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Community settlement · Mateh Binyamin Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1977

Beit Horon by the numbers

A family-oriented, young and car-dependent town

Beit Horon has 1,434 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 84% of them, with bigger families than 89% of them and has fewer car-free households than 80% of them.

Population
1,434
43% children under 18
Average rent
₪3,600
a month
Average monthly salary
₪14,233
6% lower than the national average
Schools
1
3 kindergartens

How does Beit Horon compare with other towns?

Beit Horon Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Big families?

3.9Bigger families than 89% 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 is rent?

₪3,600Lower rent than 82% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Can you live without a car?

5%Fewer car-free households than 80% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

44%More graduates than 78% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪12,200Higher wages than 75% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

28%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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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 Beit Horon?

rent ₪3,600 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪3,600a month
no change 28% below the national average
25%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterBeit HoronIsrael

₪3,600Q2 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 Beit Horon?

₪14,233 a month for the average employee, 6% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪14,233average monthly salary (Mateh Binyamin Regional Council)

6% below the national average.

The council
₪14,233
Israel
₪15,140
29.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,331self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 496 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Beit Horon

1 school, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Beit Horon?

43% 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 Mateh Binyamin Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
43%
52%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
37%
20%
21%
22%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

21.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.9%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 Beit Horon vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (42%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Beit Horon voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+37 points) and Yashar less (‎-12).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202281%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (46%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
41.6%
Likud
21.3%
Otzma Yehudit
9.4%
Amcha Yisrael
9.4%
Together (Beyachad)
5.5%
Yashar
4.2%

Beit Horon 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 Beit Horon?

About ₪324 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Binyamin Regional Council pays about ₪324 a month in arnona on average (₪3,888 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,941
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed91.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 56 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Beit Horon, and nearby

Most similar: Gimzo, Hanaton, Dolev

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

Gimzo1,150 residents · wage ₪12,810Hanaton1,008 residents · wage ₪11,430Dolev1,593 residents · wage ₪11,020Tirat Yehuda1,256 residents · wage ₪11,920

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Beit Horon: common questions

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What is the population of Beit Horon?

Beit Horon has 1,434 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Beit Horon?

Beit Horon has 1 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Beit Horon?

Average rent in Beit Horon: ₪3,600 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Beit Horon?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mateh Binyamin Regional Council is ₪14,233, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Beit Horon in?

Beit Horon is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, Ramallah subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3575