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Kibbutz · Hevel Eilot Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1976

Yahel by the numbers

A highly educated, young and renter-heavy kibbutz

Yahel has 371 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 88% of them, with more graduates than 94% of them and has more renters than 84% of them.

Population
371
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,087
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Yahel compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

52%More graduates than 94% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Young or old?

5%Younger than 88% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

39%More renters than 84% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

18%More car-free households than 76% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪11,270Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Big families?

3.1Like 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 Yahel?

₪15,087 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪15,087average monthly salary (Hevel Eilot Regional Council)

0% below the national average.

The council
₪15,087
Israel
₪15,140
21.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,417self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Yahel get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 677 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Hevel Eilot 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 Yahel

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 Yahel?

10% 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 Hevel Eilot Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
32%
57%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
79%
18%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

19.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.6%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 Yahel vote?

Largest list: Yashar (39%). Turnout 65%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Yahel voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+23 points) and Likud less (‎-12).

Turnout
Here, 202665%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202259%

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

Yashar
39.3%
The Democrats
22.1%
Together (Beyachad)
21.5%
Likud
8.6%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
3.1%
Yisrael Beiteinu
2.5%

Yahel 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 Yahel?

About ₪577 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hevel Eilot Regional Council pays about ₪577 a month in arnona on average (₪6,921 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪76.9
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪27,978
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue61.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 25 agorot go to education and 6 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Yahel, and nearby

Most similar: Haluz, Hemed, Nir Ezyon

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

Haluz576 residents · wage ₪12,160Hemed1,484 residents · wage ₪11,680Nir Ezyon660 residents · wage ₪10,140Midreshet Ben Gurion1,571 residents · wage ₪11,670

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Yahel: common questions

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What is the population of Yahel?

Yahel has 371 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Yahel?

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

What is the average salary in Yahel?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hevel Eilot Regional Council is ₪15,087, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Yahel?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Yahel get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Yahel in?

Yahel is in the Southern District, in the Hevel Eilot Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1158