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Cooperative moshav · Har Hevron Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1981

Karmel by the numbers

A young and family-oriented moshav

Karmel has 678 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 92% of them, with bigger families than 87% of them and has fewer renters than 80% of them.

Population
678
51% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,817
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Karmel compare with other towns?

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

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Young or old?

3%Younger than 92% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

3.8Bigger families than 87% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

19%Fewer renters than 80% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,580Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

34%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

11%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 Karmel?

₪14,817 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪14,817average monthly salary (Har Hevron Regional Council)

2% below the national average.

The council
₪14,817
Israel
₪15,140
25%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,226self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Karmel get an income tax credit of
7%
on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 203 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Har Hevron 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 Karmel

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 Karmel?

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 Har Hevron 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
32%
26%
21%
21%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

26.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
1.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.3%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 Karmel vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (78%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Karmel voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+73 points) and Yashar less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202275%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (86%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
78.2%
Likud
7.5%
Otzma Yehudit
6.1%
Amcha Yisrael
1.4%
Together (Beyachad)
0.7%
Shas
0.7%

Karmel 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 Karmel?

About ₪333 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Har Hevron Regional Council pays about ₪333 a month in arnona on average (₪3,996 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪44.4
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪17,685
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed94.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue20.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 52 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Karmel, and nearby

Most similar: Eshkolot, Tel Te'omim, Keshet

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

Eshkolot646 residents · wage ₪10,680Tel Te'omim658 residents · wage ₪10,310Keshet979 residents · wage ₪8,970Mabu'im1,334 residents · wage ₪9,480

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Karmel: common questions

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What is the population of Karmel?

Karmel has 678 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Karmel?

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

What is the average salary in Karmel?

The average monthly wage per employee in Har Hevron Regional Council is ₪14,817, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Karmel?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Karmel get an income tax credit of 7% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪146,640 a year.

Which district is Karmel in?

Karmel is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Har Hevron Regional Council, Hebron subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3656