Ashkelon

Ashkelon

An ancient port city on the southern coast, growing fast.

161,800

residents · +28% since 2014

16.7%

aged 65 or over

84%

earn the (Israel 71%, 2022/23)

5 of 10

socio-economic level

  • Jewish and others99.6%
  • Arab Muslim0.4%
Ashkelon – People

01 · People

Fast-growing, with many immigrants

Ashkelon has grown by 28% in ten years, and more than a quarter of residents came to Israel since 1990.

  • 28%of residents came to Israel since 1990, against 13% in Israel
  • 7,700Ethiopian-Israelis (2019), 5% of residents
  • 9,800immigrants settled here from 2014 to 2023
Ashkelon – Schools

02 · Schools

Results well above average

About 27,800 pupils in 60 schools, and an academic college in the city.

  • 84%of 12th-graders earn the , against 71% in Israel
  • 70%meet the universities' entry level, against 59% in Israel
  • 60schools, 42 of them primary
Ashkelon – Getting around

03 · Getting around

On the coastal line, 50 minutes from Tel Aviv

Ashkelon is 48 km south of Tel Aviv: about 50 minutes by train and 40 by car.

  • ~50 minby train to Tel Aviv
  • ~40 minby car to Tel Aviv
  • 43%of employed residents work outside the city, against 54% in Israel
Ashkelon – Everyday life

04 · Everyday life

Beaches and a national park by the sea

Five city beaches, a marina and an ancient city inside a national park on the sea.

  • 12 kmof coast, with five declared city beaches
  • ₪13,268average monthly wage in 2025, below Israel's ₪15,140
  • 30%of homes are rented, against 29% in Israel

05 · Neighbourhoods

Where to live in Ashkelon

  • Afridar

    Near the beachHistoric

    Near the beaches in the west: the original city centre, first settled by immigrants from South Africa.

    Homes in Afridar

  • Barnea

    English speakers

    In the north of the city, with some English-speaking families.

    Homes in Barnea

  • Marina

    By the seaEnglish speakers

    By the marina and the city's beaches, with some English-speaking families.

    Homes in Marina

  • Agamim

    Near the sea

    In the south-west of the city, near the sea.

    Homes in Agamim

  • Migdal

    Historic

    The city's old core, in the east.

06 · Homes

Homes in Ashkelon

Typical price

⁦$569,000⁩

Half of the homes ask less

Price per m²

⁦$4,840⁠/⁠m²⁩

Typical asking price

Typical size

⁦110 m²⁩

Half are smaller

New this week

95

Listed in the last 7 days

Renting instead?

⁦$1,150⁠/⁠mo⁩

Typical rent

See 284 homes for rent

What each size costs in Ashkelon

1 room⁦$281,000⁩6 homes
2 rooms⁦$278,000⁩113 homes →3 rooms⁦$416,000⁩510 homes →4 rooms⁦$559,000⁩813 homes →5 rooms⁦$697,000⁩587 homes →6+ rooms⁦$1,183,000⁩142 homes →

Find your home in Ashkelon

Homes for sale2,201For rent284New projects

Sources: Central Bureau of Statistics, localities file 2024 (population) (2024) · Central Bureau of Statistics, localities file 2014 (growth comparison) (2014) · Central Bureau of Statistics, local authority profile Ashkelon 2023 (2026) · Central Bureau of Statistics, national profile 2023 (comparisons) (2026) · National Insurance Institute, Ashkelon (ages, wages) (2026) · Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, immigrants by city 2014–2023, via data.gov.il (2024) · Israel Association for Ethiopian Jews, Ethiopian-origin population (CBS data) (2020) · Nefesh B'Nefesh, Ashkelon (2026) · Ashkelon Municipality, lifeguards and beaches (comptroller's report) · Israel Nature and Parks Authority, Ashkelon National Park · Barzilai Medical Center, about · Ashkelon Academic College · Israel Railways. Illustrations drawn for Vesty. Checked 25 October 2026.

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