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Kibbutz · Mateh Yehuda Regional Council · Jerusalem District · founded 1920

Kiryat Anavim by the numbers

An older and affluent kibbutz

Kiryat Anavim has 477 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 94% of them, with smaller households than 98% of them and has more car-free households than 92% of them.

Population
477
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,830
11% higher than the national average
Schools
1
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Kiryat Anavim compare with other towns?

Kiryat Anavim Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Big families?

2.2Smaller households than 98% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

21%Older than 94% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

29%More car-free households than 92% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

14%Fewer renters than 89% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪12,800Higher wages than 80% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

28%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 Kiryat Anavim?

₪16,830 a month for the average employee, 11% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 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
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 8 in the previous index.

Ranked 674 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 Kiryat Anavim

1 school, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Kiryat Anavim?

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 Kiryat Anavim vote?

Largest list: Yashar (33%). Turnout 76%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kiryat Anavim voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+24 points) and Likud less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202676%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202262%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (38%).

Yashar
32.5%
The Democrats
30.2%
Likud
11.3%
Together (Beyachad)
10.9%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.5%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
4.5%

Kiryat Anavim 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 Kiryat Anavim?

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 Kiryat Anavim, and nearby

Most similar: Ein HaMifraz, Gevat, Givat Oz

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

Ein HaMifraz873 residents · wage ₪10,530Gevat1,124 residents · wage ₪12,500Givat Oz470 residents · wage ₪9,960Evron973 residents · wage ₪9,720

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Kiryat Anavim: common questions

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What is the population of Kiryat Anavim?

Kiryat Anavim has 477 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Kiryat Anavim?

Kiryat Anavim has 1 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Kiryat Anavim?

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

What share of Kiryat Anavim's residents are Arab?

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

Which district is Kiryat Anavim in?

Kiryat Anavim is in the Jerusalem District, in the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 78