Moshav · Merom HaGalil Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1950

Amirim by the numbers

A renter-heavy moshav

Amirim has 780 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more renters than 98% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 780; 34% children under 18
Average rent: ₪4,250; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪13,508; 11% lower than the national average
Socio-economic cluster: 6 of 10; 1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Amirim compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

54%More renters than 98% of towns

Households renting, 2022

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How much do people earn?

₪7,310Lower wages than 92% of towns

Median monthly wage per employee, 2022

LowHigh

How much is rent?

₪4,250Lower rent than 71% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

LowHigh

Big families?

2.8Like most (slightly below)

People per household, average, 2022

LowHigh

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How educated?

31%Like most (slightly below)

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

LowHigh

Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly below)

Residents aged 65+, 2022

LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

12%Like most (slightly above)

Households without a car, 2022

LowHigh

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 Amirim?

rent ₪4,250 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪4,250a month

no change 15% below the national average

31%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterAmirimIsrael

₪4,250Q2 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 Amirim?

₪13,508 a month for the average employee, 11% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10; a 10% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪13,508average monthly salary (Merom HaGalil Regional Council)

11% below the national average.

The council

₪13,508

Israel

₪15,140

26.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

1.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪8,959self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Tax benefit town 2026

Residents of Amirim get an income tax credit of

10%

on income up to ₪180,000 a year. Worth up to about ₪1,500 a month.

Socio-economic cluster

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 335 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Merom HaGalil 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 Amirim

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 Amirim?

11% 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 Merom HaGalil Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council

34%

55%

11%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council

68%

16%

10%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

32%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

4.1%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 Amirim vote?

Largest list: The Democrats (31%). Turnout 67%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Amirim voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+25 points) and Likud less (‎-13).

Turnout

Here, 202667%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202261%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (32%).

The Democrats

31.3%

Yashar

25.4%

Together (Beyachad)

11.2%

Religious Zionism-Zehut

8.9%

Likud

7.4%

The Reservists and the Economic Party

5.6%

Amirim 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 Amirim?

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 Merom HaGalil Regional Council 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₪12,773

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed92%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue33.2%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 13 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Amirim, and nearby

Most similar: Beit Hilel, Zafririm, Masu'a

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

Beit Hilel1,107 residents · wage ₪7,130 Zafririm438 residents · wage ₪8,850 Masu'a481 residents · wage ₪7,570 Zohar627 residents · wage ₪8,750

Closest on the map

Shefer1.6 km
Parod1.9 km
Kfar Shamai2.2 km
Kfar Hananya3.6 km
Kadarim4.8 km
Ein Al-Asad4.9 km

Amirim: common questions

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What is the population of Amirim?

Amirim has 780 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Amirim?

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

How much is rent in Amirim?

Average rent in Amirim: ₪4,250 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Amirim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Merom HaGalil Regional Council is ₪13,508, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Amirim?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Amirim get an income tax credit of 10% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪180,000 a year.

Which district is Amirim in?

Amirim is in the Northern District, in the Merom HaGalil Regional Council, Safed subdistrict.

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 1064