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Moshav · Emek Hefer Regional Council · Central District · founded 1951

Ahituv by the numbers

Ahituv has 1,782 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer graduates than 88% of them and more car-free households than 85% of them.

Population
1,782
29% children under 18
Average rent
₪7,500
a month
Average monthly salary
₪20,919
38% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ahituv compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

17%Fewer graduates than 88% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

23%More car-free households than 85% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much is rent?

₪7,500Higher rent than 82% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪8,750Lower wages than 77% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

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

Big families?

2.9Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

25%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; 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.

How much does it cost to live in Ahituv?

rent ₪7,500 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪7,500a month
no change 50% above the national average
36%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterAhituvIsrael

₪7,500Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Ahituv

100 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Ahituv?

₪20,919 a month for the average employee, 38% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪20,919average monthly salary (Emek Hefer Regional Council)

38% above the national average.

The council
₪20,919
Israel
₪15,140
21.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,724self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 551 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Ahituv

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ahituv?

29% 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 Emek Hefer Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
56%
15%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
69%
24%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

29%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3%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 Ahituv vote?

Largest list: Yashar (31%). Turnout 84%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ahituv voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+15 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202684%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202274%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (33%).

Yashar
30.7%
Likud
29.9%
Together (Beyachad)
11.7%
Otzma Yehudit
6.8%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
4.6%
Shas
4.2%

Ahituv 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 Ahituv?

About ₪387 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Emek Hefer Regional Council pays about ₪387 a month in arnona on average (₪4,644 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪51.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪10,729
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed93.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue59.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 48 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ahituv, and nearby

Most similar: Nehora, Petahya, Rehov

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

Nehora1,298 residents · wage ₪8,030Petahya959 residents · wage ₪9,080Rehov612 residents · wage ₪8,320Ahihud1,150 residents · wage ₪7,300

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Ahituv: common questions

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What is the population of Ahituv?

Ahituv has 1,782 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ahituv?

Ahituv has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Ahituv?

Average rent in Ahituv: ₪7,500 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Ahituv?

The average monthly wage per employee in Emek Hefer Regional Council is ₪20,919, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ahituv in?

Ahituv is in the Central District, in the Emek Hefer Regional Council, Sharon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 850