Kibbutz · Mateh Asher Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1949

Gesher HaZiv by the numbers

An affluent kibbutz

Gesher HaZiv has 1,513 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer renters than 86% of them and bigger families than 70% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 1,513; 31% children under 18
Average rent: ₪3,750; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪16,910; 12% higher than the national average
Schools: 3; 1 kindergarten

How does Gesher HaZiv compare with other towns?

Gesher HaZiv Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪14,880Higher wages than 93% of towns

Median monthly wage per employee, 2022

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Do people rent or own?

16%Fewer renters than 86% of towns

Households renting, 2022

LowHigh

How much is rent?

₪3,750Lower rent than 79% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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Big families?

3.3Bigger families than 70% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

LowHigh

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How educated?

38%Like most (slightly above)

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

10%Like most (slightly below)

Households without a car, 2022

LowHigh

Young or old?

11%Like most (slightly above)

Residents aged 65+, 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 Gesher HaZiv?

rent ₪3,750 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪3,750a month

no change 25% below the national average

22%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterGesher HaZivIsrael

₪3,750Q2 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 Gesher HaZiv?

₪16,910 a month for the average employee, 12% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 10% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪16,910average monthly salary (Mateh Asher Regional Council)

12% above the national average.

The council

₪16,910

Israel

₪15,140

23.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

3.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪11,858self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Tax benefit town 2026

Residents of Gesher HaZiv get an income tax credit of

10%

on income up to ₪180,000 a year. Worth up to about ₪1,500 a month.

Socio-economic cluster

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 675 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Mateh Asher Regional Council. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Gesher HaZiv

3 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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3Schools

1Kindergartens

1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 3.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Gesher HaZiv?

31% 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 Mateh Asher Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council

31%

56%

14%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council

75%

19%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

21.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.3%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

2.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

2.7%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 Gesher HaZiv vote?

Largest list: Yashar (33%). Turnout 68%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Gesher HaZiv voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+17 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout

Here, 202668%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202264%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (32%).

Yashar

32.6%

Likud

19.3%

The Democrats

15.6%

Together (Beyachad)

15.2%

Yisrael Beiteinu

4.1%

Otzma Yehudit

3.9%

Gesher HaZiv 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 Gesher HaZiv?

About ₪297 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Asher Regional Council pays about ₪297 a month in arnona on average (₪3,564 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.6

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪11,570

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed94.3%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue50.2%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 42 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Gesher HaZiv, and nearby

Most similar: Adi, Beit Nir, Ram-On

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

Adi1,772 residents · wage ₪14,330 Beit Nir675 residents · wage ₪14,080 Ram-On890 residents · wage ₪15,580 Hulda1,306 residents · wage ₪15,650

Closest on the map

Sa'ar1 km
Liman2.4 km
Nahariya3.6 km
Ben Ami3.8 km
Kabri4 km
Bezet4.2 km

Gesher HaZiv: common questions

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What is the population of Gesher HaZiv?

Gesher HaZiv has 1,513 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Gesher HaZiv?

Gesher HaZiv has 3 schools, 1 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Gesher HaZiv?

Average rent in Gesher HaZiv: ₪3,750 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Gesher HaZiv?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mateh Asher Regional Council is ₪16,910, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Gesher HaZiv?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Gesher HaZiv get an income tax credit of 10% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪180,000 a year.

Which district is Gesher HaZiv in?

Gesher HaZiv is in the Northern District, in the Mateh Asher Regional Council, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 574