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Moshav · Sdot Dan Regional Council · Central District · founded 1949

Zafriya by the numbers

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

Zafriya has 1,081 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more renters than 97% of them, more graduates than 96% of them and bigger families than 85% of them.

Population
1,081
40% children under 18
Average rent
₪5,400
a month
Average monthly salary
₪15,492
About the national average
Schools
3
2 kindergartens

How does Zafriya compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

53%More renters than 97% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

55%More graduates than 96% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Big families?

3.7Bigger families than 85% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

7%Younger than 82% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

5%Fewer car-free households than 78% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,680Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪5,400Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Sources: housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; 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.

How much does it cost to live in Zafriya?

rent ₪5,400 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪5,400a month
no change 8% above the national average
35%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterZafriyaIsrael

₪5,400Q2 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 Zafriya?

₪15,492 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪15,492average monthly salary (Sdot Dan Regional Council)

2% above the national average.

The council
₪15,492
Israel
₪15,140
25.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,795self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 528 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Zafriya

3 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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3Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: Haredi 2, State-religious 1.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Zafriya?

40% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Sdot Dan Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
40%
50%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
57%
21%
19%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

21.6%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.1%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 Zafriya vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (32%). Turnout 84%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Zafriya voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+27 points) and Yashar less (‎-11).

Turnout
Here, 202684%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202279%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (42%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
31.6%
Likud
18.6%
Otzma Yehudit
12.6%
Amcha Yisrael
9.5%
Together (Beyachad)
8.3%
Yashar
5.6%

Zafriya 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 Zafriya?

About ₪306 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Sdot Dan Regional Council pays about ₪306 a month in arnona on average (₪3,672 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.8
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,628
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed92.4%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue57.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 47 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Zafriya, and nearby

Most similar: Midreshet Ben Gurion, Beit HaArava, Hibat Zion

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

Midreshet Ben Gurion1,571 residents · wage ₪11,670Beit HaArava609 residents · wage ₪10,190Hibat Zion955 residents · wage ₪12,960Ein Zurim881 residents · wage ₪10,060

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Zafriya: common questions

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What is the population of Zafriya?

Zafriya has 1,081 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Zafriya?

Zafriya has 3 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Zafriya?

Average rent in Zafriya: ₪5,400 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Zafriya?

The average monthly wage per employee in Sdot Dan Regional Council is ₪15,492, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Zafriya in?

Zafriya is in the Central District, in the Sdot Dan Regional Council, Ramla subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 594