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Local council · Haifa District · founded 1913

Pardes Hanna-Karkur by the numbers

A highly educated town

Pardes Hanna-Karkur has 48,406 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it has more graduates than 80% of them and fewer car-free households than 79% of them.

Population
48,406
31% children under 18
Average home price
₪2.4M
16% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪17,037
13% higher than the national average
Crime
30 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Pardes Hanna-Karkur compare with other cities?

Pardes Hanna-Karkur Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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How educated?

33%More graduates than 80% of cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

15%Fewer car-free households than 79% of cities
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪17,037Higher wages than 75% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How much is rent?

₪5,625Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How much crime?

30Like most (slightly below)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪2,367,900Like most (slightly above)
Average apartment price, 2026
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Big families?

2.9Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

30%Like most (slightly above)
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 101 cities with 20,000+ residents.

How much does it cost to live in Pardes Hanna-Karkur?

Average home ₪2.4M, 16% higher than the national average; rent ₪5,625 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪2.4Mover the last 12 months
▲ 4% a year16% above the national average
3 rooms
₪1.6M
4 rooms
₪2.2M
5+ rooms
₪3M
Average rent
₪5,625a month
▼ 5.5% a year12% above the national average
3 rooms
₪3,600
4 rooms
₪4,600
5+ rooms
₪6,150
11.6years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
33%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterPardes Hanna-KarkurIsrael

₪2.4MQ2 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

Pardes Hanna-Karkur home prices by neighbourhood

▲ Yuvalim and Keren ₪3.8M▲ Chalomot ₪2.5M▲ Neve Pardesim ₪2.1M

3,739 housing units in approved plans · 3 urban renewal compounds · 2 open land tenders

All 14 neighbourhoods, plans and urban renewal →

What is the average salary in Pardes Hanna-Karkur?

₪17,037 a month for the average employee, 13% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪17,037average monthly salary

13% above the national average.

Pardes Hanna-Karkur
₪17,037
Israel
₪15,140
24%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,605self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 188 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 Pardes Hanna-Karkur

32 schools, 92 kindergartens and 40 daycare centres

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32Schools
92Kindergartens
40Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 23, State-religious 7, Haredi 2.

Schools32 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens92 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Pardes Hanna-Karkur

41 parks and gardens, 25 sports facilities, 52 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds41 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities25 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport52 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth6 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Pardes Hanna-Karkur: is Pardes Hanna-Karkur safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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30criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 13% from 2024. Violent offences are 15% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (1,435 cases).

Road accidents1,279 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas30 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Pardes Hanna-Karkur?

31% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Pardes Hanna-Karkur
31%
55%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Pardes Hanna-Karkur
53%
29%
16%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

26.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.2%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.7%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 Pardes Hanna-Karkur vote?

Largest list: Yashar (25%). Turnout 76%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Pardes Hanna-Karkur voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+9 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout
Here, 202676%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202269%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (28%).

Yashar
24.5%
Likud
23.5%
The Democrats
15.8%
Together (Beyachad)
12.7%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
5.6%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.6%

Pardes Hanna-Karkur 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 Pardes Hanna-Karkur?

About ₪368 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Pardes Hanna-Karkur pays about ₪368 a month in arnona on average (₪4,419 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪49.1
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪7,633
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed94.4%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue63.6%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 34 agorot go to education and 15 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 Pardes Hanna-Karkur, and nearby

Most similar: Yokneam Illit, Rehovot, Yehud-Monosson

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

Yokneam Illit24,971 residents · wage ₪18,091Rehovot155,118 residents · wage ₪17,082Yehud-Monosson31,370 residents · wage ₪18,309Yavne58,652 residents · wage ₪16,561

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Pardes Hanna-Karkur: common questions

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What is the population of Pardes Hanna-Karkur?

Pardes Hanna-Karkur has 48,406 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Pardes Hanna-Karkur safe?

In 2025, police opened 30 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Pardes Hanna-Karkur, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Pardes Hanna-Karkur?

Pardes Hanna-Karkur has 32 schools, 92 kindergartens and 40 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Pardes Hanna-Karkur?

The average apartment in Pardes Hanna-Karkur sells for ₪2,367,900, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Pardes Hanna-Karkur?

Average rent in Pardes Hanna-Karkur: ₪5,625 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Pardes Hanna-Karkur?

The average monthly wage per employee in Pardes Hanna-Karkur is ₪17,037, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Pardes Hanna-Karkur in?

Pardes Hanna-Karkur is in the Haifa District, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 7800