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Kibbutz · Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1968

Kalya by the numbers

A renter-heavy kibbutz

Kalya has 585 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more renters than 87% of them and smaller households than 77% of them.

Population
585
42% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,228
About the national average
Schools
1
1 kindergarten
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Kalya compare with other towns?

Kalya 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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Big families?

2.7Smaller households than 77% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

15%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

30%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,990Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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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.

Kalya in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Kalya?

    ₪15,228 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 10% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪15,228average monthly salary (Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council)

    1% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪15,228
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    19.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    1.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪10,446self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Kalya get an income tax credit of
    10%
    on income up to ₪180,000 a year. Worth up to about ₪1,500 a month.
    Socio-economic cluster
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Down from cluster 8 in the previous index.

    Ranked 668 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

    Schools and kindergartens in Kalya

    1 school, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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    1Schools
    1Kindergartens
    1Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Kalya?

    42% 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 Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    42%
    52%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    71%
    15%
    12%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    26.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    1.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    0.5%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 Kalya vote?

    Largest list: Yashar (31%). Turnout 73%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Kalya voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+15 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

    Turnout
    Here, 202673%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202270%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (33%).

    Yashar
    31%
    Together (Beyachad)
    18.5%
    Likud
    12.1%
    Yisrael Beiteinu
    8.5%
    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    6.8%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    6.8%

    Kalya 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 Kalya?

    About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪17,173
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed79.5%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue44.6%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 47 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Kalya, and nearby

    Most similar: Tel Adashim, Zerufa, Amikam

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

    Tel Adashim1,335 residents · wage ₪10,210Zerufa1,288 residents · wage ₪9,320Amikam751 residents · wage ₪8,880El-Rom621 residents · wage ₪10,050

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    Kalya: common questions

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    What is the population of Kalya?

    Kalya has 585 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Kalya?

    Kalya has 1 schools, 1 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    What is the average salary in Kalya?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council is ₪15,228, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Kalya?

    Yes. In 2026, residents of Kalya get an income tax credit of 10% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪180,000 a year.

    Which district is Kalya in?

    Kalya is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council, Jordan Valley-Jericho subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3601