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Local council · Northern District

Nahef by the numbers

Nahef has 14,356 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer renters than 91% of them, more car-free households than 79% of them and bigger families than 76% of them.

Population
14,356
33% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪9,741
36% lower than the national average
Crime
33.8 per 1,000
About the national average
Schools
7
32 kindergartens

How does Nahef compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

3%Fewer renters than 91% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,741Lower wages than 79% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

21%More car-free households than 79% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

4Bigger families than 76% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

6%Younger than 74% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How much crime?

33.8Like most (slightly above)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
LowHigh

How educated?

15%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; crime: Israel Police 2025; 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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Nahef

499 housing units in approved plans · 3 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Nahef?

₪9,741 a month for the average employee, 36% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪9,741average monthly salary

36% below the national average.

Nahef
₪9,741
Israel
₪15,140
40%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪7,477self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Nahef get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 33 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. 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 Nahef

7 schools, 32 kindergartens and 6 daycare centres

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7Schools
32Kindergartens
6Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 7.

Schools7 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens32 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Nahef

18 public transport lines

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Public transport18 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Nahef: is Nahef safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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33.8criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 33% from 2024. Violent offences are 19% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (479 cases).

Road accidents524 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Nahef?

6% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Nahef
33%
62%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Nahef
49%
34%
11%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

14.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.7%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.4%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
5.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.4%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 Nahef vote?

Largest list: Joint List (62%). Turnout 82%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Nahef voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+53 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202682%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202258%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (37%).

Joint List
62%
Ra'am
36.1%
The Democrats
1%
Likud
0.2%
Yashar
0%
Together (Beyachad)
0%

Nahef 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 Nahef?

About ₪298 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Nahef pays about ₪298 a month in arnona on average (₪3,573 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,509
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed85.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue16.6%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 54 agorot go to education and 16 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 Nahef, and nearby

Most similar: Deir Al-Asad, Rumat Heib, Ma'ale Iron

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

Deir Al-Asad12,877 residents · wage ₪11,084Rumat Heib2,653 residents · wage ₪10,762Ma'ale Iron15,929 residents · wage ₪9,020Muqeible4,763 residents · wage ₪9,669

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Nahef: common questions

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What is the population of Nahef?

Nahef has 14,356 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Nahef safe?

In 2025, police opened 33.8 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Nahef, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Nahef?

Nahef has 7 schools, 32 kindergartens and 6 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Nahef?

The average monthly wage per employee in Nahef is ₪9,741, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Nahef?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Nahef get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Nahef in?

Nahef is in the Northern District, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 522