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Moshav · Merom HaGalil Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1980

Tefahot by the numbers

A young and family-oriented moshav

Tefahot has 531 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 91% of them, with bigger families than 89% of them and has fewer graduates than 87% of them.

Population
531
34% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪13,508
11% lower than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Tefahot compare with other towns?

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

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Young or old?

4%Younger than 91% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

3.9Bigger families than 89% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

17%Fewer graduates than 87% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪8,730Lower wages than 77% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh
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Do people rent or own?

35%More renters than 75% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

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 Tefahot?

₪13,508 a month for the average employee, 11% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10; a 10% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪13,508average monthly salary (Merom HaGalil Regional Council)

11% below the national average.

The council
₪13,508
Israel
₪15,140
26.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪8,959self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Tefahot get an income tax credit of
10%
on income up to ₪180,000 a year. Worth up to about ₪1,500 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 161 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Merom HaGalil 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 Tefahot

0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
1Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Tefahot?

11% 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 Merom HaGalil Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
34%
55%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
68%
16%
10%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

32%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.5%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 Tefahot vote?

Largest list: Likud (38%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Tefahot voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+27 points) and Yashar less (‎-13).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202278%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (57%).

Likud
37.9%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
32.2%
Otzma Yehudit
14.5%
Shas
4%
Yashar
3.1%
Amcha Yisrael
2.6%

Tefahot 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 Tefahot?

About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Merom HaGalil Regional Council pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,773
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed92%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue33.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 13 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Tefahot, and nearby

Most similar: Maslul, Sapir, Zerahya

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

Maslul993 residents · wage ₪8,960Sapir528 residents · wage ₪8,580Zerahya891 residents · wage ₪8,230Yafit279 residents · wage ₪8,550

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Tefahot: common questions

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What is the population of Tefahot?

Tefahot has 531 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Tefahot?

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

What is the average salary in Tefahot?

The average monthly wage per employee in Merom HaGalil Regional Council is ₪13,508, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Tefahot?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Tefahot get an income tax credit of 10% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪180,000 a year.

Which district is Tefahot in?

Tefahot is in the Northern District, in the Merom HaGalil Regional Council, Safed subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1214