Village · Mateh Yehuda Regional Council · Jerusalem District · founded 1960

Sarigim (Li-On) by the numbers

A car-dependent town

Sarigim (Li-On) has 983 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer car-free households than 95% of them, fewer renters than 81% of them and more graduates than 76% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 983; 32% children under 18
Average rent: ₪6,050; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪16,830; 11% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster: 9 of 10; 1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Sarigim (Li-On) compare with other towns?

Sarigim (Li-On) Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Can you live without a car?

2%Fewer car-free households than 95% of towns

Households without a car, 2022

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Do people rent or own?

18%Fewer renters than 81% of towns

Households renting, 2022

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How educated?

43%More graduates than 76% of towns

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪11,810Higher wages than 71% of towns

Median monthly wage per employee, 2022

LowHigh

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Big families?

3.3Bigger families than 70% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

LowHigh

How much is rent?

₪6,050Like most (slightly above)

Average monthly rent, 2026

LowHigh

Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly below)

Residents aged 65+, 2022

LowHigh

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 Sarigim (Li-On)?

rent ₪6,050 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪6,050a month

no change 21% above the national average

36%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterSarigim (Li-On)Israel

₪6,050Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Sarigim (Li-On)

6 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Sarigim (Li-On)?

₪16,830 a month for the average employee, 11% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪16,830average monthly salary (Mateh Yehuda Regional Council)

11% above the national average.

The council

₪16,830

Israel

₪15,140

23.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

3.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪12,731self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Up from cluster 8 in the previous index.

Ranked 860 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Sarigim (Li-On)

0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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0Schools

3Kindergartens

0Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Sarigim (Li-On)?

13% 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 Mateh Yehuda Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council

32%

55%

13%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council

61%

19%

16%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

3.3%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 Sarigim (Li-On) vote?

Largest list: Yashar (34%). Turnout 75%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Sarigim (Li-On) voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+19 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout

Here, 202675%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202267%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (34%).

Yashar

34%

The Democrats

25.8%

Likud

16.4%

Together (Beyachad)

7.7%

The Reservists and the Economic Party

4.8%

Yisrael Beiteinu

4.5%

Sarigim (Li-On) 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 Sarigim (Li-On)?

About ₪323 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 Yehuda Regional Council pays about ₪323 a month in arnona on average (₪3,879 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.1

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪11,489

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed93.2%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue56.7%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 47 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,797 thousand.

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

Towns like Sarigim (Li-On), and nearby

Most similar: Be'er Toviya, Herut, Mikhmanim

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

Be'er Toviya1,495 residents · wage ₪12,210 Herut1,319 residents · wage ₪10,730 Mikhmanim548 residents · wage ₪12,000 Talme Yehi'el982 residents · wage ₪11,360

Closest on the map

Givat Yesha'yahu1.2 km
Zafririm2.1 km
Agur3.1 km
Zekharya3.7 km
Netiv HaLamed-He4.7 km
Luzit4.7 km

Sarigim (Li-On): common questions

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What is the population of Sarigim (Li-On)?

Sarigim (Li-On) has 983 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Sarigim (Li-On)?

Sarigim (Li-On) has 0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Sarigim (Li-On)?

Average rent in Sarigim (Li-On): ₪6,050 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Sarigim (Li-On)?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mateh Yehuda Regional Council is ₪16,830, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Sarigim (Li-On) in?

Sarigim (Li-On) is in the Jerusalem District, in the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 1114