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Kibbutz · Jezreel Valley Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1982

Harduf by the numbers

A renter-heavy and young kibbutz

Harduf has 843 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 92% of them, with more renters than 96% of them and has smaller households than 84% of them.

Population
843
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪20,284
34% higher than the national average
Schools
2
3 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Harduf compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

50%More renters than 96% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪6,830Lower wages than 95% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

3%Younger than 92% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

2.6Smaller households than 84% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

35%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Harduf

116 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Harduf?

₪20,284 a month for the average employee, 34% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪20,284average monthly salary (Jezreel Valley Regional Council)

34% above the national average.

The council
₪20,284
Israel
₪15,140
21.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
6.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,199self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 392 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Harduf

2 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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2Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 2.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Harduf?

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 Jezreel Valley Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
32%
55%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
78%
20%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

24.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.4%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 Harduf vote?

Largest list: The Democrats (61%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Harduf voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+55 points) and Likud less (‎-19).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202269%

In 2022 the largest list here was Meretz (41%).

The Democrats
61%
Yashar
23.2%
Together (Beyachad)
4.7%
Joint List
2.1%
Yisrael Beiteinu
1.9%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
1.6%

Harduf 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 Harduf?

About ₪321 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Jezreel Valley Regional Council pays about ₪321 a month in arnona on average (₪3,852 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪42.8
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,755
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed93.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue62%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Harduf, and nearby

Most similar: Kelil, Almog, Mitzpe Shalem

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

Kelil924 residents · wage ₪6,510Almog347 residents · wage ₪7,860Mitzpe Shalem291 residents · wage ₪9,210Amirim780 residents · wage ₪7,310

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Harduf: common questions

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What is the population of Harduf?

Harduf has 843 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Harduf?

Harduf has 2 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Harduf?

The average monthly wage per employee in Jezreel Valley Regional Council is ₪20,284, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Harduf's residents are Arab?

2% of Harduf's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Harduf in?

Harduf is in the Northern District, in the Jezreel Valley Regional Council, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1249