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Community settlement · Mateh Asher Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1983

Asherat by the numbers

Asherat has 616 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 70% of them, with fewer renters than 96% of them and has fewer car-free households than 72% of them.

Population
616
31% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,910
12% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Asherat compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

8%Fewer renters than 96% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,030Lower wages than 72% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

7%Fewer car-free households than 72% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

14%Older than 70% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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How educated?

32%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3Like most (slightly below)
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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Asherat

124 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Asherat?

₪16,910 a month for the average employee, 12% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪16,910average monthly salary (Mateh Asher Regional Council)

12% above the national average.

The council
₪16,910
Israel
₪15,140
23.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,858self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Asherat get an income tax credit of
7%
on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 582 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Mateh Asher 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 Asherat

0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
1Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Asherat?

31% 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 Mateh Asher Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
31%
56%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
75%
19%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

21.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.3%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.7%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 Asherat vote?

Largest list: Likud (45%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Asherat voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+24 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202273%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (43%).

Likud
44.6%
Yashar
17.1%
Otzma Yehudit
9.6%
Together (Beyachad)
6.2%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
6%
The Democrats
4.4%

Asherat 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 Asherat?

About ₪297 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Asher Regional Council pays about ₪297 a month in arnona on average (₪3,564 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,570
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed94.3%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue50.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 42 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Asherat, and nearby

Most similar: Gita, Givat Yo'av, Shedema

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

Gita290 residents · wage ₪8,580Givat Yo'av804 residents · wage ₪10,080Shedema481 residents · wage ₪9,690Kfar Rupin620 residents · wage ₪8,130

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Asherat: common questions

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What is the population of Asherat?

Asherat has 616 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Asherat?

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

What is the average salary in Asherat?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mateh Asher Regional Council is ₪16,910, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Asherat?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Asherat get an income tax credit of 7% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪146,640 a year.

Which district is Asherat in?

Asherat is in the Northern District, in the Mateh Asher Regional Council, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1256