Moshav · Mateh Asher Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1949

Ben Ami by the numbers

A renter-heavy moshav

Ben Ami has 776 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more renters than 96% of them and smaller households than 77% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 776; 31% children under 18
Average rent: ₪2,500; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪16,910; 12% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster: 8 of 10; 1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ben Ami compare with other towns?

Ben Ami Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much is rent?

₪2,500Lower rent than all other towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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Do people rent or own?

51%More renters than 96% of towns

Households renting, 2022

LowHigh

Big families?

2.7Smaller households than 77% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

8%Like most (slightly below)

Households without a car, 2022

LowHigh

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Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly below)

Residents aged 65+, 2022

LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪10,600Like most (slightly above)

Median monthly wage per employee, 2022

LowHigh

How educated?

34%Like most (slightly below)

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 Ben Ami?

rent ₪2,500 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪2,500a month

▼ 15.3% a year50% below the national average

15%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterBen AmiIsrael

₪2,350Q2 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 Ben Ami

264 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Ben Ami?

₪16,910 a month for the average employee, 12% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10; a 10% 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 Ben Ami get an income tax credit of

10%

on income up to ₪180,000 a year. Worth up to about ₪1,500 a month.

Socio-economic cluster

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 785 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 Ben Ami

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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0Schools

2Kindergartens

2Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ben Ami?

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 Ben Ami vote?

Largest list: Yashar (35%). Turnout 77%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ben Ami voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+19 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout

Here, 202677%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202272%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (28%).

Yashar

34.6%

Likud

21.6%

Together (Beyachad)

11.9%

The Democrats

11.2%

Yisrael Beiteinu

5.7%

The Reservists and the Economic Party

3.7%

Ben Ami 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 Ben Ami?

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 Ben Ami, and nearby

Most similar: Rinatya, Ma'anit, Zafririm

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

Rinatya1,235 residents · wage ₪11,150 Ma'anit950 residents · wage ₪11,180 Zafririm438 residents · wage ₪8,850 Ora1,428 residents · wage ₪10,550

Closest on the map

Netiv HaShayara1.7 km
Nahariya2.4 km
Evron2.6 km
Sheikh Dannun2.7 km
Kabri3 km
Sa'ar3 km

Ben Ami: common questions

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What is the population of Ben Ami?

Ben Ami has 776 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ben Ami?

Ben Ami has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Ben Ami?

Average rent in Ben Ami: ₪2,500 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Ben Ami?

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 Ben Ami?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Ben Ami get an income tax credit of 10% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪180,000 a year.

What share of Ben Ami's residents are Arab?

1% of Ben Ami's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Ben Ami in?

Ben Ami is in the Northern District, in the Mateh Asher Regional Council, Acre 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: 712