Moshav · Hof HaCarmel Regional Council · Haifa District · founded 1949

Geva Karmel by the numbers

A car-dependent and affluent moshav

Geva Karmel has 1,179 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer car-free households than 97% of them and more renters than 76% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 1,179; 32% children under 18
Average rent: ₪8,625; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪21,227; 40% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster: 8 of 10; 1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Geva Karmel compare with other towns?

Geva Karmel Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Can you live without a car?

2%Fewer car-free households than 97% of towns

Households without a car, 2022

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How much is rent?

₪8,625Higher rent than 88% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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How much do people earn?

₪12,830Higher wages than 80% of towns

Median monthly wage per employee, 2022

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Do people rent or own?

36%More renters than 76% of towns

Households renting, 2022

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Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly below)

Residents aged 65+, 2022

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How educated?

32%Like most (slightly below)

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

LowHigh

Big families?

3Like most (slightly below)

People per household, average, 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 Geva Karmel?

rent ₪8,625 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪8,625a month

no change 72% above the national average

41%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterGeva KarmelIsrael

₪8,625Q2 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 Geva Karmel

160 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Geva Karmel?

₪21,227 a month for the average employee, 40% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪21,227average monthly salary (Hof HaCarmel Regional Council)

40% above the national average.

The council

₪21,227

Israel

₪15,140

20.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪14,286self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 9 in the previous index.

Ranked 832 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Geva Karmel

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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0Schools

2Kindergartens

0Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Geva Karmel?

14% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Hof HaCarmel Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council

32%

54%

14%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council

62%

31%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

2.4%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 Geva Karmel vote?

Largest list: Yashar (33%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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

Turnout

Here, 202679%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202275%

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

Yashar

33.3%

Likud

19%

Together (Beyachad)

17.8%

The Democrats

8.8%

Otzma Yehudit

Yisrael Beiteinu

4.8%

Geva Karmel 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 Geva Karmel?

About ₪334 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hof HaCarmel Regional Council pays about ₪334 a month in arnona on average (₪4,005 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪44.5

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪9,817

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed88%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue54.5%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 44 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Geva Karmel, and nearby

Most similar: Beit Nekofa, Ma'or, Hagor

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

Beit Nekofa676 residents · wage ₪13,630 Ma'or1,736 residents · wage ₪12,920 Hagor1,145 residents · wage ₪12,270 Netiv HaAsara1,254 residents · wage ₪14,200

Closest on the map

Ein Karmel1.6 km
Zerufa1.7 km
Neve Yam2.9 km
Atlit3.4 km
HaBonim3.5 km
Ein Ayala3.8 km

Geva Karmel: common questions

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What is the population of Geva Karmel?

Geva Karmel has 1,179 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Geva Karmel?

Geva Karmel has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Geva Karmel?

Average rent in Geva Karmel: ₪8,625 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Geva Karmel?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hof HaCarmel Regional Council is ₪21,227, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Geva Karmel in?

Geva Karmel is in the Haifa District, in the Hof HaCarmel Regional Council, Hadera 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: 683