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Local council · Jerusalem District · founded 1951

Mevaseret Zion by the numbers

A car-dependent, highly educated and affluent town

Mevaseret Zion has 27,508 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is older than 83% of them, with fewer car-free households than 90% of them and has more graduates than 87% of them.

Population
27,508
28% children under 18
Average home price
₪2.6M
29% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪18,522
22% higher than the national average
Crime
32.1 per 1,000
About the national average

How does Mevaseret Zion compare with other cities?

Mevaseret Zion Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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Can you live without a car?

12%Fewer car-free households than 90% of cities
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

38%More graduates than 87% of cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪18,522Higher wages than 84% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How much is rent?

₪6,500Higher rent than 83% of cities
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Young or old?

19%Older than 83% of cities
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪2,623,200Pricier than 75% of cities
Average apartment price, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

33%More renters than 74% of cities
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

2.9Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

How much crime?

32.1Like most (slightly below)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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 101 cities with 20,000+ residents.

How much does it cost to live in Mevaseret Zion?

Average home ₪2.6M, 29% higher than the national average; rent ₪6,500 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪2.6Mover the last 12 months
▼ 8.3% a year29% above the national average
3 rooms
₪2.5M
4 rooms
₪2.9M
5+ rooms
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Average rent
₪6,500a month
▲ 13.5% a year30% above the national average
3 rooms
₪5,000
4 rooms
₪6,850
5+ rooms
₪8,225
11.8years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
35%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterMevaseret ZionIsrael

₪2.6MQ2 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 Mevaseret Zion

1,828 housing units in approved plans · 2 urban renewal compounds · 2 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Mevaseret Zion?

₪18,522 a month for the average employee, 22% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪18,522average monthly salary

22% above the national average.

Mevaseret Zion
₪18,522
Israel
₪15,140
20.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,529self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
1
2
3
4
5
6
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8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 210 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 Mevaseret Zion

10 schools, 51 kindergartens and 23 daycare centres

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10Schools
51Kindergartens
23Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 6, Haredi 2, State-religious 2.

Schools10 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens51 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Mevaseret Zion

96 parks and gardens, 10 sports facilities, 35 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds96 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities10 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport35 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth2 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Mevaseret Zion: is Mevaseret Zion safe?

32.1 cases per 1,000 residents, about the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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32.1criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Violent offences are 17% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (870 cases).

Road accidents673 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas17 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Mevaseret Zion?

19% 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

Mevaseret Zion
28%
54%
19%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Mevaseret Zion
44%
22%
32%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

21.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.8%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.9%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.8%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 Mevaseret Zion vote?

Largest list: Likud (30%). Turnout 76%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Mevaseret Zion voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+10 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202676%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202271%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (32%).

Likud
30%
Yashar
21.4%
The Democrats
11.7%
Together (Beyachad)
9.4%
Otzma Yehudit
7.4%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
5.1%

Mevaseret Zion 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 Mevaseret Zion?

About ₪521 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mevaseret Zion pays about ₪521 a month in arnona on average (₪6,255 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪69.5
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪7,088
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue68.9%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 34 agorot go to education and 12 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 Mevaseret Zion, and nearby

Most similar: Rehovot, Kfar Saba, Yehud-Monosson

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

Rehovot155,118 residents · wage ₪17,082Kfar Saba98,791 residents · wage ₪19,927Yehud-Monosson31,370 residents · wage ₪18,309Ra'anana85,859 residents · wage ₪22,308

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Mevaseret Zion: common questions

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What is the population of Mevaseret Zion?

Mevaseret Zion has 27,508 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Mevaseret Zion safe?

In 2025, police opened 32.1 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Mevaseret Zion, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Mevaseret Zion?

Mevaseret Zion has 10 schools, 51 kindergartens and 23 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Mevaseret Zion?

The average apartment in Mevaseret Zion sells for ₪2,623,200, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Mevaseret Zion?

Average rent in Mevaseret Zion: ₪6,500 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Mevaseret Zion?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mevaseret Zion is ₪18,522, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Mevaseret Zion in?

Mevaseret Zion is in the Jerusalem District.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1015