Moshav · Lev HaSharon Regional Council · Central District · founded 1930

Herut by the numbers

A car-dependent and highly educated moshav

Herut has 1,319 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer car-free households than 96% of them, more graduates than 87% of them and fewer renters than 77% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 1,319; 27% children under 18
Average rent: ₪7,250; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪19,926; 32% higher than the national average
Schools: 2; 5 kindergartens

How does Herut compare with other towns?

Herut 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 96% of towns

Households without a car, 2022

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How educated?

47%More graduates than 87% of towns

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

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How much is rent?

₪7,250Higher rent than 81% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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Do people rent or own?

20%Fewer renters than 77% of towns

Households renting, 2022

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How much do people earn?

₪10,730Like most (slightly above)

Median monthly wage per employee, 2022

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Big families?

3.1Like most (slightly above)

People per household, average, 2022

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Young or old?

11%Like most (slightly below)

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 Herut?

rent ₪7,250 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪7,250a month

no change 45% above the national average

36%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterHerutIsrael

₪7,250Q2 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 Herut?

₪19,926 a month for the average employee, 32% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪19,926average monthly salary (Lev HaSharon Regional Council)

32% above the national average.

The council

₪19,926

Israel

₪15,140

21.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

5.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪13,696self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 10 in the previous index.

Ranked 990 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Herut

2 schools, 5 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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2Schools

5Kindergartens

2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 2.

Kindergartens5 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Herut?

27% 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 Lev HaSharon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council

27%

57%

16%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council

56%

33%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

28.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

2.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

3.5%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 Herut vote?

Largest list: Yashar (40%). Turnout 83%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Herut voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+24 points) and Likud less (‎-19).

Turnout

Here, 202683%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202278%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (49%).

Yashar

39.8%

The Democrats

29.7%

Together (Beyachad)

18.5%

Yisrael Beiteinu

4.1%

The Reservists and the Economic Party

2.5%

Likud

1.9%

Herut 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 Herut?

About ₪400 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Lev HaSharon Regional Council pays about ₪400 a month in arnona on average (₪4,797 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪53.3

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪12,275

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed91.1%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue57.2%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 57 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Herut, and nearby

Most similar: Ma'ale Gamla, HaYogev, Sarigim (Li-On)

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

Ma'ale Gamla734 residents · wage ₪11,230 HaYogev1,121 residents · wage ₪11,500 Sarigim (Li-On)983 residents · wage ₪11,810 Bat Hen449 residents · wage ₪11,220

Closest on the map

Tel Mond1.4 km
Mishmeret1.4 km
Kfar Hes1.9 km
Bnei Deror2.8 km
Kfar Avoda3.1 km
Ein Vered3.2 km

Herut: common questions

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What is the population of Herut?

Herut has 1,319 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Herut?

Herut has 2 schools, 5 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Herut?

Average rent in Herut: ₪7,250 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Herut?

The average monthly wage per employee in Lev HaSharon Regional Council is ₪19,926, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Herut's residents are Arab?

1% of Herut's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Herut in?

Herut is in the Central District, in the Lev HaSharon Regional Council, Sharon 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: 162