Bat Yam

Bat Yam

A seaside city on Tel Aviv's southern edge, at the end of the Red Line.

124,500

residents · -3.1% since 2014

25.8%

aged 65 or over

74%

earn the (Israel 71%, 2022/23)

5 of 10

socio-economic level

  • Jewish and others98.9%
  • Arab Muslim0.9%
  • Arab Christian0.2%
Bat Yam – People

01 · People

One of Israel's main immigrant cities

Bat Yam began in 1926 as Bayit VeGan. Today 37% of residents came to Israel since 1990, most of them from the former Soviet Union.

  • 37%of residents came to Israel since 1990, against 13% in Israel
  • 16,500immigrants settled here from 2014 to 2023
  • 3,005new immigrants made Bat Yam their first home in 2023
Bat Yam – Schools

02 · Schools

Results above the national average

About 17,100 pupils in 47 schools, in a small city next to Tel Aviv.

  • 74%of 12th-graders earn the , against 71% in Israel
  • 47schools, 30 of them primary
  • 23%of adults aged 25–65 hold a degree, against 31% in Israel
Bat Yam – Getting around

03 · Getting around

On the Red Line to Tel Aviv

The light rail's Red Line starts in Bat Yam and runs through Jaffa and Tel Aviv to Petah Tikva.

  • 24 kmRed Line light rail from Bat Yam to Petah Tikva, since 2023
  • 2train stations: Yoseftal and HaKomemiyut
  • 69%of employed residents work outside the city, against 54% in Israel
Bat Yam – Everyday life

04 · Everyday life

Eight beaches on 3.5 km of coast

A promenade runs along the seafront, past eight declared beaches, in one of Israel's most densely built cities.

  • 8declared swimming beaches on 3.5 km of coast
  • ₪12,084average monthly wage in 2025, below Israel's ₪15,140
  • 35%of homes are rented, against 29% in Israel

05 · Neighbourhoods

Where to live in Bat Yam

  • Bayit VeGan

    Near the seaHistoric name

    In the north of the city, near the sea; it carries the name of the 1926 settlement Bat Yam grew from.

    Homes in Bayit VeGan

  • Amidar

    District office

    In the north-east, near Holon; one of the five districts of the city's neighbourhood programme, with its own district office.

    Homes in Amidar

  • Ramat Yosef

    East side

    In the east of the city, part of the 'city centre and Ramat Yosef' district.

    Homes in Ramat Yosef

  • Ramat HaNasi

    Community centres

    In the south-east, a district with its own community centres and synagogues.

    Homes in Ramat HaNasi

06 · Homes

Homes in Bat Yam

Typical price

⁦$719,000⁩

Half of the homes ask less

Price per m²

⁦$8,070⁠/⁠m²⁩

Tel Aviv: ⁦$16,900⁠/⁠m²⁩

Typical size

⁦90 m²⁩

Half are smaller

New this week

83

Listed in the last 7 days

Renting instead?

⁦$1,890⁠/⁠mo⁩

Typical rent

See 1,067 homes for rent

What each size costs in Bat Yam

1 room⁦$384,000⁩10 homes →2 rooms⁦$521,000⁩282 homes →3 rooms⁦$604,000⁩689 homes →4 rooms⁦$814,000⁩592 homes →5 rooms⁦$1,208,000⁩348 homes →6+ rooms⁦$1,339,000⁩57 homes →

Find your home in Bat Yam

Homes for sale1,979For rent1,067New 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 Bat Yam 2023 (2026) · Central Bureau of Statistics, national profile 2023 (comparisons) (2026) · National Insurance Institute, Bat Yam (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) · Bat Yam Municipality · Bat Yam Municipality, about the city · Bat Yam Municipality, beaches · Bat Yam Municipality, immigrant absorption · Bat Yam Municipality, districts · NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit, the Red Line · Israel Railways. Illustrations drawn for Vesty. Checked 25 October 2026.

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