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Moshav · Nahal Sorek Regional Council · Central District · founded 1949

Bnei Re'em by the numbers

Bnei Re'em has 1,359 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has bigger families than 70% of them.

Population
1,359
44% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,366
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Bnei Re'em compare with other towns?

Bnei Re'em Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Big families?

3.3Bigger families than 70% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

15%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,340Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

30%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

23%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

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.

What is the average salary in Bnei Re'em?

₪15,366 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪15,366average monthly salary (Nahal Sorek Regional Council)

1% above the national average.

The council
₪15,366
Israel
₪15,140
30.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,642self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 448 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Bnei Re'em

0 schools, 4 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
4Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Bnei Re'em?

44% 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 Nahal Sorek Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
44%
50%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
65%
15%
17%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

23%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.3%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 Bnei Re'em vote?

Largest list: Likud (28%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Bnei Re'em voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+19 points) and Yashar less (‎-13).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202278%

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

Likud
27.7%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
24.5%
Otzma Yehudit
19.5%
Amcha Yisrael
6.4%
Shas
5.6%
Yashar
3.6%

Bnei Re'em 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 Bnei Re'em?

About ₪281 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Nahal Sorek Regional Council pays about ₪281 a month in arnona on average (₪3,366 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪37.4
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪13,304
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed98.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue52.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 43 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Bnei Re'em, and nearby

Most similar: Kfar Hasidim Alef, Givat Nili, Mevo Dotan

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

Kfar Hasidim Alef791 residents · wage ₪9,990Givat Nili631 residents · wage ₪10,530Mevo Dotan777 residents · wage ₪9,490Ein Ya'akov1,278 residents · wage ₪9,830

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Bnei Re'em: common questions

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What is the population of Bnei Re'em?

Bnei Re'em has 1,359 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Bnei Re'em?

Bnei Re'em has 0 schools, 4 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Bnei Re'em?

The average monthly wage per employee in Nahal Sorek Regional Council is ₪15,366, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Bnei Re'em's residents are Arab?

1% of Bnei Re'em's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Bnei Re'em in?

Bnei Re'em is in the Central District, in the Nahal Sorek Regional Council, Rehovot subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 588