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Village · Jezreel Valley Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1981

Hosha'aya by the numbers

A highly educated, affluent and car-dependent town

Hosha'aya has 2,014 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 72% of them, with more graduates than 99% of them and has fewer car-free households than 84% of them.

Population
2,014
33% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪23,067
52% higher than the national average
Schools
1
3 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Hosha'aya compare with other towns?

Hosha'aya Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How educated?

54%More graduates than 99% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪23,067Higher wages than 92% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

6%Fewer car-free households than 84% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

11%Older than 72% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Big families?

3.7Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

20%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

What is the average salary in Hosha'aya?

₪23,067 a month for the average employee, 52% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪23,067average monthly salary

52% above the national average.

Hosha'aya
₪23,067
Israel
₪15,140
18.8%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
8.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,089self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 724 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Hosha'aya

1 school, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Hosha'aya

17 public transport lines

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Public transport17 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Who lives in Hosha'aya?

11% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Hosha'aya
33%
56%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Hosha'aya
83%
16%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.2%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1%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 Hosha'aya vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (23%). Turnout 76%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Hosha'aya voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+18 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202676%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202272%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (25%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
23.1%
Amcha Yisrael
17.6%
Together (Beyachad)
16%
Yashar
15.9%
Likud
13.3%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
5.7%

Hosha'aya 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 Hosha'aya?

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 Hosha'aya, and nearby

Most similar: Meitar, Shimshit, Matan

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

Meitar11,654 residents · wage ₪23,252Shimshit2,065 residents · wage ₪24,082Matan3,045 residents · wage ₪22,814Mazkeret Batya16,533 residents · wage ₪21,226

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Hosha'aya: common questions

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What is the population of Hosha'aya?

Hosha'aya has 2,014 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Hosha'aya?

Hosha'aya has 1 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Hosha'aya?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hosha'aya is ₪23,067, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Hosha'aya in?

Hosha'aya is in the Northern District, in the Jezreel Valley Regional Council, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1186