Local council · Northern District · founded 1925

Ramat Yishai by the numbers

An older and affluent town

Ramat Yishai has 8,025 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 94% of them, with smaller households than 91% of them and has more graduates than 72% of them.

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Population: 8,025; 27% children under 18
Average home price: ₪2.6M; 30% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary: ₪20,433; 35% higher than the national average
Crime: 18.2 per 1,000; Below the national average (33.9)

How does Ramat Yishai compare with other towns?

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

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Young or old?

19%Older than 94% of towns

Residents aged 65+, 2026

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Big families?

2.9Smaller households than 91% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

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How much do people earn?

₪20,433Higher wages than 85% of towns

Average monthly wage per employee, 2025

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How educated?

38%More graduates than 72% of towns

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

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How much crime?

18.2Like most (slightly below)

Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025

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Can you live without a car?

11%Like most (slightly below)

Households without a car, 2022

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How much is rent?

₪5,750Like most (slightly above)

Average monthly rent, 2026

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Do people rent or own?

24%Like most (slightly above)

Households renting, 2022

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How much does an apartment cost?

₪2,641,950Like most (slightly above)

Average apartment price, 2026

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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 Ramat Yishai?

Average home ₪2.6M, 30% higher than the national average; rent ₪5,750 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price

₪2.6Mover the last 12 months

▲ 1.8% a year30% above the national average

Average rent

₪5,750a month

▼ 2.5% a year15% above the national average

3 rooms

₪3,100

4 rooms

₪5,000

5+ rooms

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10.8years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)

28%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterRamat YishaiIsrael

₪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 Ramat Yishai

84 housing units in approved plans · 2 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Ramat Yishai?

₪20,433 a month for the average employee, 35% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪20,433average monthly salary

35% above the national average.

Ramat Yishai

₪20,433

Israel

₪15,140

19.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪12,402self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 230 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 Ramat Yishai

3 schools, 13 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres

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3Schools

13Kindergartens

3Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 3.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream Kindergartens13 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Ramat Yishai

25 parks and gardens, 9 sports facilities, 16 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds25 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beaches Sports facilities9 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood Public transport16 linesBus and train lines and where they go Health1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Ramat Yishai: is Ramat Yishai safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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18.2criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 3% from 2024. Violent offences are 14% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Public order 41%

Property 33%

Violence 14%

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (145 cases).

Road accidents286 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where Cell antennas7 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Ramat Yishai?

27% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Ramat Yishai

27%

55%

19%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Ramat Yishai

61%

38%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

20.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

1.1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

2.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

2.9%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 Ramat Yishai vote?

Largest list: Yashar (34%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ramat Yishai voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+17 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout

Here, 202679%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202273%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (35%).

Yashar

33.5%

Likud

20.1%

Together (Beyachad)

16.6%

The Democrats

9.8%

Yisrael Beiteinu

6.3%

Otzma Yehudit

Ramat Yishai 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 Ramat Yishai?

About ₪386 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Ramat Yishai pays about ₪386 a month in arnona on average (₪4,626 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪51.4

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪7,151

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed90.5%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue68.2%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 34 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪556 thousand.

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 Ramat Yishai, and nearby

Most similar: Even Yehuda, Pardesiya, Beit Yizhak-Sh. Hefer

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

Even Yehuda15,825 residents · wage ₪25,027 Pardesiya7,940 residents · wage ₪21,263 Beit Yizhak-Sh. Hefer2,297 residents · wage ₪26,291 Har Adar4,150 residents · wage ₪21,430

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Ramat Yishai: common questions

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What is the population of Ramat Yishai?

Ramat Yishai has 8,025 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Ramat Yishai safe?

In 2025, police opened 18.2 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Ramat Yishai, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Ramat Yishai?

Ramat Yishai has 3 schools, 13 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Ramat Yishai?

The average apartment in Ramat Yishai sells for ₪2,641,950, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Ramat Yishai?

Average rent in Ramat Yishai: ₪5,750 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Ramat Yishai?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ramat Yishai is ₪20,433, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ramat Yishai in?

Ramat Yishai is in the Northern District, Jezreel 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: 122