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Community settlement · Har Hevron Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1982

Pene Hever by the numbers

A family-oriented and young town

Pene Hever has 600 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 96% of them and has bigger families than 98% of them.

Population
600
51% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,817
About the national average
Schools
2
3 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
2 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Pene Hever compare with other towns?

Pene Hever Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Big families?

5.1Bigger families than 98% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

2%Younger than 96% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

7%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,210Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

23%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

37%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 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.

Pene Hever in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Pene Hever?

    ₪14,817 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪14,817average monthly salary (Har Hevron Regional Council)

    2% below the national average.

    The council
    ₪14,817
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    25%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    1.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪11,226self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Pene Hever get an income tax credit of
    12%
    on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
    Socio-economic cluster
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 32 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Har Hevron Regional Council. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

    Schools and kindergartens in Pene Hever

    2 schools, 3 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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    2Schools
    3Kindergartens
    2Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: Haredi 2.

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Pene Hever?

    51% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

    As of October 2026

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    These figures are for Har Hevron Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    51%
    46%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    32%
    26%
    21%
    21%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    26.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    1.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    0.3%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 Pene Hever vote?

    Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (61%). Turnout 77%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Pene Hever voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+56 points) and Likud less (‎-16).

    Turnout
    Here, 202677%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202279%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (84%).

    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    60.6%
    Otzma Yehudit
    14.4%
    Likud
    4.7%
    Amcha Yisrael
    1.7%
    Yashar
    1.3%
    Shas
    0.4%

    Pene Hever 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 Pene Hever?

    About ₪333 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Har Hevron Regional Council pays about ₪333 a month in arnona on average (₪3,996 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪44.4
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪17,685
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed94.2%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue20.5%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 52 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Pene Hever, and nearby

    Most similar: Telem, Suseya, Ateret

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

    Telem655 residents · wage ₪8,910Suseya1,605 residents · wage ₪9,060Ateret716 residents · wage ₪9,890Hinanit1,793 residents · wage ₪9,420

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    Pene Hever: common questions

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    What is the population of Pene Hever?

    Pene Hever has 600 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Pene Hever?

    Pene Hever has 2 schools, 3 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    What is the average salary in Pene Hever?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Har Hevron Regional Council is ₪14,817, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Pene Hever?

    Yes. In 2026, residents of Pene Hever get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

    Which district is Pene Hever in?

    Pene Hever is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Har Hevron Regional Council, Hebron subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3723