New Build Property in Tel Mond: Developments & Areas 2026
Tel Mond is a Sharon town founded on 16 June 1929 by Alfred Mond, 1st Baron Melchett, British industrialist and president of the British Zionist Foundation, whose Palestine Plantations Company planted the citrus orchards of the area. The town had 14,771 residents in the 2024 census of the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), over 8 km², about ten kilometres north of Kfar Saba. People live here in houses with gardens, among the historic orchards, the municipal library and the moshavim of the Tel Mond bloc, with Sarasota, Florida, as its twin town since 1999. This guide covers the essentials for living and buying in Tel Mond: its history, neighbourhoods, orchards, links to Netanya and Kfar Saba and the steps for buying from abroad, with IsraelStart's support.

Population: 14,771
Why invest in Tel Mond
Tel Mond was founded on 16 June 1929 by Alfred Mond, 1st Baron Melchett, British industrialist, former cabinet minister and president of the British Zionist Foundation. His Palestine Plantations Company bought land in the area and planted citrus orchards to provide work for Jewish labourers, and the town grew out of those orchards. In 1933 a group of farmers bought land from the company and founded moshav Tel Mond, then in 1936 another group founded Kfar Ziv, and in 1943 new immigrants from Yemen founded the Shechunat Ya'akov neighbourhood. Between 1949 and 1954 Tel Mond was a regional council grouping the surrounding villages, before those communities merged in 1954 to form the Tel Mond Local Council, which had 14,771 residents in 2024 according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, over 8 km² in the Central District.
Tel Mond is the centre of the Tel Mond bloc, a group of small villages founded by the pioneers of the town: the moshavim of Kfar Hess, Herut and Ein Vered owe their existence to the pioneers of Tel Mond, as do Kfar Yavetz and Bnei Dror. The historic citrus orchards still surround Tel Mond, and the famous photograph of orange picking in Tel Mond, from the 1930s and 1940s, recalls the farming beginnings of the town. The Tel Mond municipal library is named for Alex and Betty Schoenbaum, philanthropists from Sarasota, and Tel Mond has been twinned with Sarasota, Florida, since 1999, with student exchanges, group visits and civic projects between the two towns. Today, many Israeli hi-tech executives live in Tel Mond, in houses with gardens surrounded by orchards.
Getting around Tel Mond relies on road 4, with buses to Netanya and Kfar Saba and nearby Netanya station, which connects the town by train to Tel Aviv and Haifa. Tel Mond lies about ten kilometres north of Kfar Saba, between Even Yehuda to the north, Kadima-Tzoran to the east and the moshavim of the Tel Mond bloc. Families like living in a house with a garden in Tel Mond while keeping fast access to Netanya and Kfar Saba, where jobs, services and shops are concentrated, and diaspora buyers find a readable residential village here, where every house can be visited and compared. The schools, kindergartens, community centre and local shops of Tel Mond are part of everyday life, with the services of Netanya a short distance away.
The Tel Mond market is read between its centre, its northern and southern residential neighbourhoods, its orchard area and the surroundings of road 4. Buyers mostly find detached houses and villas with gardens, whose price depends on the neighbourhood, the size of the plot, the condition of the property and proximity to road 4 and to schools. No sourced price per square metre is published for Tel Mond, and IsraelStart does not publish invented prices: the right approach is to set an overall budget, fees included, and then start a personalised search. The IsraelStart team compares available properties in Tel Mond and in nearby towns such as Netanya, Kfar Saba and Even Yehuda, checks their legal status and negotiates with sellers. To buy from abroad, prepare the financing, check the title deed with an independent lawyer and calculate purchase tax with IsraelStart's tax and fees simulator. The city budget simulator and the financing simulator help frame that budget before viewings, and the resale buying guide explains every step for a second-hand home, through to signing.
- Living in a house with a garden: In Tel Mond, a house with a garden is the norm rather than the exception. It is the first reason families buy here: space for children, a private outdoor area and neighbourhood life.
- Staying close to the big towns: Thanks to road 4, buses to Netanya and Kfar Saba, and Netanya station, living in Tel Mond does not mean moving away from the jobs and services of Netanya and Kfar Saba. That closeness is decisive for working buyers and for families.
- A calm, residential setting: Tel Mond offers a calm pace of life, residential streets and community life. For those leaving a big city, that change of atmosphere is often the real reason for the purchase.
- A supported purchase, with no invented prices: IsraelStart supports a purchase in Tel Mond without showing an unsourced price per square metre: budget set with the simulator, properties compared through a personalised search, tax checked with the tax simulator, then support through to signing.
Key advantages
- A family way of life: Tel Mond is a green residential Sharon town surrounded by citrus groves. Quiet streets, houses with gardens and neighbourhood life suit families who want space, calm and schools nearby, without living in a dense, noisy big city.
- Houses rather than towers: The housing stock in Tel Mond is dominated by detached houses and villas, with plots and gardens. For a buyer looking for a house, the choice is wider and easier to read than in tower-block cities, and every property can be compared on concrete criteria.
- A strong history and identity: With its founding in 1929 and its name honouring Sir Alfred Mond (Lord Melchett), Tel Mond has an identity that buyers feel from the first visit. Landmarks such as the historic citrus groves and the municipal library give the town its own character, which matters as much as price for a main home.
- Well connected to its neighbours: Thanks to road 4, buses to Netanya and Kfar Saba, and Netanya station, Tel Mond stays well connected to Netanya and Kfar Saba. You live quietly here while keeping practical access to jobs, services, shops and the stations of nearby towns.
Infrastructure & Transport
- Transport: Getting around relies on road 4, buses to Netanya and Kfar Saba, and Netanya station. Timetables and frequencies should be checked when planning a move, as they change, and the real commute to work should be tested before choosing a neighbourhood.
- Schools and daily life: Tel Mond has schools, kindergartens and local shops. Families check the schools, after-school activities and health services on site, since these matter as much as the property itself when choosing a neighbourhood.
- Shops and services: Everyday shops are available locally, and the shopping centres of Netanya and Kfar Saba complete the offer a short drive away. That combination — local shops at home, larger centres nearby — is one of the practical advantages of Tel Mond.
Investment profile
- A housing market to analyse property by property: In Tel Mond there is no published, sourced price per square metre: every house must be analysed separately, by plot, condition and neighbourhood. No rental yield and no growth can be promised here; the analysis rests on real properties, compared one by one, with the help of a personalised search.
- Lasting family demand: Demand in Tel Mond comes first from families looking for a house near Netanya and Kfar Saba. That demand for a main home, stable and local, drives the market rather than speculation. For a buyer, that means a market to understand neighbourhood by neighbourhood, with a budget set in advance.
Neighborhoods of Tel Mond
Tel Mond centre
Northern residential neighbourhoods
Southern residential neighbourhoods
Orchard area
Route 4 surroundings
New build or resale in Tel Mond
In Tel Mond, you can compare the new developments listed in our catalogue or entrust us with the search for an existing property. The choice depends on your timeline, overall budget and target neighbourhood.
For resale, we define a brief with you — neighbourhood, number of rooms, mamad, lift, parking, outdoor space — then consult several sources and present an explained selection, with trade-offs and points to confirm.
Search in Tel Mond Buying resale property: the guideFrequently asked questions about Tel Mond
Where is Tel Mond?
Tel Mond is in the Central District of Israel, covering 8 km². Its neighbouring towns are Netanya, Kfar Saba and Even Yehuda. Getting around relies on road 4, buses to Netanya and Kfar Saba, and Netanya station.
What type of property should I buy in Tel Mond?
The market in Tel Mond is dominated by detached houses and villas with gardens. The exact type — house, villa, or a house with a separate unit — depends on the neighbourhood and the budget, and is clarified through IsraelStart's personalised search.
What is the price per square metre in Tel Mond?
No sourced price per square metre is published for Tel Mond. Prices depend on the neighbourhood, the plot and the condition of the property. The recommended approach is to set a budget with the city budget simulator, then start a personalised search to compare real properties.
How do I buy in Tel Mond from abroad?
From abroad, prepare the financing, check the title deed with an independent lawyer and calculate purchase tax with the tax and fees simulator. IsraelStart's resale guide and personalised search support every step through to signing.
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