Beer Sheva

Beer Sheva

The capital of the Negev: a university city at the edge of the desert.

218,000

residents · +8.4% since 2014

17.8%

aged 65 or over

83%

earn the (Israel 71%, 2022/23)

5 of 10

socio-economic level

  • Jewish and others95.5%
  • Arab Muslim4.4%
  • Arab Christian0.1%
Beer Sheva – People

01 · People

The capital of the south

Beer Sheva is the largest city in the Negev, and more than 700,000 people live in its wider region. One resident in four came to Israel since 1990.

  • 25%of residents came to Israel since 1990, against 13% in Israel
  • 8,700Ethiopian-Israelis (2019), 4% of residents
  • 10,100immigrants settled here from 2014 to 2023
Beer Sheva – Schools

02 · Schools

A university city

About 35,300 pupils in state, state-religious and schools, and Ben-Gurion University's 20,000 students.

  • 83%of 12th-graders earn the , against 71% in Israel
  • 20,000students at Ben-Gurion University
  • 4%of residents are students, against 3% in Israel
Beer Sheva – Getting around

03 · Getting around

Two stations and short commutes

Beer Sheva lies about 90 km from the Tel Aviv area, and most residents work in the city itself.

  • 2train stations: Center and North–University
  • 30%of employed residents work outside the city, against 54% in Israel
  • 92 kmto the edge of the Tel Aviv district
Beer Sheva – Everyday life

04 · Everyday life

An Ottoman old city and a hi-tech park

The Old City's streets hold cafés, galleries and the Negev Museum of Art. Soroka Medical Center serves more than a million people in the south.

  • ~70companies in the hi-tech park next to the university
  • ₪14,039average monthly wage in 2025, below Israel's ₪15,140
  • 32%of homes are rented, against 29% in Israel

05 · Neighbourhoods

Where to live in Beer Sheva

  • Old City

    HistoricRestaurants

    Ottoman-era streets laid out about a century ago, now full of restaurants, galleries and the Negev Museum of Art.

    Homes in Old City

  • Shchuna Dalet

    StudentsNear the university

    The closest neighbourhood to Ben-Gurion University, 3 to 10 minutes' walk, and the most student-filled in the city.

    Homes in Shchuna Dalet

  • Shchuna Gimel

    Near SorokaTrain station

    10 to 15 minutes' walk from campus; popular with health-sciences students for Soroka, with the North–University station at its edge.

    Homes in Shchuna Gimel

  • Shchuna Bet

    QuietHouses with gardens

    Quiet and pleasant, 15 to 20 minutes' walk from campus, with houses with gardens and the students' park, Park HaSoferim.

    Homes in Shchuna Bet

  • Shchuna Vav

    RestaurantsNear the university

    Its old part lies by the university's northern gate, 3 to 10 minutes' walk: houses with yards and restaurants on Ringelblum Street.

    Homes in Shchuna Vav

  • Ramot

    Young couples

    North of the university, more than 15 minutes' walk; popular with young couples, with good-quality homes.

    Homes in Ramot

  • Neve Ze'ev

    Immigrants

    One of the neighbourhoods where many new immigrants live, English speakers among them.

    Homes in Neve Ze'ev

  • Shchuna Hey and Tet

    Immigrants

    Neighbourhoods where many new immigrants live, English speakers among them.

    Homes in Shchuna Hey and Tet

06 · Homes

Homes in Beer Sheva

Typical price

⁦$390,000⁩

Half of the homes ask less

Price per m²

⁦$3,530⁠/⁠m²⁩

Typical asking price

Typical size

⁦102 m²⁩

Half are smaller

New this week

182

Listed in the last 7 days

Renting instead?

⁦$831⁠/⁠mo⁩

Typical rent

See 757 homes for rent

What each size costs in Beer Sheva

1 room⁦$150,000⁩7 homes →2 rooms⁦$192,000⁩247 homes →3 rooms⁦$262,000⁩1,104 homes →4 rooms⁦$412,000⁩1,549 homes →5 rooms⁦$607,000⁩682 homes →6+ rooms⁦$863,000⁩304 homes →

Find your home in Beer Sheva

Homes for sale3,935For rent757New 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 Beer Sheva 2023 (2026) · Central Bureau of Statistics, national profile 2023 (comparisons) (2026) · National Insurance Institute, Beer Sheva (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, Beer Sheva (2026) · Beer Sheva Municipality · Beer Sheva Municipality, the Old City · Beer Sheva Municipality, the hi-tech park · Beer Sheva Municipality, higher education · Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, about BGU · Ben-Gurion University, guide to living in Beer Sheva · Soroka Medical Center · Israel Railways. Illustrations drawn for Vesty. Checked 25 October 2026.

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