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Community settlement · Ramat HaNegev Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1984

Ezuz by the numbers

Ezuz has 94 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer graduates than 95% of them, smaller households than 95% of them and more car-free households than 93% of them.

Population
94
38% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,864
11% higher than the national average

How does Ezuz compare with other towns?

Ezuz Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪4,170Lower wages than all other towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

11%Fewer graduates than 95% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Big families?

2.3Smaller households than 95% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

30%More car-free households than 93% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

36%More renters than 77% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Young or old?

13%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Sources: 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.

What is the average salary in Ezuz?

₪16,864 a month for the average employee, 11% higher than the national average; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪16,864average monthly salary (Ramat HaNegev Regional Council)

11% above the national average.

The council
₪16,864
Israel
₪15,140
21.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,669self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Ezuz get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026.

Who lives in Ezuz?

38% 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 Ramat HaNegev Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
38%
54%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
83%
15%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

24.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.3%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 Ezuz?

About ₪345 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Ramat HaNegev Regional Council pays about ₪345 a month in arnona on average (₪4,140 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪46
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪24,679
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed98.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue68.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 31 agorot go to education and 4 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ezuz, and nearby

Most similar: Neve Zohar, Biriya, Margaliyot

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

Neve Zohar166 residents · wage ₪6,680Biriya956 residents · wage ₪6,280Margaliyot484 residents · wage ₪7,140Hermesh295 residents · wage ₪6,340

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Ezuz: common questions

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What is the population of Ezuz?

Ezuz has 94 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

What is the average salary in Ezuz?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ramat HaNegev Regional Council is ₪16,864, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Ezuz?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Ezuz get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Ezuz in?

Ezuz is in the Southern District, in the Ramat HaNegev Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 328