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Moshav · Hevel Modi'in Regional Council · Central District · founded 1952

Ben Shemen (Moshav) by the numbers

A renter-heavy and highly educated moshav

Ben Shemen (Moshav) has 849 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more renters than 96% of them and more graduates than 91% of them.

Population
849
30% children under 18
Average rent
₪5,650
a month
Average monthly salary
₪19,099
26% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ben Shemen (Moshav) compare with other towns?

Ben Shemen (Moshav) Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

50%More renters than 96% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

49%More graduates than 91% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪12,000Higher wages than 73% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

2.8Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh
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How much is rent?

₪5,650Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly rent, 2026
LowHigh

Young or old?

12%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

11%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 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 Shemen (Moshav)?

rent ₪5,650 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪5,650a month
no change 13% above the national average
30%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterBen Shemen (Moshav)Israel

₪5,650Q2 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 Ben Shemen (Moshav)?

₪19,099 a month for the average employee, 26% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪19,099average monthly salary (Hevel Modi'in Regional Council)

26% above the national average.

The council
₪19,099
Israel
₪15,140
21%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,499self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
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9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 943 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Ben Shemen (Moshav)

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ben Shemen (Moshav)?

30% 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 Hevel Modi'in Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
30%
57%
13%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
55%
34%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.6%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 Ben Shemen (Moshav) vote?

Largest list: Yashar (33%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ben Shemen (Moshav) voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+17 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

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

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (36%).

Yashar
32.9%
The Democrats
19%
Likud
17.6%
Together (Beyachad)
13.5%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.3%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
3.9%

Ben Shemen (Moshav) 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 Shemen (Moshav)?

About ₪308 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hevel Modi'in Regional Council pays about ₪308 a month in arnona on average (₪3,690 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪41
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,565
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue74.9%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ben Shemen (Moshav), and nearby

Most similar: Dorot, Udim, Ginaton

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

Dorot887 residents · wage ₪11,790Udim1,167 residents · wage ₪12,130Ginaton1,055 residents · wage ₪12,240Beit Lehem HaGelilit823 residents · wage ₪11,530

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Ben Shemen (Moshav): common questions

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What is the population of Ben Shemen (Moshav)?

Ben Shemen (Moshav) has 849 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ben Shemen (Moshav)?

Ben Shemen (Moshav) has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Ben Shemen (Moshav)?

Average rent in Ben Shemen (Moshav): ₪5,650 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Ben Shemen (Moshav)?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hevel Modi'in Regional Council is ₪19,099, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ben Shemen (Moshav) in?

Ben Shemen (Moshav) is in the Central District, in the Hevel Modi'in Regional Council, Ramla subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 2013