Bamisparimעברית

Local council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1983

Immanuel by the numbers

An affordable, young and renter-heavy town

Immanuel has 6,699 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is cheaper than 90% of them, with more car-free households than 95% of them and has fewer graduates than 92% of them.

Population
6,699
52% children under 18
Average home price
₪999K
51% lower than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪8,733
42% lower than the national average
Crime
23.3 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Immanuel compare with other towns?

Immanuel Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much is rent?

₪2,650Lower rent than 98% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪8,733Lower wages than 96% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

41%More car-free households than 95% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

8%Fewer graduates than 92% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪998,800Cheaper than 90% of towns
Average apartment price, 2026
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Young or old?

4%Younger than 87% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

39%More renters than 87% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

4.2Bigger families than 84% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How much crime?

23.3Like most (slightly below)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; age: National Insurance 2026; crime: Israel Police 2025; 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.

How much does it cost to live in Immanuel?

Average home ₪998,800, 51% lower than the national average; rent ₪2,650 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪998,800over the last 12 months
▼ 10.9% a year51% below the national average
Average rent
₪2,650a month
▲ 6% a year47% below the national average
3 rooms
₪2,100
4 rooms
₪2,875
5+ rooms
₪3,200
9.5years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
30%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterImmanuelIsrael

₪998,800Q2 21Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown. Years of salary use the National Insurance average wage.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Immanuel

6 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Immanuel?

₪8,733 a month for the average employee, 42% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪8,733average monthly salary

42% below the national average.

Immanuel
₪8,733
Israel
₪15,140
38.8%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪5,895self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 12 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Immanuel

12 schools, 28 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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12Schools
28Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: Haredi 10, State-religious 2.

Schools12 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens28 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Immanuel

18 parks and gardens, 5 sports facilities, 11 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds18 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities5 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport11 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth2 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Immanuel: is Immanuel safe?

23.3 cases per 1,000 residents, below the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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23.3criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 23% from 2024. Violent offences are 20% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (145 cases).

Who lives in Immanuel?

52% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Immanuel
52%
44%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Immanuel
51%
39%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

18.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
3.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.6%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 Immanuel vote?

Largest list: United Torah Judaism (37%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Immanuel voted United Torah Judaism more than the country as a whole (‎+32 points) and Yashar less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202678%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202276%

In 2022 the largest list here was Shas (42%).

United Torah Judaism
37%
Shas
31.3%
Otzma Yehudit
17.8%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
7.5%
Likud
4.6%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
0.3%

Immanuel 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 Immanuel?

About ₪290 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Immanuel pays about ₪290 a month in arnona on average (₪3,483 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,761
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed87.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue33.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 32 agorot go to education and 15 agorot to welfare.

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

Budget and arnona2024 reportWhere the money goes and where it comes from

Towns like Immanuel, and nearby

Most similar: Rekhasim, Kiryat Ye'arim, Tifrah

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

Rekhasim16,108 residents · wage ₪9,115Kiryat Ye'arim8,122 residents · wage ₪11,490Tifrah2,342 residents · wage ₪8,372

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Immanuel: common questions

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What is the population of Immanuel?

Immanuel has 6,699 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Immanuel safe?

In 2025, police opened 23.3 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Immanuel, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Immanuel?

Immanuel has 12 schools, 28 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Immanuel?

The average apartment in Immanuel sells for ₪998,800, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Immanuel?

Average rent in Immanuel: ₪2,650 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Immanuel?

The average monthly wage per employee in Immanuel is ₪8,733, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Immanuel in?

Immanuel is in the Judea and Samaria, Tulkarm subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3660