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Moshav · Emek Hefer Regional Council · Central District · founded 1933

Hibat Zion by the numbers

A renter-heavy, highly educated and affluent moshav

Hibat Zion has 955 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more renters than 87% of them, more graduates than 83% of them and bigger families than 75% of them.

Population
955
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪20,919
38% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Hibat Zion compare with other towns?

Hibat Zion Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

42%More renters than 87% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

45%More graduates than 83% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪12,960Higher wages than 82% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.4Bigger families than 75% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

7%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 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 Hibat Zion

5 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Hibat Zion?

₪20,919 a month for the average employee, 38% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪20,919average monthly salary (Emek Hefer Regional Council)

38% above the national average.

The council
₪20,919
Israel
₪15,140
21.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,724self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 948 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Hibat Zion

0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Hibat Zion?

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 Emek Hefer Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
56%
15%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
69%
24%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

29%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3%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 Hibat Zion vote?

Largest list: Yashar (34%). Turnout 85%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Hibat Zion voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+18 points) and Likud less (‎-11).

Turnout
Here, 202685%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202279%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (38%).

Yashar
34.1%
Together (Beyachad)
19%
The Democrats
14.9%
Likud
9.1%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
9%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
4.1%

Hibat Zion 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 Hibat Zion?

About ₪387 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Emek Hefer Regional Council pays about ₪387 a month in arnona on average (₪4,644 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪51.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪10,729
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed93.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue59.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 48 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Hibat Zion, and nearby

Most similar: Shilat, Kfar Neter, Hemed

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

Shilat838 residents · wage ₪14,420Kfar Neter986 residents · wage ₪14,110Hemed1,484 residents · wage ₪11,680Shekef646 residents · wage ₪12,030

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Hibat Zion: common questions

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What is the population of Hibat Zion?

Hibat Zion has 955 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Hibat Zion?

Hibat Zion has 0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Hibat Zion?

The average monthly wage per employee in Emek Hefer Regional Council is ₪20,919, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Hibat Zion in?

Hibat Zion is in the Central District, in the Emek Hefer Regional Council, Sharon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 219