Local council · Central District · founded 1883

Mazkeret Batya by the numbers

An affluent, car-dependent and highly educated town

Mazkeret Batya has 16,533 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is pricier than 76% of them, with fewer car-free households than 82% of them and has more graduates than 80% of them.

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Population: 16,533; 32% children under 18
Average home price: ₪3.1M; 52% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary: ₪21,226; 40% higher than the national average
Crime: 20 per 1,000; Below the national average (33.9)

How does Mazkeret Batya compare with other towns?

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

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How much is rent?

₪8,500Higher rent than 92% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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How much do people earn?

₪21,226Higher wages than 87% of towns

Average monthly wage per employee, 2025

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Can you live without a car?

6%Fewer car-free households than 82% of towns

Households without a car, 2022

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How educated?

41%More graduates than 80% of towns

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

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How much does an apartment cost?

₪3,098,550Pricier than 76% of towns

Average apartment price, 2026

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Young or old?

12%Older than 76% of towns

Residents aged 65+, 2026

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How much crime?

20Like most (slightly below)

Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025

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Big families?

3.5Like most (slightly below)

People per household, average, 2022

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Do people rent or own?

18%Like most (slightly below)

Households renting, 2022

LowHigh

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 Mazkeret Batya?

Average home ₪3.1M, 52% higher than the national average; rent ₪8,500 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price

₪3.1Mover the last 12 months

▼ 14.9% a year52% above the national average

3 rooms

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4 rooms

₪2.9M

5+ rooms

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Average rent

₪8,500a month

▲ 30.8% a year70% above the national average

3 rooms

—

4 rooms

₪6,425

5+ rooms

₪8,750

12.2years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)

40%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterMazkeret BatyaIsrael

₪2.8MQ2 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

Mazkeret Batya home prices by neighbourhood

▲ Bar Lev ₪2.8M

4,122 housing units in approved plans · 1 urban renewal compound · 3 land tenders since 2015

All 2 neighbourhoods, plans and urban renewal →

What is the average salary in Mazkeret Batya?

₪21,226 a month for the average employee, 40% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪21,226average monthly salary

40% above the national average.

Mazkeret Batya

₪21,226

Israel

₪15,140

20.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

5.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪14,500self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 228 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 Mazkeret Batya

10 schools, 28 kindergartens and 8 daycare centres

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10Schools

28Kindergartens

8Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 8, State-religious 1, Haredi 1.

Schools10 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream Kindergartens28 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Mazkeret Batya

33 parks and gardens, 11 sports facilities, 13 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds33 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beaches Sports facilities11 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood Public transport13 linesBus and train lines and where they go Health1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Mazkeret Batya: is Mazkeret Batya safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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20criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 8% from 2024. Violent offences are 13% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Property 38%

Public order 30%

Violence 13%

Other

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (326 cases).

Road accidents160 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where Cell antennas7 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Mazkeret Batya?

12% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Mazkeret Batya

32%

56%

12%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Mazkeret Batya

52%

30%

17%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

21.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

2.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

2.5%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 Mazkeret Batya vote?

Largest list: Yashar (28%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Mazkeret Batya voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+12 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout

Here, 202680%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202275%

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

Yashar

27.9%

Likud

21.3%

Together (Beyachad)

17.3%

The Democrats

8.9%

Otzma Yehudit

5.2%

Religious Zionism-Zehut

4.9%

Mazkeret Batya 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 Mazkeret Batya?

About ₪437 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mazkeret Batya pays about ₪437 a month in arnona on average (₪5,238 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪58.2

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪6,907

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed95.2%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue64.3%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 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 Mazkeret Batya, and nearby

Most similar: Tel Mond, Matan, Binyamina-Givat Ada

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

Tel Mond15,542 residents · wage ₪24,713 Matan3,045 residents · wage ₪22,814 Binyamina-Givat Ada16,221 residents · wage ₪23,108 Tzur Hadassah10,337 residents · wage ₪19,715

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Mazkeret Batya: common questions

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What is the population of Mazkeret Batya?

Mazkeret Batya has 16,533 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Mazkeret Batya safe?

In 2025, police opened 20 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Mazkeret Batya, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Mazkeret Batya?

Mazkeret Batya has 10 schools, 28 kindergartens and 8 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Mazkeret Batya?

The average apartment in Mazkeret Batya sells for ₪3,098,550, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Mazkeret Batya?

Average rent in Mazkeret Batya: ₪8,500 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Mazkeret Batya?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mazkeret Batya is ₪21,226, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Mazkeret Batya in?

Mazkeret Batya is in the Central District, Rehovot subdistrict.

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 28