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Moshav · Lev HaSharon Regional Council · Central District · founded 1933

Kfar Hes by the numbers

A car-dependent and affluent moshav

Kfar Hes has 1,624 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer car-free households than 95% of them and more graduates than 79% of them.

Population
1,624
27% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪19,926
32% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Kfar Hes compare with other towns?

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

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Can you live without a car?

2%Fewer car-free households than 95% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪15,120Higher wages than 94% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

44%More graduates than 79% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

2.8Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh
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Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

26%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Kfar Hes

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What is the average salary in Kfar Hes?

₪19,926 a month for the average employee, 32% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪19,926average monthly salary (Lev HaSharon Regional Council)

32% above the national average.

The council
₪19,926
Israel
₪15,140
21.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,696self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 951 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Lev HaSharon Regional Council. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Kfar Hes

0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
1Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Kfar Hes?

27% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Lev HaSharon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
27%
57%
16%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
56%
33%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

28.5%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%
2.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.5%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 Hes vote?

Largest list: Yashar (39%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kfar Hes voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+23 points) and Likud less (‎-17).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202277%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (48%).

Yashar
38.7%
The Democrats
26.3%
Together (Beyachad)
22.3%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.4%
Likud
3.6%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
1.3%

Kfar Hes 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 Hes?

About ₪400 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Lev HaSharon Regional Council pays about ₪400 a month in arnona on average (₪4,797 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪53.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,275
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed91.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue57.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 57 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Kfar Hes, and nearby

Most similar: Zurit, Ramot Me'ir, Sde Varburg

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

Zurit877 residents · wage ₪15,430Ramot Me'ir675 residents · wage ₪16,290Sde Varburg1,318 residents · wage ₪14,380Talme El'azar952 residents · wage ₪13,490

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Kfar Hes: common questions

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What is the population of Kfar Hes?

Kfar Hes has 1,624 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Kfar Hes?

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

What is the average salary in Kfar Hes?

The average monthly wage per employee in Lev HaSharon Regional Council is ₪19,926, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Kfar Hes in?

Kfar Hes is in the Central District, in the Lev HaSharon Regional Council, Sharon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 187