Community settlement · Hevel Eilot Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1950

Be'er Ora by the numbers

A young, renter-heavy and family-oriented town

Be'er Ora has 1,378 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 92% of them, with more renters than 86% of them and has bigger families than 85% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 1,378; 32% children under 18
Average rent: ₪10,000; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪15,087; About the national average
Socio-economic cluster: 7 of 10; 1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Be'er Ora compare with other towns?

Be'er Ora Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much is rent?

₪10,000Higher rent than 95% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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Young or old?

3%Younger than 92% of towns

Residents aged 65+, 2022

LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

41%More renters than 86% of towns

Households renting, 2022

LowHigh

Big families?

3.7Bigger families than 85% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

LowHigh

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How much do people earn?

₪13,180Higher wages than 84% of towns

Median monthly wage per employee, 2022

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Can you live without a car?

5%Fewer car-free households than 83% of towns

Households without a car, 2022

LowHigh

How educated?

26%Fewer graduates than 71% of towns

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 Be'er Ora?

rent ₪10,000 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪10,000a month

▲ 13.6% a year100% above the national average

66%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterBe'er OraIsrael

₪11,000Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

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

What is the average salary in Be'er Ora?

₪15,087 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪15,087average monthly salary (Hevel Eilot Regional Council)

0% below the national average.

The council

₪15,087

Israel

₪15,140

21.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪10,417self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Tax benefit town 2026

Residents of Be'er Ora 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 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 552 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Hevel Eilot 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 Be'er Ora

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 Be'er Ora?

10% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Hevel Eilot Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council

32%

57%

10%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council

79%

18%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

19.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

2.6%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 Be'er Ora vote?

Largest list: Yashar (31%). Turnout 67%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Be'er Ora voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+15 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout

Here, 202667%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202268%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (33%).

Yashar

30.7%

Likud

26.3%

Together (Beyachad)

12.5%

The Democrats

8.4%

Yisrael Beiteinu

5.8%

Religious Zionism-Zehut

4.9%

Be'er Ora 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 Be'er Ora?

About ₪577 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hevel Eilot Regional Council pays about ₪577 a month in arnona on average (₪6,921 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪76.9

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪27,978

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed96.2%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue61.2%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 25 agorot go to education and 6 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Be'er Ora, and nearby

Most similar: Nes Harim, Kedar, Telalim

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

Nes Harim1,273 residents · wage ₪11,720 Kedar1,548 residents · wage ₪11,350 Telalim686 residents · wage ₪13,230 Ma'or1,736 residents · wage ₪12,920

Closest on the map

Elifaz9.7 km
Samar14 km
Elot14.6 km
Eilat18 km
Shaharut21.6 km
Yotvata21.7 km

Be'er Ora: common questions

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What is the population of Be'er Ora?

Be'er Ora has 1,378 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Be'er Ora?

Be'er Ora has 0 schools, 1 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Be'er Ora?

Average rent in Be'er Ora: ₪10,000 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Be'er Ora?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hevel Eilot Regional Council is ₪15,087, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Be'er Ora?

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

What share of Be'er Ora's residents are Arab?

2% of Be'er Ora's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Be'er Ora in?

Be'er Ora is in the Southern District, in the Hevel Eilot Regional Council, Be'er Sheva 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: 21