Community settlement · Merom HaGalil Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1990

Kfar Hananya by the numbers

A car-dependent and young town

Kfar Hananya has 776 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 85% of them, with fewer car-free households than all of them and has bigger families than 75% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 776; 34% children under 18
Average rent: ₪3,700; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪13,508; 11% lower than the national average
Socio-economic cluster: 7 of 10; 1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Kfar Hananya compare with other towns?

Kfar Hananya Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Can you live without a car?

1%Fewer car-free households than all other towns

Households without a car, 2022

LowHigh

Young or old?

6%Younger than 85% of towns

Residents aged 65+, 2022

LowHigh

How much is rent?

₪3,700Lower rent than 80% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

LowHigh

Big families?

3.4Bigger families than 75% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

LowHigh

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How much do people earn?

₪12,000Higher 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

Do people rent or own?

29%Like most (slightly above)

Households renting, 2022

LowHigh

Sources: housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; 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.

How much does it cost to live in Kfar Hananya?

rent ₪3,700 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪3,700a month

no change 26% below the national average

27%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterKfar HananyaIsrael

₪3,700Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown.

What is the average salary in Kfar Hananya?

₪13,508 a month for the average employee, 11% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 10% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪13,508average monthly salary (Merom HaGalil Regional Council)

11% below the national average.

The council

₪13,508

Israel

₪15,140

26.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

1.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪8,959self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Tax benefit town 2026

Residents of Kfar Hananya 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 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 445 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Merom HaGalil 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 Kfar Hananya

0 schools, 4 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools

4Kindergartens

1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Kfar Hananya?

11% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Merom HaGalil Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council

34%

55%

11%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council

68%

16%

10%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

32%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

4.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

2.5%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 Kfar Hananya vote?

Largest list: Likud (38%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kfar Hananya voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+18 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout

Here, 202678%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202275%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (37%).

Likud

38.3%

Yashar

14.8%

Otzma Yehudit

11.4%

Religious Zionism-Zehut

10.2%

Together (Beyachad)

8.1%

The Democrats

6.7%

Kfar Hananya 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 Kfar Hananya?

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 Merom HaGalil 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₪12,773

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed92%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue33.2%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 13 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Kfar Hananya, and nearby

Most similar: Ma'or, Almon, Ganot Hadar

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

Ma'or1,736 residents · wage ₪12,920 Almon1,474 residents · wage ₪11,660 Ganot Hadar954 residents · wage ₪12,080 Ein Sarid1,504 residents · wage ₪12,430

Closest on the map

Parod2.1 km
Hazon2.8 km
Moran2.9 km
Mughar3.3 km
Shefer3.4 km
Ein Al-Asad3.6 km

Kfar Hananya: common questions

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What is the population of Kfar Hananya?

Kfar Hananya has 776 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Kfar Hananya?

Kfar Hananya has 0 schools, 4 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Kfar Hananya?

Average rent in Kfar Hananya: ₪3,700 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Kfar Hananya?

The average monthly wage per employee in Merom HaGalil Regional Council is ₪13,508, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Kfar Hananya?

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

What share of Kfar Hananya's residents are Arab?

1% of Kfar Hananya's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Kfar Hananya in?

Kfar Hananya is in the Northern District, in the Merom HaGalil Regional Council, Safed 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: 1297