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Village · Mateh Binyamin Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1981

Pesagot by the numbers

A renter-heavy, family-oriented and young town

Pesagot has 2,141 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 84% of them, with more renters than 94% of them and has bigger families than 92% of them.

Population
2,141
48% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,576
4% lower than the national average
Schools
4
9 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Pesagot compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

43%More renters than 94% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

4.7Bigger families than 92% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

5%Younger than 84% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How educated?

40%More graduates than 78% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪14,576Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

16%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; 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.

Pesagot in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Pesagot?

    ₪14,576 a month for the average employee, 4% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10

    Wages 2025

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    ₪14,576average monthly salary

    4% below the national average.

    Pesagot
    ₪14,576
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    29.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    2.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪10,256self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Socio-economic cluster
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 245 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 Pesagot

    4 schools, 9 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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    4Schools
    9Kindergartens
    2Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: State-religious 3, Haredi 1.

    Schools4 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens9 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Parks, transport and health care in Pesagot

    In-depth pages by topic

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    Health17 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

    Who lives in Pesagot?

    48% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

    As of October 2026

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    Age groups

    Pesagot
    48%
    47%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Pesagot
    63%
    10%
    14%
    13%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    19.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    1.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    0.8%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 Pesagot vote?

    Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (73%). Turnout 80%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Pesagot voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+68 points) and Yashar less (‎-16).

    Turnout
    Here, 202680%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202280%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (80%).

    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    72.7%
    Otzma Yehudit
    8%
    Likud
    6.7%
    Amcha Yisrael
    2.5%
    Together (Beyachad)
    1.2%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    0.9%

    Pesagot 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 Pesagot?

    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 Pesagot, and nearby

    Most similar: Mitzpe Yeriho, Shilo, Ma'ale Mikhmas

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

    Mitzpe Yeriho2,850 residents · wage ₪13,335Shilo6,413 residents · wage ₪12,936Ma'ale Mikhmas2,415 residents · wage ₪14,103Sha'alvim2,006 residents · wage ₪10,940

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    Pesagot: common questions

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    What is the population of Pesagot?

    Pesagot has 2,141 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

    How many schools are there in Pesagot?

    Pesagot has 4 schools, 9 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    What is the average salary in Pesagot?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Pesagot is ₪14,576, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Which district is Pesagot in?

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

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3659