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Moshav · Hof HaSharon Regional Council · Central District · founded 1947

Bnei Zion by the numbers

A car-dependent moshav

Bnei Zion has 1,150 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer car-free households than 96% of them and more graduates than 77% of them.

Population
1,150
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪23,061
52% higher than the national average
Schools
1
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Bnei Zion compare with other towns?

Bnei Zion Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Can you live without a car?

2%Fewer car-free households than 96% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

43%More graduates than 77% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

33%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪11,330Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

13%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

2.9Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 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 Zion?

₪23,061 a month for the average employee, 52% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪23,061average monthly salary (Hof HaSharon Regional Council)

52% above the national average.

The council
₪23,061
Israel
₪15,140
20.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
7.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪16,653self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 969 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Bnei Zion

1 school, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Bnei Zion?

17% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Hof HaSharon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
54%
17%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
62%
32%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

27.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.1%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 Zion vote?

Largest list: Yashar (37%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Bnei Zion voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+21 points) and Likud less (‎-12).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202272%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (53%).

Yashar
37.3%
Together (Beyachad)
23.9%
The Democrats
18.5%
Likud
8.7%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.6%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
2.2%

Bnei Zion 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 Zion?

About ₪353 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hof HaSharon Regional Council pays about ₪353 a month in arnona on average (₪4,230 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪47
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,873
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue77.1%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 33 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Bnei Zion, and nearby

Most similar: Giv'on HaHadasha, Kerem Maharal, Bezet

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

Giv'on HaHadasha1,171 residents · wage ₪10,840Kerem Maharal920 residents · wage ₪11,610Bezet617 residents · wage ₪11,780Gan HaShomeron912 residents · wage ₪9,970

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Bnei Zion: common questions

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What is the population of Bnei Zion?

Bnei Zion has 1,150 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Bnei Zion?

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

What is the average salary in Bnei Zion?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hof HaSharon Regional Council is ₪23,061, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Bnei Zion's residents are Arab?

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

Which district is Bnei Zion in?

Bnei Zion is in the Central District, in the Hof HaSharon Regional Council, Sharon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 418