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Community settlement · Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1983

Avenat by the numbers

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

Avenat has 292 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 99% of them, bigger families than 98% of them and more renters than 93% of them.

Population
292
42% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,228
About the national average
Schools
2
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Avenat compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

64%More graduates than 99% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Big families?

5.3Bigger families than 98% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

46%More renters than 93% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

5%Fewer car-free households than 82% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,330Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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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.

Avenat in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Avenat?

    ₪15,228 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪15,228average monthly salary (Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council)

    1% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪15,228
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    19.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    1.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪10,446self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Avenat get an income tax credit of
    12%
    on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
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    Ranked 282 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Megilot Dead Sea 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 Avenat

    2 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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    2Schools
    2Kindergartens
    1Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: State-religious 2.

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Avenat?

    42% 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 Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    42%
    52%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    71%
    15%
    12%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    26.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    1.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    0.5%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 Avenat vote?

    Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (43%). Turnout 80%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Avenat voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+37 points) and Yashar less (‎-11).

    Turnout
    Here, 202680%
    Israel, 202678%
    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    42.5%
    Together (Beyachad)
    17.7%
    Likud
    9.7%
    Amcha Yisrael
    9.7%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    7.1%
    Yashar
    5.3%

    Avenat All Israel

    Source: Central Elections Committee, 26th Knesset election (2026), via the Kaplan Open Source mirror (official results by locality)

    How much is arnona (property tax) in Avenat?

    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 Megilot Dead Sea 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₪17,173
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed79.5%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue44.6%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 47 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare.

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

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    Avenat: common questions

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    What is the population of Avenat?

    Avenat has 292 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Avenat?

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

    What is the average salary in Avenat?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council is ₪15,228, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Avenat?

    Yes. In 2026, residents of Avenat get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

    Which district is Avenat in?

    Avenat is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council, Jordan Valley-Jericho subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3786