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Village · Drom HaSharon Regional Council · Central District · founded 1933

Ramot HaShavim by the numbers

A car-dependent, older and affluent town

Ramot HaShavim has 1,689 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 84% of them and has fewer car-free households than 86% of them.

Population
1,689
30% children under 18
Average rent
₪12,500
a month
Average monthly salary
₪21,412
41% higher than the national average
Schools
1
2 kindergartens

How does Ramot HaShavim compare with other towns?

Ramot HaShavim Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much is rent?

₪12,500Higher rent than 98% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Can you live without a car?

4%Fewer car-free households than 86% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

17%Older than 84% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪12,980Higher wages than 82% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Big families?

2.8Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

31%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

38%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 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.

How much does it cost to live in Ramot HaShavim?

rent ₪12,500 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪12,500a month
no change 150% above the national average
58%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterRamot HaShavimIsrael

₪12,500Q2 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 Ramot HaShavim?

₪21,412 a month for the average employee, 41% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪21,412average monthly salary (Drom HaSharon Regional Council)

41% above the national average.

The council
₪21,412
Israel
₪15,140
19%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
6.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,661self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 966 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Ramot HaShavim

1 school, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ramot HaShavim?

30% 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 Drom HaSharon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
30%
56%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
56%
36%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.1%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 Ramot HaShavim vote?

Largest list: Yashar (41%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ramot HaShavim voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+25 points) and Likud less (‎-14).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202276%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (48%).

Yashar
41%
Together (Beyachad)
21.4%
The Democrats
20.6%
Likud
6.1%
Yisrael Beiteinu
3.3%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
2.6%

Ramot HaShavim 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 Ramot HaShavim?

About ₪279 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Drom HaSharon Regional Council pays about ₪279 a month in arnona on average (₪3,348 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪37.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,205
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue59.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ramot HaShavim, and nearby

Most similar: Gan Hayim, Kfar Hayim, Kfar Bilu

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

Gan Hayim696 residents · wage ₪12,600Kfar Hayim667 residents · wage ₪13,000Kfar Bilu1,210 residents · wage ₪13,400Gan Shelomo665 residents · wage ₪13,070

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Ramot HaShavim: common questions

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What is the population of Ramot HaShavim?

Ramot HaShavim has 1,689 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ramot HaShavim?

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

How much is rent in Ramot HaShavim?

Average rent in Ramot HaShavim: ₪12,500 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Ramot HaShavim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Drom HaSharon Regional Council is ₪21,412, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ramot HaShavim in?

Ramot HaShavim is in the Central District, in the Drom HaSharon Regional Council, Petah Tikva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 206