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Local council · Northern District · founded 1901

Yavne'el by the numbers

Yavne'el has 4,834 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more crime than 96% of them.

Population
4,834
40% children under 18
Average rent
₪4,350
a month
Average monthly salary
₪10,863
28% lower than the national average
Crime
68.7 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)

How does Yavne'el compare with other towns?

Yavne'el Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much crime?

68.7More crime than 96% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much do people earn?

₪10,863Lower wages than 70% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

30%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

15%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Can you live without a car?

18%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪4,350Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Big families?

3.5Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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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 Yavne'el?

rent ₪4,350 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪4,350a month
▲ 8.8% a year13% below the national average
40%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterYavne'elIsrael

₪4,200Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Yavne'el

231 housing units in approved plans · 6 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Yavne'el?

₪10,863 a month for the average employee, 28% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪10,863average monthly salary

28% below the national average.

Yavne'el
₪10,863
Israel
₪15,140
39.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪8,419self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 22 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 Yavne'el

10 schools, 15 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres

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10Schools
15Kindergartens
4Daycare centres

Schools by stream: Haredi 5, State (secular) 4, State-religious 1.

Schools10 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens15 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Yavne'el

19 parks and gardens, 5 sports facilities, 10 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds19 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities5 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport10 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Yavne'el: is Yavne'el safe?

68.7 cases per 1,000 residents, above the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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68.7criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 25% from 2024. Violent offences are 21% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (332 cases).

Road accidents135 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas5 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Yavne'el?

40% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Yavne'el
40%
50%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Yavne'el
53%
42%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

23.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.5%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
7.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.7%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 Yavne'el vote?

Largest list: Shas (41%). Turnout 75%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Yavne'el voted Shas more than the country as a whole (‎+36 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202675%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202270%

In 2022 the largest list here was Shas (44%).

Shas
41.3%
Likud
17.5%
Yashar
10.5%
Otzma Yehudit
10.3%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
5%
Together (Beyachad)
3.2%

Yavne'el 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 Yavne'el?

About ₪362 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Yavne'el pays about ₪362 a month in arnona on average (₪4,347 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪48.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,209
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue30%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 36 agorot go to education and 18 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 Yavne'el, and nearby

Most similar: Bareket, Ahi'ezer, Ma'ale Efrayim

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

Bareket2,233 residents · wage ₪11,018Ahi'ezer2,364 residents · wage ₪12,319Ma'ale Efrayim2,044 residents · wage ₪11,993Kiryat Ekron11,345 residents · wage ₪13,287

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Yavne'el: common questions

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What is the population of Yavne'el?

Yavne'el has 4,834 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Yavne'el safe?

In 2025, police opened 68.7 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Yavne'el, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Yavne'el?

Yavne'el has 10 schools, 15 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Yavne'el?

Average rent in Yavne'el: ₪4,350 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Yavne'el?

The average monthly wage per employee in Yavne'el is ₪10,863, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Yavne'el in?

Yavne'el is in the Northern District, Kinneret subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 46