Kfar Saba is about 14 sq km, with Ra'anana to the west and Hod HaSharon to the south. The municipality's own map has about 33 neighbourhood polygons, each with a short history, and labels the large central area simply "Kfar Saba" (municipal map layer (opens in a new tab)). I grouped the small ones into 19 areas for the neighbourhood matcher, using the official names.
One thing first: there is no Anglo or French neighbourhood here. NBN says olim live all over the city (NBN (opens in a new tab)). So pick on budget, schools, transport and shul, not on where the English speakers are.
What rent looks like
On 5 October 2026 Realta showed a city-wide median asking rent of 6,700 NIS a month from 300 listings (Realta (opens in a new tab)):
| Rooms | Median asking rent (NIS/month) |
|---|---|
| 2 | 4,550 |
| 3 | 6,391 (national 3-room median: 5,300) |
| 4 | 7,446 |
| 5 | 9,205 |
Neighbourhood averages ranged from 4,010 NIS in HaPark (only 5 listings) to 10,146 NIS in HaShchuna HaYeruka (13 listings). Many samples are tiny, so treat them as a rough guide.
The green west: HaYeruka, HaZemer HaIvri, Savyonei HaKfar
- HaShchuna HaYeruka (Area 80) and HaZemer HaIvri (Area 60) are the 21st-century "green neighbourhoods" planned for young couples. Hebrew Wikipedia says they had about 10,000 residents in 2020, four elementary schools and a middle school, and are considered prestigious (Hebrew Wikipedia (opens in a new tab), community source). Area 80 is closest to the HaYeruka mall, Ra'anana and the western exit. Average asking rents: 10,146 and 9,667 NIS.
- Savyonei HaKfar (1990s, north of Meir hospital) has Dutch-style shared streets around a large central playground and roomy flats in low buildings. Average 9,400 NIS.
The centre and the older west
- City centre: the grid around Weizmann St, with city hall, Kiryat Sapir (culture hall, libraries, conservatory), Kanyon Arim, the market and the central bus station. Realta's centre averages were about 7,100 NIS from 93 listings.
- Aliya, Vatikim, Sirkin, Eliezer, Maoz and Lamfert are 1930s-1950s neighbourhoods, some built for Holocaust survivors and veteran residents. Rents run from about 4,500 to 8,000 NIS; Eliezer and Aliya were among the cheaper areas.
- Degania, Oved Ben Zion and HaPrachim in the south-west sit near the Sharett and Shazar middle schools (average 6,729 NIS).
The east: established, renewing, near the park
- Kaplan, Yoseftal and Givat Eshkol were built for immigrants in the 1950s-1970s. In June 2021 the municipality announced a large pinui-binui renewal plan for Yoseftal (Hebrew Wikipedia). Kaplan has a Haredi community centre at 10 Amos St (municipality (opens in a new tab)). Average rents were 4,570 to 5,600 NIS.
- Hadarim, named after the citrus groves that stood there, and Ganei HaSharon are 1990s neighbourhoods next to the sportek and Yitzhak Wald city park. Beit VeNof is private houses. HaPark is the area by the city park.
- Tkuma and Geulim in the south-east include HaRishonim and sit at the edge of the Kfar Saba - Nordau train station (average 7,324 NIS).
Religious life by area
The city has about 100 synagogues spread across all neighbourhoods (municipal open data (opens in a new tab)). Bnei Akiva has a central branch (Tel Hai corner Ben Yehuda) and a Yoseftal branch for the east (municipality (opens in a new tab)). Women's mikvaot are in Kaplan, the centre (Tel Hai), Ben Gurion St and Shikun Aliya. See the Shabbat and shuls guide.
How I scored the matcher
The matcher's scores are my reading of these sources, not a survey. Price comes from Realta; "English-speaking community" is the same for every area, because no source says olim cluster anywhere. The municipal map portal also has school zones, playgrounds and urban renewal areas if you want to dig deeper (map portal (opens in a new tab)). If you live here and think a score is off, tell me with the email button.
