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Moshav · Hof HaCarmel Regional Council · Haifa District · founded 1950

Ofer by the numbers

A car-dependent and renter-heavy moshav

Ofer has 592 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer car-free households than 97% of them and more renters than 80% of them.

Population
592
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪21,227
40% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ofer compare with other towns?

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

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Can you live without a car?

2%Fewer car-free households than 97% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

37%More renters than 80% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

2.8Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

28%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,770Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

11%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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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 Ofer?

₪21,227 a month for the average employee, 40% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪21,227average monthly salary (Hof HaCarmel Regional Council)

40% above the national average.

The council
₪21,227
Israel
₪15,140
20.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,286self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 680 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Ofer

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 Ofer?

14% 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 Hof HaCarmel Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
32%
54%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
62%
31%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.5%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 Ofer vote?

Largest list: Yashar (39%). Turnout 84%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ofer voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+23 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout
Here, 202684%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202276%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (23%).

Yashar
39.2%
Likud
17.6%
The Democrats
17%
Together (Beyachad)
10.5%
Otzma Yehudit
5.4%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
3.1%

Ofer 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 Ofer?

About ₪334 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hof HaCarmel Regional Council pays about ₪334 a month in arnona on average (₪4,005 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪44.5
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,817
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed88%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue54.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 44 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ofer, and nearby

Most similar: Burgeta, Odem, Yad Rambam

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

Burgeta1,129 residents · wage ₪10,230Odem314 residents · wage ₪10,260Yad Rambam1,246 residents · wage ₪9,330Sde Nehemya1,147 residents · wage ₪9,650

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Ofer: common questions

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What is the population of Ofer?

Ofer has 592 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ofer?

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

What is the average salary in Ofer?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hof HaCarmel Regional Council is ₪21,227, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ofer in?

Ofer is in the Haifa District, in the Hof HaCarmel Regional Council, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 810