Jerusalem
Every affiliation, and neighbourhoods that differ enormously from one another. Three parallel school systems: state secular, state religious and Haredi.
People
1,050,151
CBS, 2024-12-31
Rent, 3 rooms
₪4,839
CBS, contracts actually signed, Q1 2026. Cheaper than 10 of the 29 places we hold a figure for.
City-wide. Expect a large premium in Rechavia, Baka and the German Colony, and a discount in Pisgat Ze’ev or Gilo.
Arnona here
₪70 to ₪129.9
per sqm a year, residential
Zones א׳ to ג׳ with no size steps, plus a separate uniform tariff of about 129.91 for dwellings first charged from 2020 onward. Zone ד׳ is being merged into ג׳.
Only the post-2020 uniform tariff was captured; the older-building zone tariffs were not, so the low end is an estimate of the zone table.
Checked 2026-09-10 · Weak evidence, treat as a guideThe city’s tariff orderEstimate this home’s running costs
Who else is here
- English speakers
- NBN describes tens of thousands of its olim here, though that is a count of its own clients rather than of the city.
Before you decide
The population figure includes East Jerusalem. Neighbourhood choice matters more here than in any other city.