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Moshav · Mateh Yehuda Regional Council · Jerusalem District · founded 1950

Ora by the numbers

A renter-heavy and young moshav

Ora has 1,428 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 83% of them and has more renters than 98% of them.

Population
1,428
32% children under 18
Average rent
₪4,500
a month
Average monthly salary
₪16,830
11% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ora compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

55%More renters than 98% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Young or old?

7%Younger than 83% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

2.8Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪4,500Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Can you live without a car?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

31%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪10,550Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Sources: housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; 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.

Ora in national rankings

    How much does it cost to live in Ora?

    rent ₪4,500 a month

    Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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    Average rent
    ₪4,500a month
    ▼ 11.8% a year10% below the national average
    3 rooms
    ₪5,200
    4 rooms
    —
    5+ rooms
    —
    27%of the average salary
    goes on average rent

    Average rent by quarterOraIsrael

    ₪4,500Q2 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 Ora?

    ₪16,830 a month for the average employee, 11% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

    Wages 2025

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    ₪16,830average monthly salary (Mateh Yehuda Regional Council)

    11% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪16,830
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    23.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    3.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪12,731self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Socio-economic cluster
    1
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    3
    4
    5
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    7
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    10
    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 493 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

    Schools and kindergartens in Ora

    0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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    0Schools
    2Kindergartens
    0Daycare centres

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Ora?

    13% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

    As of October 2026

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    These figures are for Mateh Yehuda Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    32%
    55%
    13%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    61%
    19%
    16%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    22.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    3.3%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 Ora vote?

    Largest list: Likud (27%). Turnout 76%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Ora voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+7 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

    Turnout
    Here, 202676%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202272%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (31%).

    Likud
    26.8%
    Yashar
    23%
    Otzma Yehudit
    10.4%
    Together (Beyachad)
    9.3%
    The Democrats
    6.4%
    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    5.8%

    Ora 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 Ora?

    About ₪323 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 Yehuda Regional Council pays about ₪323 a month in arnona on average (₪3,879 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.1
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪11,489
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed93.2%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue56.7%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 47 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,797 thousand.

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

    Towns like Ora, and nearby

    Most similar: Ben Ami, Rinatya, Ma'agan

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

    Ben Ami776 residents · wage ₪10,600Rinatya1,235 residents · wage ₪11,150Ma'agan893 residents · wage ₪9,750Tel Adashim1,335 residents · wage ₪10,210

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    Ora: common questions

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    What is the population of Ora?

    Ora has 1,428 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Ora?

    Ora has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    How much is rent in Ora?

    Average rent in Ora: ₪4,500 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

    What is the average salary in Ora?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Mateh Yehuda Regional Council is ₪16,830, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    What share of Ora's residents are Arab?

    1% of Ora's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

    Which district is Ora in?

    Ora is in the Jerusalem District, in the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 780