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Deir Rafat by the numbers

Deir Rafat has 86 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024).

Population
86
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,830
11% higher than the national average

What do we know about Deir Rafat?

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The CBS has not published detailed census data for Deir Rafat, usually because it has few residents. This page shows what other sources have.

What is the average salary in Deir Rafat?

₪16,830 a month for the average employee, 11% higher than the national average

Wages 2025

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₪16,830average monthly salary (Mateh Yehuda Regional Council)

11% above the national average.

The council
₪16,830
Israel
₪15,140
23.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,731self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Who lives in Deir Rafat?

13% 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 Mateh Yehuda Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
32%
55%
13%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
61%
19%
16%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.3%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 much is arnona (property tax) in Deir Rafat?

About ₪323 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 Yehuda Regional Council pays about ₪323 a month in arnona on average (₪3,879 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.1
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,489
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed93.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue56.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 47 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,797 thousand.

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

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Deir Rafat: common questions

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What is the population of Deir Rafat?

Deir Rafat has 86 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

What is the average salary in Deir Rafat?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mateh Yehuda Regional Council is ₪16,830, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Deir Rafat's residents are Arab?

99% of Deir Rafat's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Deir Rafat in?

Deir Rafat is in the Jerusalem District, in the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 493