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Community settlement · Mateh Binyamin Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 2018

Amihai by the numbers

A renter-heavy and family-oriented town

Amihai has 409 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more renters than all of them and bigger families than 99% of them.

Population
409
43% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,233
6% lower than the national average
Schools
1
4 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Amihai compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

70%More renters than all other towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

5.9Bigger families than 99% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪11,990Higher wages than 72% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

35%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: 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 Amihai?

₪14,233 a month for the average employee, 6% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪14,233average monthly salary (Mateh Binyamin Regional Council)

6% below the national average.

The council
₪14,233
Israel
₪15,140
29.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,331self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 188 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Amihai

1 school, 4 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
4Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Amihai?

43% 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 Mateh Binyamin Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
43%
52%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
37%
20%
21%
22%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

21.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.9%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 Amihai vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (78%). Turnout 83%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Amihai voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+73 points) and Yashar less (‎-15).

Turnout
Here, 202683%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202286%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (80%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
78.1%
Otzma Yehudit
10.3%
Likud
8.2%
Yashar
0.7%
Amcha Yisrael
0.7%
Together (Beyachad)
0%

Amihai 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 Amihai?

About ₪324 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Binyamin Regional Council pays about ₪324 a month in arnona on average (₪3,888 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,941
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed91.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 56 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

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Amihai: common questions

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What is the population of Amihai?

Amihai has 409 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Amihai?

Amihai has 1 schools, 4 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Amihai?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mateh Binyamin Regional Council is ₪14,233, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Amihai in?

Amihai is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, Ramallah subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3824