Village · Gush Etzion Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1977

Tekoa by the numbers

A highly educated, renter-heavy and family-oriented town

Tekoa has 5,013 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more graduates than 94% of them, more renters than 93% of them and bigger families than 84% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 5,013; 48% children under 18
Average rent: ₪2,700; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪14,002; 8% lower than the national average
Schools: 3; 13 kindergartens

How does Tekoa compare with other towns?

Tekoa Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much is rent?

₪2,700Lower rent than 97% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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How educated?

49%More graduates than 94% of towns

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

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Do people rent or own?

42%More renters than 93% of towns

Households renting, 2022

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Big families?

4.2Bigger families than 84% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

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Young or old?

5%Younger than 77% of towns

Residents aged 65+, 2026

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Can you live without a car?

8%Fewer car-free households than 76% of towns

Households without a car, 2022

LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪14,002Like most (slightly above)

Average monthly wage per employee, 2025

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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; age: National Insurance 2026; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

How much does it cost to live in Tekoa?

rent ₪2,700 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to March 2026

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Average rent

₪2,700a month

no change 46% below the national average

19%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterTekoaIsrael

₪2,700Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

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

What is the average salary in Tekoa?

₪14,002 a month for the average employee, 8% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪14,002average monthly salary

8% below the national average.

Tekoa

₪14,002

Israel

₪15,140

28.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

1.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪10,269self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Up from cluster 5 in the previous index.

Ranked 252 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Tekoa

3 schools, 13 kindergartens and 5 daycare centres

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3Schools

13Kindergartens

5Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 2, State (secular) 1.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream Kindergartens13 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Tekoa

50 parks and gardens, 4 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds50 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beaches Public transport4 linesBus and train lines and where they go Health1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Who lives in Tekoa?

48% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Maccabi

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Tekoa

48%

46%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Tekoa

17%

59%

22%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

33.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

1.8%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

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 Tekoa vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (46%). Turnout 77%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Tekoa voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+41 points) and Yashar less (‎-11).

Turnout

Here, 202677%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202272%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (45%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut

46.1%

Likud

14.7%

Amcha Yisrael

Together (Beyachad)

7.8%

Otzma Yehudit

7.7%

Yashar

4.7%

Tekoa 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 Tekoa?

About ₪344 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Gush Etzion Regional Council pays about ₪344 a month in arnona on average (₪4,122 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪45.8

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪9,790

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed86.1%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue30.3%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 52 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪21,008 thousand.

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

Towns like Tekoa, and nearby

Most similar: Yad Binyamin, Ma'ale Mikhmas, El'azar

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

Yad Binyamin4,348 residents · wage ₪15,555 Ma'ale Mikhmas2,415 residents · wage ₪14,103 El'azar2,574 residents · wage ₪17,314 Sha'alvim2,006 residents · wage ₪10,940

Closest on the map

Nokedim1.7 km
Ma'ale Amos5.7 km
Efrat7 km
Asfar8.2 km
Migdal Oz8.4 km
El'azar8.5 km

Tekoa: common questions

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What is the population of Tekoa?

Tekoa has 5,013 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Tekoa?

Tekoa has 3 schools, 13 kindergartens and 5 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Tekoa?

Average rent in Tekoa: ₪2,700 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Tekoa?

The average monthly wage per employee in Tekoa is ₪14,002, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Tekoa in?

Tekoa is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Gush Etzion Regional Council, Bethlehem subdistrict.

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: 3563