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Kibbutz · Gan Raveh Regional Council · Central District · founded 1949

Palmahim by the numbers

A highly educated, car-dependent and affluent kibbutz

Palmahim has 848 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 92% of them, smaller households than 89% of them and fewer car-free households than 85% of them.

Population
848
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪22,483
49% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Palmahim compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

50%More graduates than 92% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Big families?

2.5Smaller households than 89% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

4%Fewer car-free households than 85% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪12,780Higher wages than 80% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

30%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 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.

What is the average salary in Palmahim?

₪22,483 a month for the average employee, 49% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪22,483average monthly salary (Gan Raveh Regional Council)

49% above the national average.

The council
₪22,483
Israel
₪15,140
18.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
7.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,835self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 810 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Palmahim

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Palmahim?

29% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Gan Raveh Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
57%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
50%
40%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

29.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.8%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 Palmahim vote?

Largest list: Yashar (31%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Palmahim voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+24 points) and Likud less (‎-13).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202271%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (37%).

Yashar
30.5%
The Democrats
30.5%
Together (Beyachad)
17.3%
Likud
7.2%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.9%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
3.9%

Palmahim 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 Palmahim?

About ₪319 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Gan Raveh Regional Council pays about ₪319 a month in arnona on average (₪3,825 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪42.5
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,147
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed89%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue75.1%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 38 agorot go to education and 4 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Palmahim, and nearby

Most similar: Kfar HaHoresh, Hila, Lohame HaGeta'ot

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

Kfar HaHoresh723 residents · wage ₪13,220Hila464 residents · wage ₪12,960Lohame HaGeta'ot988 residents · wage ₪12,550Yakum790 residents · wage ₪12,580

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Palmahim: common questions

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What is the population of Palmahim?

Palmahim has 848 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Palmahim?

Palmahim has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Palmahim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Gan Raveh Regional Council is ₪22,483, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Palmahim in?

Palmahim is in the Central District, in the Gan Raveh Regional Council, Rehovot subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 597