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Kibbutz · Hof HaSharon Regional Council · Central District · founded 1935

Shefayim by the numbers

A highly educated kibbutz

Shefayim has 1,514 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 83% of them, fewer renters than 79% of them and smaller households than 77% of them.

Population
1,514
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪23,061
52% higher than the national average
Schools
1
5 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Shefayim compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

45%More graduates than 83% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

19%Fewer renters than 79% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

2.7Smaller households than 77% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪11,920Higher wages than 72% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

13%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

11%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 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.

What is the average salary in Shefayim?

₪23,061 a month for the average employee, 52% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪23,061average monthly salary (Hof HaSharon Regional Council)

52% above the national average.

The council
₪23,061
Israel
₪15,140
20.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
7.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪16,653self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 452 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Shefayim

1 school, 5 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
5Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Kindergartens5 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Shefayim?

17% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Hof HaSharon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
54%
17%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
62%
32%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

27.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.1%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 Shefayim vote?

Largest list: Yashar (42%). Turnout 82%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Shefayim voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+26 points) and Likud less (‎-19).

Turnout
Here, 202682%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202278%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (39%).

Yashar
42.4%
The Democrats
32.8%
Together (Beyachad)
16.9%
Yisrael Beiteinu
2.3%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
2%
Likud
1.8%

Shefayim 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 Shefayim?

About ₪353 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hof HaSharon Regional Council pays about ₪353 a month in arnona on average (₪4,230 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪47
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,873
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue77.1%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 33 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Shefayim, and nearby

Most similar: Karkom, Nahshon, Kfar Bialik

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

Karkom445 residents · wage ₪11,160Nahshon608 residents · wage ₪13,140Kfar Bialik600 residents · wage ₪12,460Parod660 residents · wage ₪12,220

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Shefayim: common questions

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What is the population of Shefayim?

Shefayim has 1,514 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Shefayim?

Shefayim has 1 schools, 5 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Shefayim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hof HaSharon Regional Council is ₪23,061, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Shefayim in?

Shefayim is in the Central District, in the Hof HaSharon Regional Council, Sharon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 232