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Village · Misgav Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1980

Lavon by the numbers

An affluent, car-dependent and family-oriented town

Lavon has 883 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer renters than 96% of them, fewer car-free households than 90% of them and bigger families than 89% of them.

Population
883
33% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪18,479
22% higher than the national average
Schools
2
1 kindergarten
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Lavon compare with other towns?

Lavon Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪16,330Higher wages than 97% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

8%Fewer renters than 96% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

3%Fewer car-free households than 90% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

3.9Bigger families than 89% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

8%Younger than 75% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How educated?

38%Like most (slightly above)
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 Lavon?

₪18,479 a month for the average employee, 22% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪18,479average monthly salary (Misgav Regional Council)

22% above the national average.

The council
₪18,479
Israel
₪15,140
25.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,689self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Lavon get an income tax credit of
7%
on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 9 in the previous index.

Ranked 815 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Misgav Regional Council. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Lavon

2 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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2Schools
1Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 2.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Lavon?

10% 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 Misgav Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
33%
58%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
63%
26%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.1%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 Lavon vote?

Largest list: Yashar (36%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Lavon voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+20 points) and Likud less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202272%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (43%).

Yashar
36%
Together (Beyachad)
21%
Likud
11.6%
The Democrats
8.7%
Yisrael Beiteinu
7.2%
Otzma Yehudit
4.9%

Lavon 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 Lavon?

About ₪308 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Misgav Regional Council pays about ₪308 a month in arnona on average (₪3,699 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪41.1
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,790
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed89.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue48.6%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 55 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Lavon, and nearby

Most similar: Ye'af, Ram-On, Tal-El

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

Ye'af271 residents · wage ₪16,380Ram-On890 residents · wage ₪15,580Tal-El1,316 residents · wage ₪15,060Yad Hana952 residents · wage ₪15,030

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Lavon: common questions

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What is the population of Lavon?

Lavon has 883 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Lavon?

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

What is the average salary in Lavon?

The average monthly wage per employee in Misgav Regional Council is ₪18,479, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Lavon?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Lavon get an income tax credit of 7% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪146,640 a year.

Which district is Lavon in?

Lavon is in the Northern District, in the Misgav Regional Council, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1207