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Community settlement · Misgav Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1981

Rakefet by the numbers

A highly educated, affluent and young town

Rakefet has 939 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 83% of them, with more graduates than 98% of them and has fewer renters than 78% of them.

Population
939
33% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪18,479
22% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Rakefet compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

58%More graduates than 98% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪13,280Higher wages than 86% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

6%Younger than 83% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

19%Fewer renters than 78% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

7%Fewer car-free households than 72% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 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.

Rakefet in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Rakefet?

    ₪18,479 a month for the average employee, 22% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪18,479average monthly salary (Misgav Regional Council)

    22% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪18,479
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    25.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    5.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪11,689self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Rakefet get an income tax credit of
    7%
    on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.
    Socio-economic cluster
    1
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    3
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    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Down from cluster 9 in the previous index.

    Ranked 843 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Misgav 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 Rakefet

    0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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    0Schools
    1Kindergartens
    1Daycare centres

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Rakefet?

    10% 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 Misgav Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    33%
    58%
    10%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    63%
    26%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    22.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    3.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    1.5%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 Rakefet vote?

    Largest list: Yashar (36%). Turnout 79%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Rakefet voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+20 points) and Likud less (‎-15).

    Turnout
    Here, 202679%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202273%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (47%).

    Yashar
    35.6%
    The Democrats
    24.1%
    Together (Beyachad)
    22.1%
    Likud
    5.5%
    Yisrael Beiteinu
    3.9%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    2.7%

    Rakefet 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 Rakefet?

    About ₪308 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 Misgav Regional Council pays about ₪308 a month in arnona on average (₪3,699 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪41.1
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪9,790
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed89.9%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue48.6%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 55 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Rakefet, and nearby

    Most similar: Alon HaGalil, Sde Yo'av, Alone Aba

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

    Alon HaGalil1,058 residents · wage ₪13,480Sde Yo'av640 residents · wage ₪12,850Alone Aba911 residents · wage ₪14,350Nof Ayalon1,900 residents · wage ₪18,582

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    Rakefet: common questions

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    What is the population of Rakefet?

    Rakefet has 939 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Rakefet?

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

    What is the average salary in Rakefet?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Misgav Regional Council is ₪18,479, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Rakefet?

    Yes. In 2026, residents of Rakefet get an income tax credit of 7% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪146,640 a year.

    What share of Rakefet's residents are Arab?

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

    Which district is Rakefet in?

    Rakefet is in the Northern District, in the Misgav Regional Council, Acre subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 1228