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Moshav · Gan Raveh Regional Council · Central District · founded 1948

Ge'alya by the numbers

An affluent moshav

Ge'alya has 1,094 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 75% of them and has fewer renters than 73% of them.

Population
1,094
29% children under 18
Average rent
₪6,350
a month
Average monthly salary
₪22,483
49% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ge'alya compare with other towns?

Ge'alya Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪14,090Higher wages than 90% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

15%Older than 75% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

21%Fewer renters than 73% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪6,350Higher rent than 70% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Big families?

2.8Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

13%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

32%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 Ge'alya?

rent ₪6,350 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪6,350a month
no change 27% above the national average
28%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterGe'alyaIsrael

₪6,350Q2 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 Ge'alya

7,905 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Ge'alya?

₪22,483 a month for the average employee, 49% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪22,483average monthly salary (Gan Raveh Regional Council)

49% above the national average.

The council
₪22,483
Israel
₪15,140
18.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
7.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,835self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 870 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Ge'alya

0 schools, 0 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
0Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ge'alya?

29% 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 Gan Raveh Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
57%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
50%
40%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

29.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.8%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.5%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 Ge'alya vote?

Largest list: Yashar (39%). Turnout 82%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ge'alya voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+23 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout
Here, 202682%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202274%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (43%).

Yashar
39.2%
Together (Beyachad)
20.2%
Likud
12.7%
The Democrats
9.2%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5.9%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
3.6%

Ge'alya 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 Ge'alya?

About ₪319 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 Gan Raveh Regional Council pays about ₪319 a month in arnona on average (₪3,825 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪42.5
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,147
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed89%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue75.1%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 38 agorot go to education and 4 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ge'alya, and nearby

Most similar: Bizaron, Yehi'am, Yarkona

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

Bizaron1,330 residents · wage ₪13,180Yehi'am851 residents · wage ₪12,980Yarkona365 residents · wage ₪13,250Enat923 residents · wage ₪13,430

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Ge'alya: common questions

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What is the population of Ge'alya?

Ge'alya has 1,094 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How much is rent in Ge'alya?

Average rent in Ge'alya: ₪6,350 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Ge'alya?

The average monthly wage per employee in Gan Raveh Regional Council is ₪22,483, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ge'alya in?

Ge'alya is in the Central District, in the Gan Raveh Regional Council, Rehovot subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 853