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Local council · Central District · founded 1981

Kokhav Yair by the numbers

An affluent, expensive and older town

Kokhav Yair has 8,837 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is pricier than 97% of them, older than 97% of them and has more graduates than 92% of them.

Population
8,837
25% children under 18
Average home price
₪4.3M
111% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪24,798
64% higher than the national average
Crime
9.8 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Kokhav Yair compare with other towns?

Kokhav Yair Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much is rent?

₪10,000Higher rent than 99% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪24,798Higher wages than 97% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪4,289,300Pricier than 97% of towns
Average apartment price, 2026
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Young or old?

21%Older than 97% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How educated?

46%More graduates than 92% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much crime?

9.8Less crime than 89% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

5%Fewer car-free households than 86% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

3.1Smaller households than 82% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

13%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; age: National Insurance 2026; crime: Israel Police 2025; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

How much does it cost to live in Kokhav Yair?

Average home ₪4.3M, 111% higher than the national average; rent ₪10,000 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪4.3Mover the last 12 months
▲ 7.9% a year111% above the national average
Average rent
₪10,000a month
▲ 6.4% a year100% above the national average
14.4years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
40%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterKokhav YairIsrael

₪4.3MQ2 21Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown. Years of salary use the National Insurance average wage.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Kokhav Yair

▲ Tzur Yigal ₪4.3M

7 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Kokhav Yair?

₪24,798 a month for the average employee, 64% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪24,798average monthly salary

64% above the national average.

Kokhav Yair
₪24,798
Israel
₪15,140
18%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
9.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪16,128self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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Ranked 252 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Kokhav Yair

4 schools, 11 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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4Schools
11Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 3, State-religious 1.

Schools4 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens11 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Kokhav Yair

47 parks and gardens, 9 sports facilities, 6 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds47 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities9 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport6 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Kokhav Yair: is Kokhav Yair safe?

9.8 cases per 1,000 residents, below the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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9.8criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 10% from 2024. Violent offences are 9% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (87 cases).

Road accidents97 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Kokhav Yair?

21% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Maccabi

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Kokhav Yair
25%
54%
21%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Kokhav Yair
42%
44%
11%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

26.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.8%get long-term care benefitIsrael: 4.1%

Source: National Insurance Institute, statistics by town (ages as of October 2026). Benefit rates are shares of all residents.

How does Kokhav Yair vote?

Largest list: Yashar (32%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kokhav Yair voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+16 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202273%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (41%).

Yashar
31.9%
Together (Beyachad)
21.8%
The Democrats
16.2%
Likud
12%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5.4%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
4.4%

Kokhav Yair All Israel

Source: Central Elections Committee, 26th Knesset election (2026), via the Kaplan Open Source mirror (official results by locality). Compared with the 25th Knesset (2022)

How much is arnona (property tax) in Kokhav Yair?

About ₪500 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Kokhev Yair Tzor Yagal pays about ₪500 a month in arnona on average (₪6,003 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪66.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪7,736
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue69.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 35 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

Source: Ministry of the Interior, audited financial reports of local authorities for 2024. Actual arnona depends on the zone and type of property.

Budget and arnona2024 reportWhere the money goes and where it comes from

Towns like Kokhav Yair, and nearby

Most similar: Kfar Tavor, Omer, Nofit

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Similar in wages, education, age, renting, car ownership, household size and population mix.

Kfar Tavor4,282 residents · wage ₪19,301Omer7,968 residents · wage ₪23,237Nofit2,319 residents · wage ₪26,383Savyon4,385 residents · wage ₪35,248

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Kokhav Yair: common questions

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What is the population of Kokhav Yair?

Kokhav Yair has 8,837 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Kokhav Yair safe?

In 2025, police opened 9.8 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kokhav Yair, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Kokhav Yair?

Kokhav Yair has 4 schools, 11 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Kokhav Yair?

The average apartment in Kokhav Yair sells for ₪4,289,300, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Kokhav Yair?

Average rent in Kokhav Yair: ₪10,000 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Kokhav Yair?

The average monthly wage per employee in Kokhav Yair is ₪24,798, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Kokhav Yair in?

Kokhav Yair is in the Central District, Petah Tikva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1224