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Kibbutz · Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1980

Beit HaArava by the numbers

A young, renter-heavy and family-oriented kibbutz

Beit HaArava has 609 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 99% of them, with more renters than 98% of them and has bigger families than 90% of them.

Population
609
42% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,228
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Beit HaArava compare with other towns?

Beit HaArava Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Young or old?

1%Younger than 99% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

55%More renters than 98% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

4Bigger families than 90% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

3%Fewer car-free households than 89% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

43%More graduates than 76% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,190Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Sources: 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.

Beit HaArava in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Beit HaArava?

    ₪15,228 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 10% 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 Beit HaArava get an income tax credit of
    10%
    on income up to ₪180,000 a year. Worth up to about ₪1,500 a month.
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    Ranked 409 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 Beit HaArava

    0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 2 daycare centres

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    0Schools
    1Kindergartens
    2Daycare centres

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Beit HaArava?

    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 Beit HaArava vote?

    Largest list: Likud (22%). Turnout 81%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Beit HaArava voted Amcha Yisrael more than the country as a whole (‎+9 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

    Turnout
    Here, 202681%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202286%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (23%).

    Likud
    22.2%
    Yashar
    15.6%
    Together (Beyachad)
    14.4%
    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    11.1%
    Amcha Yisrael
    10.6%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    8.3%

    Beit HaArava 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 Beit HaArava?

    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.

    Towns like Beit HaArava, and nearby

    Most similar: Mezar, Shim'a, Zafriya

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

    Mezar379 residents · wage ₪9,190Shim'a1,060 residents · wage ₪9,260Zafriya1,081 residents · wage ₪10,680Haspin1,956 residents · wage ₪7,850

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    Beit HaArava: common questions

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    What is the population of Beit HaArava?

    Beit HaArava has 609 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Beit HaArava?

    Beit HaArava has 0 schools, 1 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    What is the average salary in Beit HaArava?

    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 Beit HaArava?

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

    Which district is Beit HaArava in?

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

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3645