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Moshav · Yoav Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1953

Nahala by the numbers

Nahala has 733 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has bigger families than 79% of them and fewer graduates than 74% of them.

Population
733
33% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪19,185
27% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Nahala compare with other towns?

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

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Big families?

3.5Bigger families than 79% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

25%Fewer graduates than 74% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

33%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

13%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,650Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: 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.

What is the average salary in Nahala?

₪19,185 a month for the average employee, 27% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪19,185average monthly salary (Yoav Regional Council)

27% above the national average.

The council
₪19,185
Israel
₪15,140
23.8%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,177self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 471 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Nahala

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Nahala?

13% 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 Yoav Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
33%
55%
13%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
72%
22%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.3%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 Nahala vote?

Largest list: Likud (37%). Turnout 85%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Nahala voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+16 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202685%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202283%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (33%).

Likud
36.9%
Yashar
14.6%
Otzma Yehudit
13.9%
Shas
9.6%
Together (Beyachad)
6.2%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
6.2%

Nahala 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 Nahala?

About ₪320 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 Yoav Regional Council pays about ₪320 a month in arnona on average (₪3,843 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪42.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪15,744
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed98.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue62.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 53 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Nahala, and nearby

Most similar: Eshta'ol, Ein Ya'akov, Beit Arif

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

Eshta'ol1,112 residents · wage ₪9,830Ein Ya'akov1,278 residents · wage ₪9,830Beit Arif1,138 residents · wage ₪9,480Azrikam1,671 residents · wage ₪10,230

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Nahala: common questions

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What is the population of Nahala?

Nahala has 733 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Nahala?

Nahala has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Nahala?

The average monthly wage per employee in Yoav Regional Council is ₪19,185, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Nahala in?

Nahala is in the Southern District, in the Yoav Regional Council, Ashkelon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 2045