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City · Central District · founded 1890

Rehovot by the numbers

A highly educated city

Rehovot has 155,118 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is older than 70% of them, with more graduates than 84% of them and has more renters than 79% of them.

Population
155,118
#14 by size of 82 cities
Average home price
₪2.3M
15% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪17,082
13% higher than the national average
Crime
30 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Rehovot compare with other cities?

Rehovot Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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How educated?

36%More graduates than 84% of cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

34%More renters than 79% of cities
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪17,082Higher wages than 76% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Young or old?

17%Older than 70% of cities
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How much crime?

30Like most (slightly below)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

20%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪2,347,100Like 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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How much is rent?

₪4,800Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly rent, 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 101 cities with 20,000+ residents.

Rehovot in national rankings

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How much does it cost to live in Rehovot?

Average home ₪2.4M, 15% higher than the national average; rent ₪4,800 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪2.4Mover the last 12 months
▼ 2.8% a year15% above the national average
3 rooms
₪1.9M
4 rooms
₪2.4M
5+ rooms
₪3.2M
Average rent
₪4,800a month
▼ 1% a year4% below the national average
3 rooms
₪4,450
4 rooms
₪5,600
5+ rooms
₪7,500
11.5years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
28%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterRehovotIsrael

₪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

Rehovot home prices by neighbourhood

▲ Science Rehovot ₪3.5M▲ Yachad ₪3M▲ Achuzat HaNasi ₪3M▼ Denya ₪1.7M▼ Weisburg / Shkolnik ₪1.6M

13K housing units in approved plans · 14 urban renewal compounds · 4 open land tenders

All 29 neighbourhoods, plans and urban renewal →

What is the average salary in Rehovot?

₪17,082 a month for the average employee, 13% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪17,082average monthly salary

13% above the national average.

Rehovot
₪17,082
Israel
₪15,140
22.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,014self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
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Ranked 182 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 Rehovot

86 schools, 298 kindergartens and 83 daycare centres

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86Schools
298Kindergartens
83Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 41, Haredi 28, State-religious 17.

Schools86 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens298 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Rehovot

505 parks and gardens, 145 sports facilities, 89 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds505 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities145 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport89 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth33 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Rehovot: is Rehovot 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. Down 4% from 2024. Violent offences are 17% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (4,663 cases).

Road accidents3,441 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas97 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Rehovot?

17% 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

Rehovot
30%
53%
17%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Rehovot
50%
25%
22%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

17.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.9%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.3%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.6%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 Rehovot vote?

Largest list: Likud (24%). Turnout 73%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Rehovot voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+4 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202673%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202269%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (26%).

Likud
24.4%
Yashar
20.4%
Together (Beyachad)
12.3%
The Democrats
7.5%
Yisrael Beiteinu
7.5%
Otzma Yehudit
7.3%

Rehovot 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 Rehovot?

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 Rehovot 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₪8,886
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed86.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue62.1%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 41 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪83,779 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 Rehovot, and nearby

Most similar: Petah Tikva, Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Mevaseret Zion

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

Petah Tikva272,014 residents · wage ₪16,672Pardes Hanna-Karkur48,406 residents · wage ₪17,037Mevaseret Zion27,508 residents · wage ₪18,522Yehud-Monosson31,370 residents · wage ₪18,309

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Rehovot: common questions

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What is the population of Rehovot?

Rehovot has 155,118 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 14th largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Rehovot safe?

In 2025, police opened 30 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Rehovot, below the national average (33.9). It ranks 56 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Rehovot?

Rehovot has 86 schools, 298 kindergartens and 83 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Rehovot?

The average apartment in Rehovot sells for ₪2,347,100, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide. It ranks 24 of 70 cities (1 = the most expensive).

How much is rent in Rehovot?

Average rent in Rehovot: ₪4,800 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Rehovot?

The average monthly wage per employee in Rehovot is ₪17,082, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Rehovot?

No. Rehovot is not on the Tax Authority's list of eligible localities for 2026.

Which district is Rehovot in?

Rehovot is in the Central District, Rehovot subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 8400