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Moshav · Eshkol Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1973

Sde Nizan by the numbers

An affluent, highly educated and car-dependent moshav

Sde Nizan has 551 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 95% of them, fewer car-free households than 92% of them and bigger families than 70% of them.

Population
551
35% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,119
6% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Sde Nizan compare with other towns?

Sde Nizan Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪16,820Higher wages than 98% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

53%More graduates than 95% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

3%Fewer car-free households than 92% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.3Bigger families than 70% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

22%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

11%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 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.

Sde Nizan in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Sde Nizan?

    ₪16,119 a month for the average employee, 6% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10; a 20% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪16,119average monthly salary (Eshkol Regional Council)

    6% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪16,119
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    22.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    2.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪16,700self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Sde Nizan get an income tax credit of
    20%
    on income up to ₪267,840 a year. Worth up to about ₪4,464 a month.
    Socio-economic cluster
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 915 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Eshkol 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 Sde Nizan

    0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 0 daycare centres

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    0Schools
    1Kindergartens
    0Daycare centres

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Sde Nizan?

    35% 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 Eshkol Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    35%
    53%
    12%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    79%
    19%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    24.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    2.3%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 Sde Nizan vote?

    Largest list: Yashar (35%). Turnout 65%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Sde Nizan voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+19 points) and Likud less (‎-13).

    Turnout
    Here, 202665%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202258%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (42%).

    Yashar
    35.3%
    The Democrats
    23.2%
    Together (Beyachad)
    17.3%
    Likud
    7.4%
    Amcha Yisrael
    5.9%
    Otzma Yehudit
    3.7%

    Sde Nizan 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 Sde Nizan?

    About ₪302 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Eshkol Regional Council pays about ₪302 a month in arnona on average (₪3,618 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.2
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪17,993
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed94.6%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue22.7%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Sde Nizan, and nearby

    Most similar: Zurit, Koranit, Gilon

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

    Zurit877 residents · wage ₪15,430Koranit907 residents · wage ₪15,670Gilon1,201 residents · wage ₪16,470Mishmeret1,029 residents · wage ₪17,330

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    Sde Nizan: common questions

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    What is the population of Sde Nizan?

    Sde Nizan has 551 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Sde Nizan?

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

    What is the average salary in Sde Nizan?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Eshkol Regional Council is ₪16,119, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Sde Nizan?

    Yes. In 2026, residents of Sde Nizan get an income tax credit of 20% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪267,840 a year.

    What share of Sde Nizan's residents are Arab?

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

    Which district is Sde Nizan in?

    Sde Nizan is in the Southern District, in the Eshkol Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 1058