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Village · Ramat HaNegev Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1965

Midreshet Ben Gurion by the numbers

A highly educated and renter-heavy town

Midreshet Ben Gurion has 1,571 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 78% of them, with more graduates than 96% of them and has more renters than 93% of them.

Population
1,571
38% children under 18
Average rent
₪4,250
a month
Average monthly salary
₪16,864
11% higher than the national average
Schools
1
3 kindergartens

How does Midreshet Ben Gurion compare with other towns?

Midreshet Ben Gurion Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How educated?

55%More graduates than 96% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

46%More renters than 93% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Young or old?

8%Younger than 78% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪4,250Lower rent than 71% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪11,670Higher wages than 70% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Big families?

3.3Bigger families than 70% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 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 Midreshet Ben Gurion?

rent ₪4,250 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪4,250a month
no change 15% below the national average
25%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterMidreshet Ben GurionIsrael

₪4,250Q2 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 Midreshet Ben Gurion

13 housing units in approved plans · 1 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Midreshet Ben Gurion?

₪16,864 a month for the average employee, 11% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪16,864average monthly salary (Ramat HaNegev Regional Council)

11% above the national average.

The council
₪16,864
Israel
₪15,140
21.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,669self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Midreshet Ben Gurion 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

Ranked 519 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Ramat HaNegev 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 Midreshet Ben Gurion

1 school, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Midreshet Ben Gurion?

38% 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 Ramat HaNegev Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
38%
54%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
83%
15%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

24.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.3%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 Midreshet Ben Gurion vote?

Largest list: The Democrats (40%). Turnout 71%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Midreshet Ben Gurion voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+33 points) and Likud less (‎-13).

Turnout
Here, 202671%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202267%

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

The Democrats
39.5%
Yashar
29.2%
Together (Beyachad)
12.8%
Likud
7.3%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
2.8%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
2.6%

Midreshet Ben Gurion 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 Midreshet Ben Gurion?

About ₪345 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Ramat HaNegev Regional Council pays about ₪345 a month in arnona on average (₪4,140 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪46
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪24,679
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed98.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue68.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 31 agorot go to education and 4 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Midreshet Ben Gurion, and nearby

Most similar: Zafriya, Hemed, Shekef

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

Zafriya1,081 residents · wage ₪10,680Hemed1,484 residents · wage ₪11,680Shekef646 residents · wage ₪12,030Hibat Zion955 residents · wage ₪12,960

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Midreshet Ben Gurion: common questions

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What is the population of Midreshet Ben Gurion?

Midreshet Ben Gurion has 1,571 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Midreshet Ben Gurion?

Midreshet Ben Gurion has 1 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Midreshet Ben Gurion?

Average rent in Midreshet Ben Gurion: ₪4,250 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Midreshet Ben Gurion?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ramat HaNegev Regional Council is ₪16,864, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Midreshet Ben Gurion?

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

What share of Midreshet Ben Gurion's residents are Arab?

1% of Midreshet Ben Gurion's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Midreshet Ben Gurion in?

Midreshet Ben Gurion is in the Southern District, in the Ramat HaNegev Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1140