Rishon LeZion
Israel’s fourth-largest city. Large, mixed and markedly cheaper than Tel Aviv.
People
259,275
CBS, 2024-12-31
Rent, 3 rooms
₪4,636
CBS, contracts actually signed, Q1 2026. Cheaper than 14 of the 29 places we hold a figure for.
Arnona here
₪63 to ₪68
per sqm a year, residential
A total residential increase of 5.18% was approved for 2026 (the automatic 1.626% plus about 3.5 points) to fund the metro levy.
Checked 2026-09-10 · Weak evidence, treat as a guideEstimate this home’s running costs
Rental assistance here, by oleh status date
Paid from month 7 to month 30 after aliyah, by the address in the Population Registry. Which rate applies depends on the date you received oleh status.
| Oleh status | A month (single, couple, single parent) | |
|---|---|---|
| Before 1 March 2024 | An older schedule we do not compute | |
| 1 March 2024 to 31 March 2025 | The higher rate only if this town is on the priority, Negev and Galil list (order 429, annex A); otherwise the standard rate | |
| 1 April 2025 to 31 December 2025 | Standard rate | ₪363 / ₪659 / ₪739 |
| From 1 January 2026 | Standard rate | ₪363 / ₪659 / ₪739 |
CheckedConfidence: medium, confirm before actingSources: Ministry of Aliyah and Integration: זכאות לסיוע בשכר דירה (Rental assistance for olim), Ministry of Aliyah and Integration: הוראת שעה 429: זכאות סיוע בשכר דירה לעולים (Temporary order 429), Ministry of Aliyah and Integration: נוהל 19.000: סיוע בשכר דירה לעולים (Procedure 19.000), Ministry of Aliyah and Integration: יישובי מחוזות משרד הפנים: צפון, חיפה, דרום ויהודה ושומרון (district locality list)
Work out your own figure in the rental assistance calculatorOlim who started here
In 2025, 583 olim were first registered in Rishon LeZion, out of 22,423 nationwide (Ministry of Aliyah and Integration records). That is where people were registered on arrival, not where they live now.
Source: Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, data.gov.il. Checked 2026-10-15. Next review due 2027-01-13.
See where olim land, 2015 to 2025