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Kibbutz · Mateh Asher Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1939

Afek by the numbers

An affluent kibbutz

Afek has 751 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 77% of them.

Population
751
31% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,910
12% higher than the national average
Schools
1
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Afek compare with other towns?

Afek Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪15,020Higher wages than 93% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

43%More graduates than 77% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

8%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh
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Young or old?

13%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

30%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: age: CBS 2022; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents.

What is the average salary in Afek?

₪16,910 a month for the average employee, 12% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪16,910average monthly salary (Mateh Asher Regional Council)

12% above the national average.

The council
₪16,910
Israel
₪15,140
23.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,858self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 560 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Mateh Asher Regional Council. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Afek

1 school, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Afek?

31% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Mateh Asher Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
31%
56%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
75%
19%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

21.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.3%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.7%get long-term care benefitIsrael: 4.1%

Source: National Insurance Institute, statistics by town (ages as of October 2026). Benefit rates are shares of all residents.

How does Afek vote?

Largest list: Yashar (48%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Afek voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+32 points) and Likud less (‎-15).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202277%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (46%).

Yashar
47.7%
The Democrats
19%
Together (Beyachad)
17.9%
Likud
5.5%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5.1%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
2.1%

Afek All Israel

Source: Central Elections Committee, 26th Knesset election (2026), via the Kaplan Open Source mirror (official results by locality). Compared with the 25th Knesset (2022)

How much is arnona (property tax) in Afek?

About ₪297 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Asher Regional Council pays about ₪297 a month in arnona on average (₪3,564 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,570
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed94.3%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue50.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 42 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare.

Source: Ministry of the Interior, audited financial reports of local authorities for 2024, Mateh Asher Regional Council. Actual arnona depends on the zone and type of property.

Towns like Afek, and nearby

Most similar: Shave Zion, Kfar Harif, Shoval

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Similar in wages, education, age, renting, car ownership, household size and population mix.

Shave Zion1,321 residents · wage ₪14,130Kfar Harif837 residents · wage ₪15,210Shoval1,052 residents · wage ₪14,460Gat (Kibuz)945 residents · wage ₪14,110

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Afek: common questions

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What is the population of Afek?

Afek has 751 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Afek?

Afek has 1 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Afek?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mateh Asher Regional Council is ₪16,910, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Afek's residents are Arab?

1% of Afek's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Afek in?

Afek is in the Northern District, in the Mateh Asher Regional Council, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 313