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Village · Merom HaGalil Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1945

Biriya by the numbers

A renter-heavy town

Biriya has 956 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more car-free households than 90% of them, more renters than 86% of them and fewer graduates than 84% of them.

Population
956
34% children under 18
Average rent
₪3,600
a month
Average monthly salary
₪13,508
11% lower than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Biriya compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪6,280Lower wages than 97% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

27%More car-free households than 90% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

41%More renters than 86% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

19%Fewer graduates than 84% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh
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How much is rent?

₪3,600Lower rent than 82% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Big families?

2.8Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 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.

Biriya in national rankings

    How much does it cost to live in Biriya?

    rent ₪3,600 a month

    Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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    Average rent
    ₪3,600a month
    no change 28% below the national average
    27%of the average salary
    goes on average rent

    Average rent by quarterBiriyaIsrael

    ₪3,600Q2 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 Biriya?

    ₪13,508 a month for the average employee, 11% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 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 Biriya 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
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 180 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 Biriya

    0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 0 daycare centres

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    0Schools
    1Kindergartens
    0Daycare centres

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Biriya?

    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 Biriya vote?

    Largest list: Likud (47%). Turnout 71%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Biriya voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+26 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

    Turnout
    Here, 202671%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202271%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (42%).

    Likud
    46.8%
    Otzma Yehudit
    18.3%
    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    9.4%
    Shas
    8.7%
    Yashar
    7.8%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    2.2%

    Biriya 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 Biriya?

    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 Biriya, and nearby

    Most similar: Poriya-Neve Oved, Hermesh, Beit Me'ir

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

    Poriya-Neve Oved1,631 residents · wage ₪7,890Hermesh295 residents · wage ₪6,340Beit Me'ir678 residents · wage ₪7,750Ashdot Ya'akov (Me'uhad)919 residents · wage ₪7,140

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    Biriya: common questions

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    What is the population of Biriya?

    Biriya has 956 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Biriya?

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

    How much is rent in Biriya?

    Average rent in Biriya: ₪3,600 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

    What is the average salary in Biriya?

    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 Biriya?

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

    Which district is Biriya in?

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

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 368