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Local council · Judea and Samaria · founded 2022

Sha'ar Shomron by the numbers

A quiet town

Sha'ar Shomron has 8,816 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has less crime than 82% of them.

Population
8,816
34% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪17,600
16% higher than the national average
Crime
12.6 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)
Schools
4
19 kindergartens

How does Sha'ar Shomron compare with other towns?

Sha'ar Shomron Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much crime?

12.6Less crime than 82% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much do people earn?

₪17,600Higher wages than 77% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; crime: Israel Police 2025. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

What is the average salary in Sha'ar Shomron?

₪17,600 a month for the average employee, 16% higher than the national average

Wages 2025

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₪17,600average monthly salary

16% above the national average.

Sha'ar Shomron
₪17,600
Israel
₪15,140
20.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,588self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025.

Schools and kindergartens in Sha'ar Shomron

4 schools, 19 kindergartens and 9 daycare centres

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4Schools
19Kindergartens
9Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 3, State-religious 1.

Schools4 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens19 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Sha'ar Shomron

371 parks and gardens, 15 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds371 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesPublic transport15 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth4 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Sha'ar Shomron: is Sha'ar Shomron safe?

12.6 cases per 1,000 residents, below the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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12.6criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 7% from 2024. Violent offences are 28% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (111 cases).

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Who lives in Sha'ar Shomron?

10% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Sha'ar Shomron
34%
57%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Sha'ar Shomron
48%
40%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

23%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2%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 Sha'ar Shomron vote?

Largest list: Likud (28%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Sha'ar Shomron voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+16 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202678%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202275%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (35%).

Likud
27.8%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
20.9%
Otzma Yehudit
11.3%
Yashar
10.6%
Together (Beyachad)
9.8%
Amcha Yisrael
6%

Sha'ar Shomron 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 Sha'ar Shomron?

About ₪395 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Sha'ar Shomron pays about ₪395 a month in arnona on average (₪4,734 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪52.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,648
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue56.9%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 31 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪5,566 thousand.

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

Budget and arnona2024 reportWhere the money goes and where it comes from

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Sha'ar Shomron: common questions

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What is the population of Sha'ar Shomron?

Sha'ar Shomron has 8,816 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Sha'ar Shomron safe?

In 2025, police opened 12.6 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Sha'ar Shomron, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Sha'ar Shomron?

Sha'ar Shomron has 4 schools, 19 kindergartens and 9 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Sha'ar Shomron?

The average monthly wage per employee in Sha'ar Shomron is ₪17,600, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Sha'ar Shomron in?

Sha'ar Shomron is in the Judea and Samaria, Tulkarm subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3826