Bamisparimעברית

Community settlement · Shomron Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1984

Itamar by the numbers

A family-oriented and young town

Itamar has 1,759 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 95% of them, with bigger families than 98% of them and has fewer graduates than 72% of them.

Population
1,759
51% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,234
7% higher than the national average
Schools
3
6 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
3 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Itamar compare with other towns?

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

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Big families?

5.1Bigger families than 98% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪6,240Lower wages than 97% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

2%Younger than 95% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How educated?

26%Fewer graduates than 72% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh
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Do people rent or own?

32%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

8%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 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.

What is the average salary in Itamar?

₪16,234 a month for the average employee, 7% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪16,234average monthly salary (Shomron Regional Council)

7% above the national average.

The council
₪16,234
Israel
₪15,140
25.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,293self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
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9
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 73 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Itamar

3 schools, 6 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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3Schools
6Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 2, Haredi 1.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens6 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Itamar?

51% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Shomron Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
51%
46%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
44%
29%
23%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

24.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
1.4%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 Itamar vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (70%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Itamar voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+65 points) and Yashar less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202273%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (87%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
70.1%
Otzma Yehudit
15.3%
Likud
4.8%
United Torah Judaism
1.3%
Shas
1%
Amcha Yisrael
1%

Itamar 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 Itamar?

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 Shomron Regional Council 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₪12,025
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed81.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue27.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 61 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪16 thousand.

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

Towns like Itamar, and nearby

Most similar: Kfar Tapuah, Nave, Bar Yohai

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

Kfar Tapuah1,605 residents · wage ₪7,960Nave1,450 residents · wage ₪7,580Bar Yohai1,173 residents · wage ₪8,570Or HaGanuz705 residents · wage ₪7,070

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Itamar: common questions

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What is the population of Itamar?

Itamar has 1,759 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Itamar?

Itamar has 3 schools, 6 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Itamar?

The average monthly wage per employee in Shomron Regional Council is ₪16,234, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Itamar in?

Itamar is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Shomron Regional Council, Nablus subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3762