Netanya

Netanya

Beaches below the cliffs north of Tel Aviv, and a city of immigrants since 1929.

228,300

residents · +13% since 2014

20.1%

aged 65 or over

79%

earn the (Israel 71%, 2022/23)

6 of 10

socio-economic level

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

01 · People

A city of immigrants from France, Russia and Ethiopia

Nearly a third of residents came to Israel since 1990. From 2014 to 2023, only Tel Aviv took in more new immigrants.

  • 31%of residents came to Israel since 1990, against 13% in Israel
  • 10,000immigrants from France settled here, 2014–2023
  • 12,000Ethiopian-Israelis (2019), the most of any city
Netanya – Schools

02 · Schools

Three school streams, results above average

About 39,500 pupils in state, state-religious and schools.

  • 79%of 12th-graders earn the , against 71% in Israel
  • 94schools, 61 of them primary
  • 32%of adults aged 25–65 hold a degree, against 31% in Israel
Netanya – Getting around

03 · Getting around

On the coast, with a bus corridor through the city

Netanya lies on the coastal railway and highway north of Tel Aviv. About half of employed residents work in the city itself.

  • 22 kmbus-priority corridor from Poleg to Ein HaTechelet
  • 49%of employed residents work outside the city, against 54% in Israel
  • 16 kmto the edge of the Tel Aviv district
Netanya – Everyday life

04 · Everyday life

Nine beaches below a clifftop promenade

Beaches lie below the cliffs, with a promenade along the top and a lift down to the sea. Laniado Hospital serves the city.

  • 9declared swimming beaches, from Poleg to Tsanz
  • ₪14,137average monthly wage in 2025, below Israel's ₪15,140
  • 31%of homes are rented, against 29% in Israel

05 · Neighbourhoods

Where to live in Netanya

  • Ir Yamim

    TowersPopular with immigrants

    Built from 2006 in the south, near the sea: high-rise towers with plenty of green space, popular with new immigrants.

    Homes in Ir Yamim
  • Ramat Poleg

    Near the beachPopular with immigrants

    In the south, near Poleg beach; popular with new immigrants.

    Homes in Ramat Poleg
  • Nof HaTayelet

    PromenadePopular with immigrants

    Built from 2000 along the clifftop promenade; popular with new immigrants.

    Homes in Nof HaTayelet
  • Kiryat HaSharon

    NewerPopular with immigrants

    Built in 1997–1999 in the east of the city; popular with new immigrants.

    Homes in Kiryat HaSharon
  • Agamim

    New

    A new neighbourhood on the east side of the winter pond, built since 2013.

    Homes in Agamim
  • Galei Yam

    Nature reserve

    Built from 2002 next to the Irises reserve in the south.

    Homes in Galei Yam
  • Kiryat Sanz

    HarediHospital

    A neighbourhood in the north-west, founded in 1955, home to Laniado Hospital.

  • Ein HaTechelet

    By the seaEstablished

    Founded in 1936 in the north and named after the turquoise sea it runs along.

    Homes in Ein HaTechelet
  • Neot Shaked

    Ethiopian community

    Founded in 1964; in its eastern part almost two residents in five are Ethiopian-Israelis.

    Homes in Neot Shaked
  • Kiryat Nordau

    Established

    Built in the 1950s to house new immigrants.

    Homes in Kiryat Nordau
  • Pardes HaGdud

    Historic

    Founded in 1928 as a farm by veterans of the Jewish Legion's battalions.

    Homes in Pardes HaGdud

06 · Homes

Homes in Netanya

Typical price

⁦$924,000⁩

Half of the homes ask less

Price per m²

⁦$7,570⁠/⁠m²⁩

Typical asking price

Typical size

⁦120 m²⁩

Half are smaller

New this week

119

Listed in the last 7 days

Renting instead?

⁦$2,080⁠/⁠mo⁩

Typical rent

See 877 homes for rent

Find your home in Netanya

Questions

Buying and renting in Netanya