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Village · Gush Etzion Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1970

Alon Shevut by the numbers

A highly educated and renter-heavy town

Alon Shevut has 3,427 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more graduates than 96% of them, more renters than 94% of them and smaller households than 75% of them.

Population
3,427
34% children under 18
Average rent
₪5,500
a month
Average monthly salary
₪15,589
3% higher than the national average
Schools
14
9 kindergartens

How does Alon Shevut compare with other towns?

Alon Shevut Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How educated?

50%More graduates than 96% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

42%More renters than 94% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

3.2Smaller households than 75% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

11%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪15,589Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How much is rent?

₪5,500Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Can you live without a car?

14%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
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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.

Alon Shevut in national rankings

    How much does it cost to live in Alon Shevut?

    rent ₪5,500 a month

    Tax Authority sales data · to March 2026

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    Average rent
    ₪5,500a month
    ▲ 63% a year10% above the national average
    35%of the average salary
    goes on average rent

    Average rent by quarterAlon ShevutIsrael

    ₪5,500Q2 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 Alon Shevut

    1 open land tenders

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    What is the average salary in Alon Shevut?

    ₪15,589 a month for the average employee, 3% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

    Wages 2025

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    ₪15,589average monthly salary

    3% above the national average.

    Alon Shevut
    ₪15,589
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    29.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    2.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪10,867self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Socio-economic cluster
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Up from cluster 6 in the previous index.

    Ranked 376 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 Alon Shevut

    14 schools, 9 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres

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    14Schools
    9Kindergartens
    4Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: State-religious 11, Haredi 2, State (secular) 1.

    Schools14 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens9 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Parks, transport and health care in Alon Shevut

    12 public transport lines

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    Public transport12 linesBus and train lines and where they go

    Who lives in Alon Shevut?

    11% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Meuhedet

    As of October 2026

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    Age groups

    Alon Shevut
    34%
    56%
    11%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Alon Shevut
    33%
    28%
    37%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    26.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    1.5%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 Alon Shevut vote?

    Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (48%). Turnout 79%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Alon Shevut voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+43 points) and Yashar less (‎-12).

    Turnout
    Here, 202679%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202274%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (48%).

    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    47.6%
    Likud
    11.1%
    Amcha Yisrael
    10.1%
    Together (Beyachad)
    8.7%
    Otzma Yehudit
    5.8%
    Yashar
    4.6%

    Alon Shevut 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 Alon Shevut?

    About ₪344 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Gush Etzion Regional Council pays about ₪344 a month in arnona on average (₪4,122 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪45.8
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪9,790
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed86.1%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue30.3%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 52 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪21,008 thousand.

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

    Towns like Alon Shevut, and nearby

    Most similar: Hashmona'im, Elkana, Karnei Shomron

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

    Hashmona'im2,964 residents · wage ₪17,237Elkana4,699 residents · wage ₪20,308Karnei Shomron10,963 residents · wage ₪15,569Givat Brenner2,502 residents · wage ₪19,578

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    Alon Shevut: common questions

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    What is the population of Alon Shevut?

    Alon Shevut has 3,427 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

    How many schools are there in Alon Shevut?

    Alon Shevut has 14 schools, 9 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    How much is rent in Alon Shevut?

    Average rent in Alon Shevut: ₪5,500 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

    What is the average salary in Alon Shevut?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Alon Shevut is ₪15,589, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Which district is Alon Shevut in?

    Alon Shevut is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Gush Etzion Regional Council, Bethlehem subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3604