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Village · Shomron Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1982

Ale Zahav by the numbers

A highly educated, young and family-oriented town

Ale Zahav has 5,794 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 96% of them, with more graduates than 99% of them and has bigger families than 96% of them.

Population
5,794
59% children under 18
Average rent
₪5,225
a month
Average monthly salary
₪20,723
37% higher than the national average
Schools
3
22 kindergartens

How does Ale Zahav compare with other towns?

Ale Zahav Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How educated?

59%More graduates than 99% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Young or old?

1%Younger than 96% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

Big families?

5Bigger families than 96% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

4%Fewer car-free households than 95% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh
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How much do people earn?

₪20,723Higher wages than 86% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

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

How much is rent?

₪5,225Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; age: National Insurance 2026; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

How much does it cost to live in Ale Zahav?

rent ₪5,225 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪5,225a month
▼ 4.1% a year4% above the national average
25%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterAle ZahavIsrael

₪5,000Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

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

What is the average salary in Ale Zahav?

₪20,723 a month for the average employee, 37% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪20,723average monthly salary

37% above the national average.

Ale Zahav
₪20,723
Israel
₪15,140
17.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
4.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,120self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 457 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Ale Zahav

3 schools, 22 kindergartens and 11 daycare centres

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3Schools
22Kindergartens
11Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 3.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens22 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Ale Zahav

In-depth pages by topic

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Health3 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Who lives in Ale Zahav?

59% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Maccabi

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Ale Zahav
59%
40%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Ale Zahav
42%
45%
10%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.3%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 Ale Zahav vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (57%). Turnout 85%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ale Zahav voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+52 points) and Yashar less (‎-15).

Turnout
Here, 202685%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202284%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (57%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
57.3%
Likud
13.2%
Amcha Yisrael
10.1%
Otzma Yehudit
8%
Together (Beyachad)
4.5%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
2.4%

Ale Zahav 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 Ale Zahav?

About ₪290 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Shomron Regional Council pays about ₪290 a month in arnona on average (₪3,483 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,025
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed81.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue27.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 61 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪16 thousand.

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

Towns like Ale Zahav, and nearby

Most similar: Brukhin, Pedu'el, Bne Dkalim

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

Brukhin2,987 residents · wage ₪18,976Pedu'el2,208 residents · wage ₪17,270Bne Dkalim2,016 residents · wage ₪12,780Revava3,313 residents · wage ₪15,595

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Ale Zahav: common questions

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What is the population of Ale Zahav?

Ale Zahav has 5,794 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Ale Zahav?

Ale Zahav has 3 schools, 22 kindergartens and 11 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Ale Zahav?

Average rent in Ale Zahav: ₪5,225 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Ale Zahav?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ale Zahav is ₪20,723, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ale Zahav in?

Ale Zahav is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Shomron Regional Council, Tulkarm subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3727