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Local council · Southern District · founded 1985

Lehavim by the numbers

An affluent, older and highly educated town

Lehavim has 8,130 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 97% of them, with more graduates than 95% of them and has smaller households than 82% of them.

Population
8,130
27% children under 18
Average home price
₪3.2M
56% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪25,004
65% higher than the national average
Crime
15.9 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Lehavim compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪25,004Higher wages than 97% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Young or old?

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

50%More graduates than 95% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪6,950Higher rent than 84% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Big families?

3.1Smaller households than 82% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪3,178,100Pricier than 79% of towns
Average apartment price, 2026
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How much crime?

15.9Less crime than 75% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

9%Fewer car-free households than 71% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

22%Like most (slightly above)
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 Lehavim?

Average home ₪3.2M, 56% higher than the national average; rent ₪6,950 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪3.2Mover the last 12 months
▲ 8.4% a year56% above the national average
3 rooms
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4 rooms
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5+ rooms
₪3.2M
Average rent
₪6,950a month
▼ 2.5% a year39% above the national average
10.6years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
28%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterLehavimIsrael

₪3.2MQ2 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 Lehavim

838 housing units in approved plans · 2 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Lehavim?

₪25,004 a month for the average employee, 65% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪25,004average monthly salary

65% above the national average.

Lehavim
₪25,004
Israel
₪15,140
17.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
9.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪18,946self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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Ranked 253 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 Lehavim

2 schools, 12 kindergartens and 7 daycare centres

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2Schools
12Kindergartens
7Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 2.

Kindergartens12 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Lehavim

71 parks and gardens, 14 sports facilities, 21 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds71 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities14 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport21 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth2 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Lehavim: is Lehavim safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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15.9criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 30% from 2024. Violent offences are 4% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (130 cases).

Road accidents50 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas11 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Lehavim?

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

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Lehavim
27%
52%
21%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Lehavim
70%
25%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

19.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.9%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.7%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 Lehavim vote?

Largest list: Yashar (32%). Turnout 75%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Lehavim voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+16 points) and Joint List less (‎-7).

Turnout
Here, 202675%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202271%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (30%).

Yashar
32.3%
Likud
16.6%
Together (Beyachad)
14.1%
The Democrats
13.2%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5.5%
Otzma Yehudit
4.6%

Lehavim 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 Lehavim?

About ₪404 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Lehavim pays about ₪404 a month in arnona on average (₪4,851 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪53.9
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,848
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed98.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue75.9%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 26 agorot go to education and 9 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 Lehavim, and nearby

Most similar: Savyon, Nofit, Caesarea

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

Savyon4,385 residents · wage ₪35,248Nofit2,319 residents · wage ₪26,383Caesarea5,911 residents · wage ₪25,005Omer7,968 residents · wage ₪23,237

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Lehavim: common questions

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What is the population of Lehavim?

Lehavim has 8,130 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Lehavim safe?

In 2025, police opened 15.9 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Lehavim, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Lehavim?

Lehavim has 2 schools, 12 kindergartens and 7 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Lehavim?

The average apartment in Lehavim sells for ₪3,178,100, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Lehavim?

Average rent in Lehavim: ₪6,950 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Lehavim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Lehavim is ₪25,004, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Lehavim's residents are Arab?

9% of Lehavim's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Lehavim in?

Lehavim is in the Southern District, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1271