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Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

HaRatzalia Municipality budget 2024

HaRatzalia Municipality spent ₪1.2 billion in 2024, about ₪9,792 per resident (#24 of 82 municipalities for spending per resident). That is up 4.8% on 2023. 57% of income comes from arnona and 27% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the municipality spent

  • Education₪38.5
  • Welfare₪10.8
  • One-off spending₪9.7
  • Cleaning and waste₪9
  • Culture, youth and sport₪7.8
  • Parks, streets and lighting₪6.8
  • Everything else₪17.2
₪1.2 billionSpending a yearRegular budget
₪9,792Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,672
₪67Arnona per m² a year₪503 a month for 90 m²
90.5%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 91.3%

Where does the money go in Herzliya?

Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff
₪3,771 above the median
WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities
₪1,062 below the median
One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers
₪953 below the median
Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning
₪882 above the median
Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport
₪768 above the median
Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting
₪669 above the median
AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance
₪615 above the median
Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption
₪263 above the median
Municipal enterprisesWater, car parks, rented property and other municipal companies
₪261 above the median
Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering
₪222 above the median
Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors
₪193 above the median
Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest
₪56 below the median
Religious servicesReligious council and cemeteries
₪56 above the median

Herzliya Median of the 82 municipalities

Actual spending from the audited report, divided by the number of residents the Ministry of Interior assigns to the authority. It includes spending funded by government ministries.

Where does the money come from?

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57%
21%
15%
Arnona 742,398Ministry of Education 268,732Other own revenue 196,644Ministry of Welfare 78,044Other ministries 5,476Grants 1,152

An authority that raises most of its own income (arnona, fees, levies) depends less on the government. Among municipalities, own revenue is typically about half of all income.

Arnona in Herzliya

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Residents pay an average of ₪67 per m² a year, above the median (₪47). Ranked #13 of 82, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year
₪744 million
Discounts and exemptions
₪71 million
10% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills
90.5%
Unpaid arnona debt
₪161 million
at year end
Arnona rates in every city →

What shape are HaRatzalia Municipality's finances in?

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Surplus for the year₪77 millionin the regular budget
Accumulated deficit0%of annual revenue
Loan burden0.8%of revenue · median 12.8%
Staff per 1,000 residents22.32,774 positions · median 18.4

What changed from 2023 to 2024?

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20232024Change
Regular budget spending₪1.1 billion₪1.2 billion▲ 6.6%
Spending per resident₪9,344₪9,792▲ 4.8%
Arnona collected88.2%90.5%▲ 2.6%
Positions2,6362,774▲ 5.2%

Questions about the HaRatzalia Municipality budget

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What is the budget of HaRatzalia Municipality?

According to its audited accounts, HaRatzalia Municipality spent ₪1.2 billion in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪9,792 per resident. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪8,672.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Herzliya?

Average residential arnona in Herzliya is ₪67 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪503 a month. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪47 per m².

Does HaRatzalia Municipality run a deficit?

No. In 2024 the municipality ended its regular budget with a surplus of ₪77 million.

How many people work for HaRatzalia Municipality?

An average of 2,774 full-time positions in 2024, about 22.3 per 1,000 residents.

How much does HaRatzalia Municipality spend on education?

₪468 million in 2024: 39% of spending, or ₪3,771 per resident.

Budgets of authorities near Herzliya

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More about Herzliya

In-depth pages by topic. Full overview of Herzliya →

Children and education

Schools49 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens190 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Leisure and sport

Parks and playgrounds598 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities59 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood

Transport and health

Public transport81 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth17 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Safety

Road accidents2,402 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas135 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them
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