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Village · Mateh Binyamin Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1970

Mevo Horon by the numbers

A family-oriented and young town

Mevo Horon has 2,603 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 85% of them, with bigger families than 98% of them and has fewer car-free households than 79% of them.

Population
2,603
46% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪13,340
12% lower than the national average
Schools
3
6 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Mevo Horon compare with other towns?

Mevo Horon Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Big families?

5.2Bigger families than 98% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

4%Younger than 85% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Can you live without a car?

7%Fewer car-free households than 79% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

39%More graduates than 75% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

30%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪13,340Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; 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.

What is the average salary in Mevo Horon?

₪13,340 a month for the average employee, 12% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪13,340average monthly salary

12% below the national average.

Mevo Horon
₪13,340
Israel
₪15,140
35.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,812self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 175 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 Mevo Horon

3 schools, 6 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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3Schools
6Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 2, Haredi 1.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens6 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Mevo Horon?

46% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Mevo Horon
46%
50%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Mevo Horon
72%
16%
9%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

Source: National Insurance Institute, statistics by town (ages as of October 2026). Benefit rates are shares of all residents.

How does Mevo Horon vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (68%). Turnout 84%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Mevo Horon voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+63 points) and Yashar less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202684%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202285%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (78%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
68.2%
Otzma Yehudit
11.3%
Likud
5.7%
Shas
3.9%
United Torah Judaism
3.8%
Amcha Yisrael
2.8%

Mevo Horon 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 Mevo Horon?

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 Mevo Horon, and nearby

Most similar: Talmon, Berakha, Shilo

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

Talmon6,050 residents · wage ₪14,790Berakha3,626 residents · wage ₪12,197Shilo6,413 residents · wage ₪12,936Revava3,313 residents · wage ₪15,595

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Mevo Horon: common questions

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What is the population of Mevo Horon?

Mevo Horon has 2,603 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Mevo Horon?

Mevo Horon has 3 schools, 6 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Mevo Horon?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mevo Horon is ₪13,340, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Mevo Horon in?

Mevo Horon is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, Ramallah subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3709