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Village · Shomron Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1990

Avne Hefez by the numbers

A car-dependent and young town

Avne Hefez has 2,607 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 92% of them, with fewer car-free households than 98% of them and has more renters than 76% of them.

Population
2,607
43% children under 18
Average rent
₪2,825
a month
Average monthly salary
₪13,380
12% lower than the national average
Schools
1
8 kindergartens

How does Avne Hefez compare with other towns?

Avne Hefez Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Can you live without a car?

2%Fewer car-free households than 98% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪2,825Lower rent than 93% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Young or old?

2%Younger than 92% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

32%More renters than 76% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

3.9Bigger families than 72% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

26%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪13,380Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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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 Avne Hefez?

rent ₪2,825 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪2,825a month
▲ 17.7% a year44% below the national average
3 rooms
₪2,125
4 rooms
₪2,675
5+ rooms
₪2,650
21%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterAvne HefezIsrael

₪2,800Q2 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 Avne Hefez?

₪13,380 a month for the average employee, 12% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪13,380average monthly salary

12% below the national average.

Avne Hefez
₪13,380
Israel
₪15,140
24.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,913self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 213 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 Avne Hefez

1 school, 8 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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1Schools
8Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 1.

Kindergartens8 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Avne Hefez?

2% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Avne Hefez
43%
55%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Avne Hefez
42%
22%
29%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

19.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.6%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 Avne Hefez vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (50%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Avne Hefez voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+45 points) and Yashar less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202277%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (69%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
50.2%
Otzma Yehudit
22.5%
Likud
16.3%
Shas
4.8%
Amcha Yisrael
2.8%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
1%

Avne Hefez 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 Avne Hefez?

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 Avne Hefez, and nearby

Most similar: Be'er Ganim, Nizan, Bat Ayin

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

Be'er Ganim2,957 residents · wage ₪18,048Nizan2,746 residents · wage ₪15,394Bat Ayin2,059 residents · wage ₪5,830Ma'ale Mikhmas2,415 residents · wage ₪14,103

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Avne Hefez: common questions

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What is the population of Avne Hefez?

Avne Hefez has 2,607 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Avne Hefez?

Avne Hefez has 1 schools, 8 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Avne Hefez?

Average rent in Avne Hefez: ₪2,825 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Avne Hefez?

The average monthly wage per employee in Avne Hefez is ₪13,380, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Avne Hefez in?

Avne Hefez is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Shomron Regional Council, Tulkarm subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3793