Moshav · Mateh Yehuda Regional Council · Jerusalem District · founded 1944

Kfar Uriya by the numbers

An affluent and highly educated moshav

Kfar Uriya has 817 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 81% of them and bigger families than 75% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 817; 32% children under 18
Average rent: ₪9,500; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪16,830; 11% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster: 8 of 10; 1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Kfar Uriya compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪18,520Higher wages than 99% of towns

Median monthly wage per employee, 2022

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How much is rent?

₪9,500Higher rent than 94% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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How educated?

44%More graduates than 81% of towns

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

LowHigh

Big families?

3.4Bigger families than 75% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

LowHigh

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Can you live without a car?

8%Like most (slightly below)

Households without a car, 2022

LowHigh

Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly below)

Residents aged 65+, 2022

LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

30%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 Uriya?

rent ₪9,500 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪9,500a month

no change 90% above the national average

56%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterKfar UriyaIsrael

₪9,500Q2 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 Uriya?

₪16,830 a month for the average employee, 11% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪16,830average monthly salary (Mateh Yehuda Regional Council)

11% above the national average.

The council

₪16,830

Israel

₪15,140

23.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

3.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪12,731self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 9 in the previous index.

Ranked 849 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Kfar Uriya

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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0Schools

2Kindergartens

0Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Kfar Uriya?

13% 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 Mateh Yehuda Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council

32%

55%

13%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council

61%

19%

16%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

3.3%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 Uriya vote?

Largest list: The Democrats (27%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kfar Uriya voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+21 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout

Here, 202678%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202278%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (24%).

The Democrats

27.4%

Yashar

22.5%

Likud

18.6%

Together (Beyachad)

13.6%

Otzma Yehudit

4.4%

The Reservists and the Economic Party

4.2%

Kfar Uriya 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 Uriya?

About ₪323 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Yehuda Regional Council pays about ₪323 a month in arnona on average (₪3,879 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.1

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪11,489

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed93.2%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue56.7%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 47 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,797 thousand.

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

Towns like Kfar Uriya, and nearby

Most similar: Mishmeret, Kfar Bin Nun, Beit Kama

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

Mishmeret1,029 residents · wage ₪17,330 Kfar Bin Nun821 residents · wage ₪17,580 Beit Kama1,044 residents · wage ₪17,900 Ein HaBesor1,501 residents · wage ₪16,860

Closest on the map

Gizo1.6 km
Deir Rafat1.8 km
Har'el1.8 km
Zelafon2.1 km
Ta'oz2.8 km
Tarum3.4 km

Kfar Uriya: common questions

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What is the population of Kfar Uriya?

Kfar Uriya has 817 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Kfar Uriya?

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

How much is rent in Kfar Uriya?

Average rent in Kfar Uriya: ₪9,500 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Kfar Uriya?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mateh Yehuda Regional Council is ₪16,830, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Kfar Uriya's residents are Arab?

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

Which district is Kfar Uriya in?

Kfar Uriya is in the Jerusalem District, in the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

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: 364