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Moshav · Tamar Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1961

Ne'ot HaKikar by the numbers

A renter-heavy and older moshav

Ne'ot HaKikar has 485 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 83% of them, with smaller households than 89% of them and has more renters than 86% of them.

Population
485
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,232
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ne'ot HaKikar compare with other towns?

Ne'ot HaKikar Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Big families?

2.5Smaller households than 89% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

41%More renters than 86% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪8,000Lower wages than 85% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

17%Older than 83% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How educated?

25%Fewer graduates than 74% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

10%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 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.

Ne'ot HaKikar in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Ne'ot HaKikar?

    ₪15,232 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪15,232average monthly salary (Tamar Regional Council)

    1% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪15,232
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    21.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    2.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪12,453self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Ne'ot HaKikar 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
    1
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    10
    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Down from cluster 8 in the previous index.

    Ranked 526 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Tamar 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 Ne'ot HaKikar

    0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 0 daycare centres

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    0Schools
    1Kindergartens
    0Daycare centres

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Ne'ot HaKikar?

    17% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

    As of October 2026

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    These figures are for Tamar Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    29%
    53%
    17%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    82%
    15%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    35.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.9%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    1.8%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    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 Ne'ot HaKikar vote?

    Largest list: Yashar (35%). Turnout 71%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Ne'ot HaKikar voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+18 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

    Turnout
    Here, 202671%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202265%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (35%).

    Yashar
    34.5%
    Likud
    15.8%
    Together (Beyachad)
    15.2%
    The Democrats
    15.2%
    Yisrael Beiteinu
    5.3%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    4.1%

    Ne'ot HaKikar 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 Ne'ot HaKikar?

    About ₪290 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Tamar Regional Council pays about ₪290 a month in arnona on average (₪3,474 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.6
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪138,053
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed97.9%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue95.1%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 13 agorot go to education and 1 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Ne'ot HaKikar, and nearby

    Most similar: Ayelet HaShahar, Ramot, Beit HaShita

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

    Ayelet HaShahar1,105 residents · wage ₪8,940Ramot872 residents · wage ₪8,330Beit HaShita1,467 residents · wage ₪8,270Hamadya509 residents · wage ₪9,090

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    Ne'ot HaKikar: common questions

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    What is the population of Ne'ot HaKikar?

    Ne'ot HaKikar has 485 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Ne'ot HaKikar?

    Ne'ot HaKikar has 0 schools, 1 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    What is the average salary in Ne'ot HaKikar?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Tamar Regional Council is ₪15,232, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Ne'ot HaKikar?

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

    Which district is Ne'ot HaKikar in?

    Ne'ot HaKikar is in the Southern District, in the Tamar Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 1124