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City · Northern District · founded 1950

Yokneam Illit by the numbers

A quiet, affluent and highly educated city

Yokneam Illit has 24,971 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it has less crime than 91% of them, more graduates than 81% of them and fewer car-free households than 71% of them.

Population
24,971
#75 by size of 82 cities
Average home price
₪2M
About the national average
Average monthly salary
₪18,091
19% higher than the national average
Crime
18.4 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Yokneam Illit compare with other cities?

Yokneam Illit Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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How much crime?

18.4Less crime than 91% of cities
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much do people earn?

₪18,091Higher wages than 81% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How educated?

33%More graduates than 81% of cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

18%Fewer car-free households than 71% of cities
Households without a car, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪3,550Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

24%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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Young or old?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Big families?

3Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪1,987,600Like 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 101 cities with 20,000+ residents.

Yokneam Illit in national rankings

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How much does it cost to live in Yokneam Illit?

Average home ₪2M, close to the national average; rent ₪3,550 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪2Mover the last 12 months
▲ 4.3% a year2% below the national average
3 rooms
₪1.5M
4 rooms
₪2.1M
5+ rooms
₪2.6M
Average rent
₪3,550a month
▼ 11.2% a year29% below the national average
3 rooms
₪3,300
4 rooms
₪4,200
5+ rooms
₪5,875
9.2years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
20%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterYokneam IllitIsrael

₪2MQ2 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

Yokneam Illit home prices by neighbourhood

▲ Givat Alonim ₪2.4M▲ Sha'ar HaGai ₪2.2M▲ Ramat Yokneam ₪1.3M

5,378 housing units in approved plans · 5 urban renewal compounds · 1 open land tenders

All 7 neighbourhoods, plans and urban renewal →

What is the average salary in Yokneam Illit?

₪18,091 a month for the average employee, 19% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪18,091average monthly salary

19% above the national average.

Yokneam Illit
₪18,091
Israel
₪15,140
19.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,743self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
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Ranked 199 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 Yokneam Illit

14 schools, 44 kindergartens and 12 daycare centres

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14Schools
44Kindergartens
12Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 11, State-religious 2, Haredi 1.

Schools14 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens44 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Yokneam Illit

168 parks and gardens, 24 sports facilities, 36 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds168 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities24 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport36 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth6 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Yokneam Illit: is Yokneam Illit safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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18.4criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

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

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (455 cases).

Road accidents498 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas28 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Yokneam Illit?

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

Yokneam Illit
27%
59%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Yokneam Illit
53%
37%
9%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

14.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.2%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.3%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.1%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 Yokneam Illit vote?

Largest list: Likud (30%). Turnout 74%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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

Turnout
Here, 202674%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202268%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (33%).

Likud
30.1%
Yashar
20.6%
Together (Beyachad)
13.9%
Yisrael Beiteinu
11.2%
Otzma Yehudit
5.5%
The Democrats
4.8%

Yokneam Illit 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 Yokneam Illit?

About ₪320 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Yokneam Illit pays about ₪320 a month in arnona on average (₪3,834 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪42.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,964
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue59.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,182 thousand.

Source: Ministry of the Interior, audited financial reports of local authorities for 2024. Actual arnona depends on the zone and type of property.

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Towns like Yokneam Illit, and nearby

Most similar: Yavne, Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Ma'ale Adumim

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

Yavne58,652 residents · wage ₪16,561Pardes Hanna-Karkur48,406 residents · wage ₪17,037Ma'ale Adumim36,388 residents · wage ₪14,489Gedera31,860 residents · wage ₪17,844

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Yokneam Illit: common questions

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What is the population of Yokneam Illit?

Yokneam Illit has 24,971 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 75th largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Yokneam Illit safe?

In 2025, police opened 18.4 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Yokneam Illit, below the national average (33.9). It ranks 75 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Yokneam Illit?

Yokneam Illit has 14 schools, 44 kindergartens and 12 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Yokneam Illit?

The average apartment in Yokneam Illit sells for ₪1,987,600, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide. It ranks 31 of 70 cities (1 = the most expensive).

How much is rent in Yokneam Illit?

Average rent in Yokneam Illit: ₪3,550 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Yokneam Illit?

The average monthly wage per employee in Yokneam Illit is ₪18,091, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Yokneam Illit?

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

Which district is Yokneam Illit in?

Yokneam Illit is in the Northern District, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 240