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Local council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1977

Elkana by the numbers

A highly educated, car-dependent and quiet town

Elkana has 4,699 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more graduates than 96% of them, fewer car-free households than 96% of them and less crime than 89% of them.

Population
4,699
35% children under 18
Average rent
₪6,400
a month
Average monthly salary
₪20,308
34% higher than the national average
Crime
9.8 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Elkana compare with other towns?

Elkana Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How educated?

50%More graduates than 96% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

4%Fewer car-free households than 96% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much crime?

9.8Less crime than 89% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Young or old?

15%Older than 87% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪20,308Higher wages than 84% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

34%More renters than 80% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪6,400Higher rent than 77% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Big families?

3.2Smaller households than 75% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; age: National Insurance 2026; crime: Israel Police 2025; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

How much does it cost to live in Elkana?

rent ₪6,400 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪6,400a month
▲ 4.1% a year28% above the national average
3 rooms
—
4 rooms
₪5,650
5+ rooms
—
32%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterElkanaIsrael

₪6,500Q2 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 Elkana

8 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Elkana?

₪20,308 a month for the average employee, 34% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪20,308average monthly salary

34% above the national average.

Elkana
₪20,308
Israel
₪15,140
21.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪15,420self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 209 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Elkana

6 schools, 11 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres

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6Schools
11Kindergartens
4Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 6.

Schools6 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens11 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Elkana

53 parks and gardens, 12 sports facilities, 9 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds53 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities12 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport9 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Elkana: is Elkana safe?

9.8 cases per 1,000 residents, below the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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9.8criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 8% from 2024. Violent offences are 11% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (45 cases).

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Who lives in Elkana?

35% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Elkana
35%
50%
15%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Elkana
52%
36%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

20.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.1%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 Elkana vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (45%). Turnout 82%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Elkana voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+40 points) and Yashar less (‎-13).

Turnout
Here, 202682%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202281%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (52%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
44.9%
Likud
17.2%
Amcha Yisrael
10.5%
Otzma Yehudit
10.1%
Together (Beyachad)
7.1%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
3.3%

Elkana 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 Elkana?

About ₪370 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Elkana pays about ₪370 a month in arnona on average (₪4,437 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪49.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,131
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed93.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue52.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 34 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪540 thousand.

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

Budget and arnona2024 reportWhere the money goes and where it comes from

Towns like Elkana, and nearby

Most similar: Hashmona'im, Even Yehuda, Alon Shevut

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

Hashmona'im2,964 residents · wage ₪17,237Even Yehuda15,825 residents · wage ₪25,027Alon Shevut3,427 residents · wage ₪15,589Har Adar4,150 residents · wage ₪21,430

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Elkana: common questions

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What is the population of Elkana?

Elkana has 4,699 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Elkana safe?

In 2025, police opened 9.8 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Elkana, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Elkana?

Elkana has 6 schools, 11 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Elkana?

Average rent in Elkana: ₪6,400 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Elkana?

The average monthly wage per employee in Elkana is ₪20,308, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Elkana in?

Elkana is in the Judea and Samaria, Tulkarm subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3560