Rishon LeZion

Rishon LeZion

One of the first Jewish villages, founded in 1882, now a big city just south of Tel Aviv.

253,300

residents · +5.3% since 2014

20.3%

aged 65 or over

88%

earn the (Israel 71%, 2022/23)

7 of 10

socio-economic level

  • Jewish and others99.8%
  • Arab Muslim0.2%
Rishon LeZion – People

01 · People

Founded in 1882, now Israel's fifth-largest city

Rishon LeZion ('First to Zion') grew from one of the first Jewish farming villages. About one resident in five came to Israel since 1990.

  • 21%of residents came to Israel since 1990, against 13% in Israel
  • 8,900Ethiopian-Israelis (2019), 3.5% of residents
  • ~1,000English-speaking immigrants settled here in the last decade
Rishon LeZion – Schools

02 · Schools

Strong school results

About 39,400 pupils in 88 schools, in the town that opened the first Hebrew-language school.

  • 88%of 12th-graders earn the , against 71% in Israel
  • 77%meet the universities' entry level, against 59% in Israel
  • 36%of adults aged 25–65 hold a degree, against 31% in Israel
Rishon LeZion – Getting around

03 · Getting around

Next door to Tel Aviv

Rishon LeZion borders Holon and Bat Yam, 12 km south of Tel Aviv. Two in three employed residents work outside the city.

  • 2train stations: HaRishonim and Moshe Dayan
  • 4Green Line light-rail stations planned, the first part from 2028
  • 65%of employed residents work outside the city, against 54% in Israel
Rishon LeZion – Everyday life

04 · Everyday life

Six beaches and a historic moshava centre

The old centre keeps the 's first buildings, and the west of the city runs down to the sea.

  • 6declared swimming beaches along 8 km of coast
  • ₪16,490average monthly wage in 2025, above Israel's ₪15,140
  • 26%of homes are rented, against 29% in Israel

05 · Neighbourhoods

Where to live in Rishon LeZion

  • Old centre (Rambam)

    Historic

    The 's historic heart, in the east of the city, around the Great Synagogue, Beit HaAm and the old winery.

    Homes in Old centre (Rambam)

  • Ramat Eliyahu

    Ethiopian community

    In the north of the city, by Holon; in its northern part more than half of residents are Ethiopian-Israelis.

    Homes in Ramat Eliyahu

  • Neve Hof and Sha'ar HaYam

    Near the beach

    In the far west of the city, close to the beaches.

    Homes in Neve Hof and Sha'ar HaYam

06 · Homes

Homes in Rishon LeZion

Typical price

⁦$831,000⁩

Half of the homes ask less

Price per m²

⁦$7,540⁠/⁠m²⁩

Typical asking price

Typical size

⁦105 m²⁩

Half are smaller

New this week

131

Listed in the last 7 days

Renting instead?

⁦$1,760⁠/⁠mo⁩

Typical rent

See 792 homes for rent

What each size costs in Rishon LeZion

1 room⁦$508,000⁩5 homes →2 rooms⁦$551,000⁩60 homes →3 rooms⁦$636,000⁩695 homes →4 rooms⁦$796,000⁩956 homes →5 rooms⁦$1,055,000⁩636 homes →6+ rooms⁦$1,691,000⁩384 homes →

Find your home in Rishon LeZion

Homes for sale2,783For rent792New 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 Rishon LeZion 2023 (2026) · Central Bureau of Statistics, national profile 2023 (comparisons) (2026) · National Insurance Institute, Rishon LeZion (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, Rishon LeZion (2025) · Rishon LeZion Municipality, the city · Rishon LeZion Municipality, history · Rishon LeZion Municipality, beaches · NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit, Rishon LeZion · NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit, the Green Line in 2028 · Israel Railways. Illustrations drawn for Vesty. Checked 25 October 2026.

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