Local council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1970

Ma'ale Efrayim by the numbers

A renter-heavy town

Ma'ale Efrayim has 2,044 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more renters than 82% of them and more car-free households than 81% of them.

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Population: 2,044; 43% children under 18
Average rent: ₪3,250; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪11,993; 21% lower than the national average
Crime: 31.3 per 1,000; About the national average

How does Ma'ale Efrayim compare with other towns?

Ma'ale Efrayim Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much is rent?

₪3,250Lower rent than 87% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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Do people rent or own?

36%More renters than 82% of towns

Households renting, 2022

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Can you live without a car?

23%More car-free households than 81% of towns

Households without a car, 2022

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Young or old?

11%Like most (slightly above)

Residents aged 65+, 2026

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Big families?

3.4Like most (slightly below)

People per household, average, 2022

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How much do people earn?

₪11,993Like most (slightly below)

Average monthly wage per employee, 2025

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How educated?

22%Like most (slightly above)

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; age: National Insurance 2026; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

How much does it cost to live in Ma'ale Efrayim?

rent ₪3,250 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪3,250a month

▲ 8.3% a year35% below the national average

27%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterMa'ale EfrayimIsrael

₪3,580Q2 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 Ma'ale Efrayim

10 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Ma'ale Efrayim?

₪11,993 a month for the average employee, 21% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪11,993average monthly salary

21% below the national average.

Ma'ale Efrayim

₪11,993

Israel

₪15,140

23.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

0.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪8,248self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 70 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Ma'ale Efrayim

4 schools, 7 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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4Schools

7Kindergartens

2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 3, Haredi 1.

Schools4 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream Kindergartens7 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Ma'ale Efrayim

39 parks and gardens, 8 sports facilities

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Parks and playgrounds39 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beaches Sports facilities8 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood

Crime in Ma'ale Efrayim: is Ma'ale Efrayim safe?

31.3 cases per 1,000 residents, about the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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31.3criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 103% from 2024. Violent offences are 10% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Property 38%

Public order 26%

Fraud 12%

Violence 10%

Other

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (58 cases).

Who lives in Ma'ale Efrayim?

43% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Ma'ale Efrayim

43%

47%

11%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Ma'ale Efrayim

81%

10%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

18.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

2.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.7%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

5.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

2.7%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 Ma'ale Efrayim vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (34%). Turnout 65%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ma'ale Efrayim voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+29 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout

Here, 202665%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202254%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (38%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut

33.9%

Likud

26.9%

Otzma Yehudit

12.6%

Yashar

9.7%

Yisrael Beiteinu

5.1%

The Reservists and the Economic Party

2.2%

Ma'ale Efrayim 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 Ma'ale Efrayim?

About ₪304 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 Ma'ale Efrayim pays about ₪304 a month in arnona on average (₪3,645 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.5

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪14,526

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed61.5%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue38.5%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 19 agorot go to education and 20 agorot to welfare.

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

Budget and arnona2024 reportWhere the money goes and where it comes from

Towns like Ma'ale Efrayim, and nearby

Most similar: Yavne'el, Yeruham, Kiryat Arba

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

Yavne'el4,834 residents · wage ₪10,863 Yeruham12,642 residents · wage ₪13,663 Kiryat Arba7,819 residents · wage ₪11,311 Shetulim2,180 residents · wage ₪15,857

Closest on the map

Gitit3.5 km
Peza'el4.7 km
Migdalim6.2 km
Yafit6.6 km
Tomer6.7 km
Amihai7.8 km

Ma'ale Efrayim: common questions

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What is the population of Ma'ale Efrayim?

Ma'ale Efrayim has 2,044 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Ma'ale Efrayim safe?

In 2025, police opened 31.3 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Ma'ale Efrayim, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Ma'ale Efrayim?

Ma'ale Efrayim has 4 schools, 7 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Ma'ale Efrayim?

Average rent in Ma'ale Efrayim: ₪3,250 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Ma'ale Efrayim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ma'ale Efrayim is ₪11,993, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ma'ale Efrayim in?

Ma'ale Efrayim is in the Judea and Samaria, Jordan Valley-Jericho 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: 3608