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Cooperative moshav · Golan Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1974

Keshet by the numbers

A car-dependent, family-oriented and young moshav

Keshet has 979 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 84% of them, with fewer car-free households than 89% of them and has bigger families than 85% of them.

Population
979
39% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,623
3% lower than the national average
Schools
1
3 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
3 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Keshet compare with other towns?

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

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Can you live without a car?

3%Fewer car-free households than 89% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.7Bigger families than 85% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

6%Younger than 84% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

20%Fewer renters than 75% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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How much do people earn?

₪8,970Lower wages than 73% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

32%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 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 Keshet?

₪14,623 a month for the average employee, 3% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪14,623average monthly salary (Golan Regional Council)

3% below the national average.

The council
₪14,623
Israel
₪15,140
26%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.8%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,138self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Keshet get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 94 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Golan 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 Keshet

1 school, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Keshet?

39% 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 Golan Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
39%
51%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
75%
21%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

35.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.2%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 Keshet vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (65%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Keshet voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+60 points) and Yashar less (‎-15).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202274%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (74%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
65.1%
Likud
8.1%
Otzma Yehudit
6.6%
Amcha Yisrael
4.2%
Together (Beyachad)
1%
Yashar
0.7%

Keshet 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 Keshet?

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 Golan 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₪10,593
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue40.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 45 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Keshet, and nearby

Most similar: Azri'el, Tel Te'omim, Kerem Ben Zimra

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

Azri'el1,044 residents · wage ₪9,000Tel Te'omim658 residents · wage ₪10,310Kerem Ben Zimra705 residents · wage ₪8,980Gilat1,666 residents · wage ₪10,280

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Keshet: common questions

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What is the population of Keshet?

Keshet has 979 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Keshet?

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

What is the average salary in Keshet?

The average monthly wage per employee in Golan Regional Council is ₪14,623, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Keshet?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Keshet get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Keshet in?

Keshet is in the Northern District, in the Golan Regional Council, Golan subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 4006