Bamisparimעברית

Community settlement · Gush Etzion Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1983

Asfar by the numbers

A young, family-oriented and renter-heavy town

Asfar has 1,513 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 98% of them, with bigger families than 98% of them and has more renters than 97% of them.

Population
1,513
44% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,122
About the national average
Schools
2
8 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
3 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Asfar compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪5,690Lower wages than 98% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

1%Younger than 98% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

5.3Bigger families than 98% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

52%More renters than 97% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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How educated?

22%Fewer graduates than 79% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

11%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 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.

Asfar in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Asfar?

    ₪15,122 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪15,122average monthly salary (Gush Etzion Regional Council)

    0% below the national average.

    The council
    ₪15,122
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    27.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    2.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪12,167self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Asfar 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
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Up from cluster 2 in the previous index.

    Ranked 63 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Gush Etzion 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 Asfar

    2 schools, 8 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres

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    2Schools
    8Kindergartens
    3Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: Haredi 2.

    Kindergartens8 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Asfar?

    44% 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 Gush Etzion Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    44%
    50%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    35%
    30%
    29%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    25.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    2.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    0.8%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 Asfar vote?

    Largest list: United Torah Judaism (44%). Turnout 78%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Asfar voted United Torah Judaism more than the country as a whole (‎+38 points) and Likud less (‎-18).

    Turnout
    Here, 202678%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202276%

    In 2022 the largest list here was United Torah Judaism (41%).

    United Torah Judaism
    43.6%
    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    30.3%
    Otzma Yehudit
    8.8%
    Shas
    8.4%
    Likud
    2.2%
    Amcha Yisrael
    1.4%

    Asfar 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 Asfar?

    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 Asfar, and nearby

    Most similar: Nahali'el, Ma'ale Amos, Merhav Am

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

    Nahali'el798 residents · wage ₪5,230Ma'ale Amos1,340 residents · wage ₪6,220Merhav Am679 residents · wage ₪7,400Itamar1,759 residents · wage ₪6,240

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    Asfar: common questions

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    What is the population of Asfar?

    Asfar has 1,513 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Asfar?

    Asfar has 2 schools, 8 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    What is the average salary in Asfar?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Gush Etzion Regional Council is ₪15,122, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Asfar?

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

    Which district is Asfar in?

    Asfar is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Gush Etzion Regional Council, Hebron subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3754