Village · Mateh Binyamin Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1985

Kokhav Ya'akov by the numbers

A quiet town

Kokhav Ya'akov has 3,958 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has less crime than 85% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 3,958; 37% children under 18
Average rent: ₪3,700; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪10,876; 28% lower than the national average
Crime: 11.8 per 1,000; Below the national average (33.9)

How does Kokhav Ya'akov compare with other towns?

Kokhav Ya'akov Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much crime?

11.8Less crime than 85% of towns

Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025

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How much is rent?

₪3,700Lower rent than 78% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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How much do people earn?

₪10,876Like most (slightly below)

Average monthly wage per employee, 2025

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Young or old?

6%Like most (slightly below)

Residents aged 65+, 2026

LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; age: National Insurance 2026; crime: Israel Police 2025. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

How much does it cost to live in Kokhav Ya'akov?

rent ₪3,700 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪3,700a month

▲ 42.3% a year26% below the national average

3 rooms

₪2,750

4 rooms

₪3,750

5+ rooms

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34%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterKokhav Ya'akovIsrael

₪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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Kokhav Ya'akov

2 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Kokhav Ya'akov?

₪10,876 a month for the average employee, 28% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪10,876average monthly salary

28% below the national average.

Kokhav Ya'akov

₪10,876

Israel

₪15,140

35.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

0.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪8,668self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 25 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Kokhav Ya'akov

5 schools, 9 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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5Schools

9Kindergartens

2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 4, Haredi 1.

Schools5 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream Kindergartens9 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Kokhav Ya'akov

5 public transport lines

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Public transport5 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Kokhav Ya'akov: is Kokhav Ya'akov safe?

11.8 cases per 1,000 residents, below the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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11.8criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 53% from 2024. Violent offences are 23% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Public order 30%

Property 23%

Violence 23%

Fraud 13%

Other

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (47 cases).

Who lives in Kokhav Ya'akov?

6% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Meuhedet

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Kokhav Ya'akov

37%

57%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Kokhav Ya'akov

25%

35%

33%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

16.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

1.1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.8%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

2.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

1.5%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 Kokhav Ya'akov vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (42%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kokhav Ya'akov voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+37 points) and Yashar less (‎-16).

Turnout

Here, 202679%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202281%

In 2022 the largest list here was Shas (40%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut

42.3%

Otzma Yehudit

24.5%

Likud

13.2%

Shas

11.7%

United Torah Judaism

2.3%

Amcha Yisrael

1.6%

Kokhav Ya'akov 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 Kokhav Ya'akov?

About ₪324 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 Binyamin Regional Council pays about ₪324 a month in arnona on average (₪3,888 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.2

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪11,941

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed91.9%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.8%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 56 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Kokhav Ya'akov, and nearby

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Closest

Tel Zion0.7 km
Pesagot2.9 km
Geva Binyamin4.4 km
Ma'ale Mikhmas5.8 km
Almon7.2 km
Beit El7.2 km

Kokhav Ya'akov: common questions

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What is the population of Kokhav Ya'akov?

Kokhav Ya'akov has 3,958 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Kokhav Ya'akov safe?

In 2025, police opened 11.8 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kokhav Ya'akov, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Kokhav Ya'akov?

Kokhav Ya'akov has 5 schools, 9 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Kokhav Ya'akov?

Average rent in Kokhav Ya'akov: ₪3,700 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Kokhav Ya'akov?

The average monthly wage per employee in Kokhav Ya'akov is ₪10,876, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Kokhav Ya'akov in?

Kokhav Ya'akov is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, Ramallah 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: 3779