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Local council · Central District

Zemer by the numbers

Zemer has 8,373 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026).

Population
8,373
35% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪10,684
29% lower than the national average
Crime
22.6 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)
Schools
5
14 kindergartens

How does Zemer compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪10,684Lower wages than 71% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

18%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.7Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

16%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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How much crime?

22.6Like most (slightly below)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
LowHigh

Young or old?

8%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; crime: Israel Police 2025; 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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Zemer

2,124 housing units in approved plans · 4 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Zemer?

₪10,684 a month for the average employee, 29% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 4 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪10,684average monthly salary

29% below the national average.

Zemer
₪10,684
Israel
₪15,140
34.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪8,343self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
1
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8
9
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 90 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Zemer

5 schools, 14 kindergartens and 7 daycare centres

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5Schools
14Kindergartens
7Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 5.

Schools5 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens14 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Zemer

13 sports facilities, 7 public transport lines

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Sports facilities13 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport7 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Zemer: is Zemer safe?

22.6 cases per 1,000 residents, below the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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22.6criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 30% from 2024. Violent offences are 15% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (186 cases).

Road accidents185 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Zemer?

8% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Zemer
35%
58%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Zemer
60%
12%
26%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

19.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.9%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.5%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.4%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 Zemer vote?

Largest list: Joint List (70%). Turnout 82%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Zemer voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+62 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202682%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202256%

In 2022 the largest list here was Balad (55%).

Joint List
70.3%
Ra'am
27%
The Democrats
1%
Likud
0.2%
Yashar
0.2%
Shas
0.1%

Zemer 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 Zemer?

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 Zemer 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₪6,920
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed79.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue31%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 35 agorot go to education and 15 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,827 thousand.

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

Budget and arnona2024 reportWhere the money goes and where it comes from

Towns like Zemer, and nearby

Most similar: Deir Al-Asad, Kaokab Abu Al-Hija, Kabul

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

Deir Al-Asad12,877 residents · wage ₪11,084Kaokab Abu Al-Hija4,064 residents · wage ₪10,940Kabul12,817 residents · wage ₪9,762Yirka17,173 residents · wage ₪11,452

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Zemer: common questions

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What is the population of Zemer?

Zemer has 8,373 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Zemer safe?

In 2025, police opened 22.6 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Zemer, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Zemer?

Zemer has 5 schools, 14 kindergartens and 7 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Zemer?

The average monthly wage per employee in Zemer is ₪10,684, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Zemer's residents are Arab?

98% of Zemer's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Zemer in?

Zemer is in the Central District, Sharon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1290