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Village · Mateh Binyamin Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1975

Ofra by the numbers

Ofra has 3,208 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more renters than 72% of them.

Population
3,208
34% children under 18
Average rent
₪4,225
a month
Average monthly salary
₪14,372
5% lower than the national average
Schools
7
8 kindergartens

How does Ofra compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

31%More renters than 72% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪4,225Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How educated?

36%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪14,372Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Big families?

3.7Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

13%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

8%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; age: National Insurance 2026; 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.

Ofra in national rankings

    How much does it cost to live in Ofra?

    rent ₪4,225 a month

    Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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    Average rent
    ₪4,225a month
    ▼ 0.6% a year16% below the national average
    29%of the average salary
    goes on average rent

    Average rent by quarterOfraIsrael

    ₪3,800Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

    Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown.

    What is the average salary in Ofra?

    ₪14,372 a month for the average employee, 5% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10

    Wages 2025

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    ₪14,372average monthly salary

    5% below the national average.

    Ofra
    ₪14,372
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    29.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    1.8%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪11,147self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Socio-economic cluster
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 296 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

    Schools and kindergartens in Ofra

    7 schools, 8 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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    7Schools
    8Kindergartens
    2Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: State-religious 4, State (secular) 3.

    Schools7 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens8 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Parks, transport and health care in Ofra

    7 public transport lines

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    Public transport7 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

    Who lives in Ofra?

    8% 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

    Ofra
    34%
    58%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Ofra
    78%
    10%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    23.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    1.8%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    1.2%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 Ofra vote?

    Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (66%). Turnout 76%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Ofra voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+61 points) and Yashar less (‎-15).

    Turnout
    Here, 202676%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202273%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (69%).

    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    66.4%
    Likud
    12.1%
    Otzma Yehudit
    7.2%
    Amcha Yisrael
    6.4%
    Together (Beyachad)
    2%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    2%

    Ofra 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 Ofra?

    About ₪324 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Binyamin Regional Council pays about ₪324 a month in arnona on average (₪3,888 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.2
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪11,941
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed91.9%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.8%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 56 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Ofra, and nearby

    Most similar: Kedumim, Nizan, Karnei Shomron

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

    Kedumim4,471 residents · wage ₪14,671Nizan2,746 residents · wage ₪15,394Karnei Shomron10,963 residents · wage ₪15,569Be'er Ganim2,957 residents · wage ₪18,048

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    Ofra: common questions

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    What is the population of Ofra?

    Ofra has 3,208 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

    How many schools are there in Ofra?

    Ofra has 7 schools, 8 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    How much is rent in Ofra?

    Average rent in Ofra: ₪4,225 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

    What is the average salary in Ofra?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Ofra is ₪14,372, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Which district is Ofra in?

    Ofra is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, Ramallah subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3617