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Moshav · Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1950

Ya'ara by the numbers

Ya'ara has 894 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer graduates than 92% of them and fewer renters than 83% of them.

Population
894
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,730
4% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ya'ara compare with other towns?

Ya'ara Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How educated?

14%Fewer graduates than 92% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

17%Fewer renters than 83% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪8,430Lower wages than 80% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 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 Ya'ara?

₪15,730 a month for the average employee, 4% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10; a 14% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪15,730average monthly salary (Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council)

4% above the national average.

The council
₪15,730
Israel
₪15,140
19.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,131self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Ya'ara get an income tax credit of
14%
on income up to ₪219,960 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,566 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 304 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Ma'ale Yosef 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 Ya'ara

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ya'ara?

29% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
58%
13%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
65%
20%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

34.8%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%
3.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.5%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 Ya'ara vote?

Largest list: Likud (41%). Turnout 76%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ya'ara voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+20 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout
Here, 202676%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202266%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (51%).

Likud
40.6%
Yashar
13.9%
Otzma Yehudit
11%
Shas
10.6%
The Democrats
6.8%
Together (Beyachad)
3.6%

Ya'ara 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 Ya'ara?

About ₪293 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council pays about ₪293 a month in arnona on average (₪3,510 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,885
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed77.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 50 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ya'ara, and nearby

Most similar: Kfar Zetim, Perazon, Shefer

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

Kfar Zetim727 residents · wage ₪7,650Perazon420 residents · wage ₪8,050Shefer507 residents · wage ₪8,280Beit Yosef607 residents · wage ₪8,130

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Ya'ara: common questions

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What is the population of Ya'ara?

Ya'ara has 894 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ya'ara?

Ya'ara has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Ya'ara?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council is ₪15,730, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Ya'ara?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Ya'ara get an income tax credit of 14% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪219,960 a year.

What share of Ya'ara's residents are Arab?

16% of Ya'ara's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Ya'ara in?

Ya'ara is in the Northern District, in the Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 795