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Moshav · Drom HaSharon Regional Council · Central District · founded 1922

Kfar Malal by the numbers

An older and highly educated moshav

Kfar Malal has 307 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 86% of them, with smaller households than 84% of them and has more graduates than 83% of them.

Population
307
30% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪21,412
41% higher than the national average
Schools
2
0 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Kfar Malal compare with other towns?

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

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Young or old?

18%Older than 86% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

2.6Smaller households than 84% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

45%More graduates than 83% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪11,320Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

31%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

8%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
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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 Kfar Malal?

₪21,412 a month for the average employee, 41% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪21,412average monthly salary (Drom HaSharon Regional Council)

41% above the national average.

The council
₪21,412
Israel
₪15,140
19%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
6.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,661self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 869 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Kfar Malal

2 schools, 0 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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2Schools
0Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 2.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Kfar Malal?

30% 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 Drom HaSharon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
30%
56%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
56%
36%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.1%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 Malal vote?

Largest list: Yashar (35%). Turnout 84%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kfar Malal voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+19 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202684%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202277%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (41%).

Yashar
34.6%
The Democrats
17.3%
Likud
13.4%
Together (Beyachad)
13%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
8.2%
Yisrael Beiteinu
7.8%

Kfar Malal 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 Malal?

About ₪279 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Drom HaSharon Regional Council pays about ₪279 a month in arnona on average (₪3,348 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪37.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,205
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue59.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Kfar Malal, and nearby

Most similar: Ruhama, Daliya, Yokne'am (Moshava)

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

Ruhama770 residents · wage ₪12,290Daliya883 residents · wage ₪11,390Yokne'am (Moshava)1,487 residents · wage ₪10,910Ma'as874 residents · wage ₪12,400

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Kfar Malal: common questions

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What is the population of Kfar Malal?

Kfar Malal has 307 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Kfar Malal?

Kfar Malal has 2 schools, 0 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Kfar Malal?

The average monthly wage per employee in Drom HaSharon Regional Council is ₪21,412, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Kfar Malal in?

Kfar Malal is in the Central District, in the Drom HaSharon Regional Council, Petah Tikva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 98