Local council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1978

Karnei Shomron by the numbers

Karnei Shomron has 10,963 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 72% of them, with more renters than 77% of them and has less crime than 70% of them.

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Population: 10,963; 39% children under 18
Average home price: ₪2.3M; 13% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary: ₪15,569; 3% higher than the national average
Crime: 18 per 1,000; Below the national average (33.9)

How does Karnei Shomron compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

33%More renters than 77% of towns

Households renting, 2022

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Young or old?

11%Older than 72% of towns

Residents aged 65+, 2026

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How much is rent?

₪4,000Lower rent than 70% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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How much crime?

18Less crime than 70% of towns

Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025

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How educated?

37%Like most (slightly above)

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

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Can you live without a car?

10%Like most (slightly below)

Households without a car, 2022

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How much does an apartment cost?

₪2,300,200Like most (slightly below)

Average apartment price, 2026

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How much do people earn?

₪15,569Like most (slightly above)

Average monthly wage per employee, 2025

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Big families?

3.4Like most (slightly below)

People per household, average, 2022

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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 Karnei Shomron?

Average home ₪2.3M, 13% higher than the national average; rent ₪4,000 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price

₪2.3Mover the last 12 months

▲ 21.4% a year13% above the national average

Average rent

₪4,000a month

▼ 7.5% a year20% below the national average

3 rooms

₪3,400

4 rooms

₪4,400

5+ rooms

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12.3years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)

26%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterKarnei ShomronIsrael

₪2.3MQ2 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 Karnei Shomron

2 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Karnei Shomron?

₪15,569 a month for the average employee, 3% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪15,569average monthly salary

3% above the national average.

Karnei Shomron

₪15,569

Israel

₪15,140

23.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

2.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪11,448self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 146 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 Karnei Shomron

8 schools, 30 kindergartens and 8 daycare centres

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8Schools

30Kindergartens

8Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 6, State (secular) 2.

Schools8 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream Kindergartens30 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Karnei Shomron

67 parks and gardens, 14 sports facilities, 10 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds67 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beaches Sports facilities14 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood Public transport10 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Karnei Shomron: is Karnei Shomron safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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18criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 8% from 2024. Violent offences are 20% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Public order 39%

Violence 20%

Property 20%

Other

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (194 cases).

Cell antennas6 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Karnei Shomron?

39% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Karnei Shomron

39%

50%

11%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Karnei Shomron

36%

29%

31%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

20.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

3.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

1.6%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 Karnei Shomron vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (47%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Karnei Shomron voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+42 points) and Yashar less (‎-13).

Turnout

Here, 202678%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202274%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (54%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut

47.1%

Likud

22.8%

Otzma Yehudit

11.1%

Together (Beyachad)

3.7%

Yashar

3.4%

Amcha Yisrael

3.4%

Karnei Shomron 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 Karnei Shomron?

About ₪337 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Karnei Shomron pays about ₪337 a month in arnona on average (₪4,041 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪44.9

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪12,548

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed83.7%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue37%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 54 agorot go to education and 10 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 Karnei Shomron, and nearby

Most similar: Ofra, Kedumim, Nizan

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

Ofra3,208 residents · wage ₪14,372 Kedumim4,471 residents · wage ₪14,671 Nizan2,746 residents · wage ₪15,394 Hashmona'im2,964 residents · wage ₪17,237

Closest on the map

Nofim1.8 km
Yakir2.9 km
Immanuel4.4 km
Kiryat Netafim6.2 km
Revava6.6 km
Barkan6.9 km

Karnei Shomron: common questions

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What is the population of Karnei Shomron?

Karnei Shomron has 10,963 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Karnei Shomron safe?

In 2025, police opened 18 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Karnei Shomron, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Karnei Shomron?

Karnei Shomron has 8 schools, 30 kindergartens and 8 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Karnei Shomron?

The average apartment in Karnei Shomron sells for ₪2,300,200, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Karnei Shomron?

Average rent in Karnei Shomron: ₪4,000 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Karnei Shomron?

The average monthly wage per employee in Karnei Shomron is ₪15,569, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Karnei Shomron in?

Karnei Shomron is in the Judea and Samaria, Tulkarm subdistrict.

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 3640