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Local council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1983

Alfei Menashe by the numbers

An older and car-dependent town

Alfei Menashe has 7,938 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 82% of them, with fewer car-free households than 82% of them and has smaller households than 82% of them.

Population
7,938
27% children under 18
Average rent
₪6,000
a month
Average monthly salary
₪18,417
22% higher than the national average
Crime
14.9 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Alfei Menashe compare with other towns?

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

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Young or old?

14%Older than 82% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Can you live without a car?

7%Fewer car-free households than 82% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

3.1Smaller households than 82% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪18,417Higher wages than 79% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How much crime?

14.9Less crime than 78% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much is rent?

₪6,000Higher rent than 71% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How educated?

29%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

21%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; 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.

How much does it cost to live in Alfei Menashe?

rent ₪6,000 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to March 2026

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Average home price

Too few sales for an overall average.

3 rooms
—
4 rooms
—
5+ rooms
₪3.1M
Average rent
₪6,000a month
▼ 3.8% a year20% above the national average
3 rooms
₪5,000
4 rooms
₪5,475
5+ rooms
₪6,000
33%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterAlfei MenasheIsrael

₪3MQ2 21Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

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

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Alfei Menashe

3 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Alfei Menashe?

₪18,417 a month for the average employee, 22% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪18,417average monthly salary

22% above the national average.

Alfei Menashe
₪18,417
Israel
₪15,140
19.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,629self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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Ranked 216 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 Alfei Menashe

3 schools, 11 kindergartens and 6 daycare centres

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3Schools
11Kindergartens
6Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 3.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens11 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Alfei Menashe

44 parks and gardens, 16 sports facilities, 7 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds44 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities16 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport7 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Alfei Menashe: is Alfei Menashe safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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14.9criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 14% from 2024. Violent offences are 22% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (119 cases).

Cell antennas14 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Alfei Menashe?

27% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Maccabi

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Alfei Menashe
27%
59%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Alfei Menashe
46%
47%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
3.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.8%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 Alfei Menashe vote?

Largest list: Likud (26%). Turnout 77%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Alfei Menashe voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+8 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202677%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202274%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (31%).

Likud
25.7%
Yashar
24.2%
Together (Beyachad)
16.1%
Yisrael Beiteinu
8.6%
Otzma Yehudit
5.4%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
5.4%

Alfei Menashe 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 Alfei Menashe?

About ₪404 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Alfei Menashe pays about ₪404 a month in arnona on average (₪4,842 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪53.8
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,622
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed87.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue57.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 34 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare.

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 Alfei Menashe, and nearby

Most similar: Kazir, Pardesiya, Givat Avni

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

Kazir2,631 residents · wage ₪17,285Pardesiya7,940 residents · wage ₪21,263Givat Avni2,072 residents · wage ₪17,013Beit Arye-Ofarim5,949 residents · wage ₪17,004

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Alfei Menashe: common questions

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What is the population of Alfei Menashe?

Alfei Menashe has 7,938 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Alfei Menashe safe?

In 2025, police opened 14.9 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Alfei Menashe, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Alfei Menashe?

Alfei Menashe has 3 schools, 11 kindergartens and 6 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Alfei Menashe?

Average rent in Alfei Menashe: ₪6,000 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Alfei Menashe?

The average monthly wage per employee in Alfei Menashe is ₪18,417, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Alfei Menashe in?

Alfei Menashe is in the Judea and Samaria, Tulkarm subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3750