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Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

Kfar Saba Municipality budget 2024

Kfar Saba Municipality spent ₪1.1 billion in 2024, about ₪10,230 per resident (#14 of 82 municipalities for spending per resident). That is up 7.2% on 2023. 48% of income comes from arnona and 34% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the municipality spent

  • Education₪44.4
  • Welfare₪10.8
  • One-off spending₪10.7
  • Cleaning and waste₪8.1
  • Culture, youth and sport₪6
  • Administration₪4.6
  • Everything else₪15.4
₪1.1 billionSpending a yearRegular budget
₪10,230Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,672
₪55.5Arnona per m² a year₪416 a month for 90 m²
92.8%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 91.3%

Where does the money go in Kfar Saba?

Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff
₪4,547 above the median
WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities
₪1,106 close to the median
One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers
₪1,098 close to the median
Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning
₪824 above the median
Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport
₪611 above the median
AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance
₪470 below the median
Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting
₪448 above the median
Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest
₪386 above the median
Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption
₪222 above the median
Municipal enterprisesWater, car parks, rented property and other municipal companies
₪156 above the median
Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors
₪131 below the median
Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering
₪130 below the median
Religious servicesReligious council and cemeteries
₪38 below the median

Kfar Saba 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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48%
26%
17%
Arnona 554,714Ministry of Education 295,548Other own revenue 200,107Ministry of Welfare 85,921Other ministries 8,534Grants 1,002

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 Kfar Saba

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Residents pay an average of ₪55.5 per m² a year, above the median (₪47). Ranked #20 of 82, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year
₪566 million
Discounts and exemptions
₪87 million
15% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills
92.8%
Unpaid arnona debt
₪65 million
at year end
Arnona rates in every city →

What shape are Kfar Saba Municipality's finances in?

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Surplus for the year₪3 millionin the regular budget
Accumulated deficit0%of annual revenue
Loan burden26.1%of revenue · median 12.8%
Staff per 1,000 residents22.42,498 positions · median 18.4

What changed from 2023 to 2024?

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20232024Change
Regular budget spending₪1.1 billion₪1.1 billion▲ 7.5%
Spending per resident₪9,540₪10,230▲ 7.2%
Arnona collected93.1%92.8%No change
Positions2,4842,498▲ 0.6%

Questions about the Kfar Saba Municipality budget

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What is the budget of Kfar Saba Municipality?

According to its audited accounts, Kfar Saba Municipality spent ₪1.1 billion in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪10,230 per resident. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪8,672.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Kfar Saba?

Average residential arnona in Kfar Saba is ₪55.5 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪416 a month. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪47 per m².

Does Kfar Saba Municipality run a deficit?

No. In 2024 the municipality ended its regular budget with a surplus of ₪3 million.

How many people work for Kfar Saba Municipality?

An average of 2,498 full-time positions in 2024, about 22.4 per 1,000 residents.

How much does Kfar Saba Municipality spend on education?

₪508 million in 2024: 44% of spending, or ₪4,547 per resident.

More about Kfar Saba

In-depth pages by topic. Full overview of Kfar Saba →

Children and education

Schools52 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens165 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Leisure and sport

Parks and playgrounds163 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities105 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood

Transport and health

Public transport83 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth14 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Safety

Road accidents2,298 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas86 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them
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