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Kibbutz · Misgav Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1978

Lotem by the numbers

A young and highly educated kibbutz

Lotem has 702 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 81% of them, with more graduates than 80% of them and has fewer car-free households than 77% of them.

Population
702
33% children under 18
Average rent
₪2,725
a month
Average monthly salary
₪18,479
22% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Lotem compare with other towns?

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

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How much is rent?

₪2,725Lower rent than 98% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Young or old?

7%Younger than 81% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How educated?

44%More graduates than 80% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

6%Fewer car-free households than 77% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

3.4Bigger families than 75% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,990Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

28%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 Lotem?

rent ₪2,725 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪2,725a month
▼ 12.1% a year46% below the national average
15%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterLotemIsrael

₪2,725Q2 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 Lotem

167 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Lotem?

₪18,479 a month for the average employee, 22% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 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 Lotem 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
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 508 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 Lotem

0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
1Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Lotem?

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 Lotem vote?

Largest list: Yashar (39%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Lotem voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+23 points) and Likud less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202678%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202268%

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

Yashar
38.9%
The Democrats
19.1%
Together (Beyachad)
16.1%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
5.8%
Ra'am
5.1%
Likud
4.4%

Lotem 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 Lotem?

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 Lotem, and nearby

Most similar: Hadar Am, Kamon, Givat Yesha'yahu

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

Hadar Am853 residents · wage ₪10,470Kamon699 residents · wage ₪9,920Givat Yesha'yahu719 residents · wage ₪9,950Reshafim1,213 residents · wage ₪10,660

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Lotem: common questions

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What is the population of Lotem?

Lotem has 702 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Lotem?

Lotem has 0 schools, 1 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Lotem?

Average rent in Lotem: ₪2,725 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Lotem?

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 Lotem?

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

What share of Lotem's residents are Arab?

8% of Lotem's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Lotem in?

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

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1171