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Local council · Southern District · founded 1949

Omer by the numbers

An older, affluent and highly educated town

Omer has 7,968 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 99% of them, with more graduates than 90% of them and has smaller households than 82% of them.

Population
7,968
25% children under 18
Average home price
₪2.7M
31% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪23,237
53% higher than the national average
Crime
33.2 per 1,000
About the national average

How does Omer compare with other towns?

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

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Young or old?

22%Older than 99% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪23,237Higher wages than 94% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How educated?

46%More graduates than 90% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Big families?

3.1Smaller households than 82% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪6,450Higher rent than 78% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Can you live without a car?

9%Fewer car-free households than 74% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much crime?

33.2Like most (slightly above)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪2,674,150Like most (slightly above)
Average apartment price, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

14%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; 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.

How much does it cost to live in Omer?

Average home ₪2.7M, 31% higher than the national average; rent ₪6,450 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪2.7Mover the last 12 months
▼ 0.9% a year31% above the national average
Average rent
₪6,450a month
▼ 0.8% a year29% above the national average
9.6years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
28%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterOmerIsrael

₪2.6MQ2 21Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown. Years of salary use the National Insurance average wage.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Omer

270 housing units in approved plans · 6 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Omer?

₪23,237 a month for the average employee, 53% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪23,237average monthly salary

53% above the national average.

Omer
₪23,237
Israel
₪15,140
20%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
9.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪17,100self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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Ranked 251 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Omer

2 schools, 9 kindergartens and 5 daycare centres

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2Schools
9Kindergartens
5Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 2.

Kindergartens9 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Omer

103 parks and gardens, 29 sports facilities, 28 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds103 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities29 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport28 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth6 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Omer: is Omer safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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33.2criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Violent offences are 9% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (264 cases).

Road accidents367 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas13 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Omer?

22% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Omer
25%
53%
22%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Omer
65%
28%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

20.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
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 Omer vote?

Largest list: Yashar (29%). Turnout 75%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Omer voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+13 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout
Here, 202675%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202269%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (29%).

Yashar
29.2%
Likud
22.8%
Together (Beyachad)
13.7%
The Democrats
11.5%
Otzma Yehudit
6%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.9%

Omer 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 Omer?

About ₪505 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Omer pays about ₪505 a month in arnona on average (₪6,057 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪67.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,011
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96.4%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue71.9%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 34 agorot go to education and 6 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 Omer, and nearby

Most similar: Kokhav Yair, Kfar Vradim, Savyon

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

Kokhav Yair8,837 residents · wage ₪24,798Kfar Vradim5,573 residents · wage ₪23,185Savyon4,385 residents · wage ₪35,248Nofit2,319 residents · wage ₪26,383

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Omer: common questions

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What is the population of Omer?

Omer has 7,968 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Omer safe?

In 2025, police opened 33.2 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Omer, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Omer?

Omer has 2 schools, 9 kindergartens and 5 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Omer?

The average apartment in Omer sells for ₪2,674,150, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Omer?

Average rent in Omer: ₪6,450 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Omer?

The average monthly wage per employee in Omer is ₪23,237, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Omer's residents are Arab?

5% of Omer's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Omer in?

Omer is in the Southern District, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 666