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Moshav · Menashe Regional Council · Haifa District · founded 1953

Ma'or by the numbers

A car-dependent and affluent moshav

Ma'or has 1,736 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 79% of them, with fewer car-free households than 86% of them and has more renters than 72% of them.

Population
1,736
33% children under 18
Average rent
₪9,250
a month
Average monthly salary
₪17,970
19% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ma'or compare with other towns?

Ma'or Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much is rent?

₪9,250Higher rent than 91% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Can you live without a car?

4%Fewer car-free households than 86% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪12,920Higher wages than 81% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

8%Younger than 79% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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Do people rent or own?

34%More renters than 72% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

35%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 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 Ma'or?

rent ₪9,250 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪9,250a month
▲ 27.6% a year85% above the national average
51%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterMa'orIsrael

₪9,250Q2 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'or

392 housing units in approved plans · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Ma'or?

₪17,970 a month for the average employee, 19% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪17,970average monthly salary (Menashe Regional Council)

19% above the national average.

The council
₪17,970
Israel
₪15,140
24.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
4.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,887self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Up from cluster 7 in the previous index.

Ranked 692 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Ma'or

0 schools, 4 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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0Schools
4Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ma'or?

33% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Menashe Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
33%
54%
12%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
71%
18%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

23.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.9%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'or vote?

Largest list: Yashar (30%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ma'or voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+14 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202276%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (31%).

Yashar
30.1%
Likud
19.3%
Together (Beyachad)
15.9%
The Democrats
12.1%
Otzma Yehudit
5.6%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
5.2%

Ma'or 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'or?

About ₪293 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Menashe Regional Council pays about ₪293 a month in arnona on average (₪3,510 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪10,977
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed92.4%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue58.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 34 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ma'or, and nearby

Most similar: Geva Karmel, Ein Sarid, Beit Nekofa

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

Geva Karmel1,179 residents · wage ₪12,830Ein Sarid1,504 residents · wage ₪12,430Beit Nekofa676 residents · wage ₪13,630Avi'el779 residents · wage ₪12,130

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Ma'or: common questions

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What is the population of Ma'or?

Ma'or has 1,736 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ma'or?

Ma'or has 0 schools, 4 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Ma'or?

Average rent in Ma'or: ₪9,250 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Ma'or?

The average monthly wage per employee in Menashe Regional Council is ₪17,970, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ma'or in?

Ma'or is in the Haifa District, in the Menashe Regional Council, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 2055