Kibbutz · Emek Hefer Regional Council · Central District · founded 1953

Bahan by the numbers

A family-oriented, young and affluent kibbutz

Bahan has 1,062 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 84% of them, with bigger families than 85% of them and has fewer renters than 73% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 1,062; 29% children under 18
Average rent: ₪7,000; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪20,919; 38% higher than the national average
Schools: 1; 2 kindergartens

How does Bahan compare with other towns?

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

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Big families?

3.7Bigger families than 85% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

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Young or old?

6%Younger than 84% of towns

Residents aged 65+, 2022

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How much do people earn?

₪12,920Higher wages than 81% of towns

Median monthly wage per employee, 2022

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How much is rent?

₪7,000Higher rent than 78% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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Do people rent or own?

21%Fewer renters than 73% of towns

Households renting, 2022

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Can you live without a car?

9%Like most (slightly below)

Households without a car, 2022

LowHigh

How educated?

37%Like most (slightly above)

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

LowHigh

Sources: housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; 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.

How much does it cost to live in Bahan?

rent ₪7,000 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪7,000a month

▲ 21.2% a year40% above the national average

33%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterBahanIsrael

₪7,000Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

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

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Bahan

1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Bahan?

₪20,919 a month for the average employee, 38% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪20,919average monthly salary (Emek Hefer Regional Council)

38% above the national average.

The council

₪20,919

Israel

₪15,140

21.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

5.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪13,724self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 9 in the previous index.

Ranked 840 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Emek Hefer Regional Council. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Bahan

1 school, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools

2Kindergartens

1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Bahan?

29% 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 Emek Hefer Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council

29%

56%

15%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council

69%

24%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

29%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

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 Bahan vote?

Largest list: Yashar (34%). Turnout 77%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Bahan voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+18 points) and Likud less (‎-14).

Turnout

Here, 202677%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202275%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (48%).

Yashar

34.3%

Together (Beyachad)

26.3%

The Democrats

20.8%

Likud

6.3%

Yisrael Beiteinu

4.3%

The Reservists and the Economic Party

3.7%

Bahan 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 Bahan?

About ₪387 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Emek Hefer Regional Council pays about ₪387 a month in arnona on average (₪4,644 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪51.6

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪10,729

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed93.7%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue59.7%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 48 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Bahan, and nearby

Most similar: Neve Ziv, Kfar Menahem, Mazuva

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

Neve Ziv964 residents · wage ₪13,400 Kfar Menahem1,342 residents · wage ₪12,490 Mazuva1,196 residents · wage ₪13,320 Ramat Zevi790 residents · wage ₪12,620

Closest on the map

Zemer2 km
Bat Hefer2.2 km
Gan Yoshiya2.5 km
Yad Hana3.2 km
Omez3.2 km
Olesh3.9 km

Bahan: common questions

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What is the population of Bahan?

Bahan has 1,062 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Bahan?

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

How much is rent in Bahan?

Average rent in Bahan: ₪7,000 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Bahan?

The average monthly wage per employee in Emek Hefer Regional Council is ₪20,919, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Bahan in?

Bahan is in the Central District, in the Emek Hefer Regional Council, Sharon subdistrict.

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 2043