Regions / Nahariya and the Northern Coast
Nahariya נהריה
A small city on the Mediterranean, with the beach, the promenade and the train south.
- Population
- 67,877 (2024)
- Average recorded sale price
- ₪1,835,129 (all home types)
- Locality tax credit (2026)
- 12% on earned income up to ₪226,560 a year
Nahariya was founded in 1935 by German Jewish refugees and named after the Ga’aton stream, which runs down its main boulevard to the sea. It is the northernmost city on Israel’s coast, about 30 km north of Haifa.
Sderot Ga’aton, shaded by eucalyptus trees and lined with cafés, leads to a seafront park, a promenade, two public beaches and a small marina. North of the city, a new neighborhood is rising beside Achziv beach.
Neighborhoods to know
- City center and Sderot Ga’aton
- Shchunat HaYam Achziv (new, by the beach)
Living in Nahariya
Quality of life
- Beaches, the promenade, cafés and clean sea air.
- The northernmost station on the Israel Railways network, and Highways 4 and 89.
- Galilee Medical Center, serving about 500,000 people, is on the edge of the city.
Community
- A small, friendly English-speaking community that Nefesh B’Nefesh calls a relatively easy place to integrate.
- A history of immigrants, from the German founders to arrivals from North Africa, the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia.
- Strauss and Iscar were founded here.
Value for money
- Average recorded sale price around ₪1.84M, for a city with a beach and a train.
- Residents get a 12% income-tax credit on earned income up to ₪226,560 a year (2026).
Good to know
- Nahariya is about 10 km from the Lebanese border and has been hit by rocket fire in past conflicts. Check that any home has a safe room.
- The new Achziv neighborhood and the older city center are very different; compare both.
Sources
Average sale prices are Madlan’s averages across all recorded sales, mixing sizes and home types, and are a guide only.