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Kibbutz · Golan Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1967

Afik by the numbers

A car-dependent kibbutz

Afik has 402 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer car-free households than 80% of them.

Population
402
39% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,623
3% lower than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Afik compare with other towns?

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

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Can you live without a car?

5%Fewer car-free households than 80% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,330Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

40%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh
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Do people rent or own?

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

Big families?

3.1Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 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 Afik?

₪14,623 a month for the average employee, 3% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪14,623average monthly salary (Golan Regional Council)

3% below the national average.

The council
₪14,623
Israel
₪15,140
26%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.8%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,138self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Afik get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
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5
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10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 483 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Golan Regional Council. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Afik

0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 0 daycare centres

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0Schools
1Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Afik?

39% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Golan Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
39%
51%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
75%
21%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

35.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.2%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 Afik vote?

Largest list: Yashar (37%). Turnout 73%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Afik voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+21 points) and Likud less (‎-12).

Turnout
Here, 202673%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202271%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (36%).

Yashar
37%
Together (Beyachad)
18.3%
The Democrats
16.1%
Yisrael Beiteinu
8.7%
Likud
8.3%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
4.8%

Afik 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 Afik?

About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Golan Regional Council pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪10,593
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue40.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 45 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Afik, and nearby

Most similar: Paran, Beit Guvrin, Hadar Am

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

Paran1,146 residents · wage ₪8,980Beit Guvrin504 residents · wage ₪9,070Hadar Am853 residents · wage ₪10,470Kfar Kisch779 residents · wage ₪9,930

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Afik: common questions

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What is the population of Afik?

Afik has 402 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Afik?

Afik has 0 schools, 1 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Afik?

The average monthly wage per employee in Golan Regional Council is ₪14,623, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Afik?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Afik get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Afik in?

Afik is in the Northern District, in the Golan Regional Council, Golan subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 4301