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Moshav · Mateh Asher Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1948

Bustan HaGalil by the numbers

A renter-heavy moshav

Bustan HaGalil has 1,085 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more renters than 84% of them.

Population
1,085
31% children under 18
Average rent
₪4,000
a month
Average monthly salary
₪16,910
12% higher than the national average
Schools
2
2 kindergartens

How does Bustan HaGalil compare with other towns?

Bustan HaGalil Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

39%More renters than 84% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪4,000Lower rent than 76% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪11,000Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

12%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How educated?

33%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

12%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 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.

How much does it cost to live in Bustan HaGalil?

rent ₪4,000 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪4,000a month
no change 20% below the national average
24%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterBustan HaGalilIsrael

₪4,000Q2 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 Bustan HaGalil?

₪16,910 a month for the average employee, 12% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪16,910average monthly salary (Mateh Asher Regional Council)

12% above the national average.

The council
₪16,910
Israel
₪15,140
23.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,858self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Bustan HaGalil get an income tax credit of
7%
on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 665 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Mateh Asher 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 Bustan HaGalil

2 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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2Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 2.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Bustan HaGalil?

31% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Mateh Asher Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
31%
56%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
75%
19%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

21.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.3%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.7%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 Bustan HaGalil vote?

Largest list: Yashar (31%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Bustan HaGalil voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+15 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202678%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202275%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (30%).

Yashar
30.9%
Likud
25.3%
Together (Beyachad)
14.3%
The Democrats
9%
Otzma Yehudit
4.7%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
4%

Bustan HaGalil 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 Bustan HaGalil?

About ₪297 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Asher Regional Council pays about ₪297 a month in arnona on average (₪3,564 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,570
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed94.3%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue50.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 42 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Bustan HaGalil, and nearby

Most similar: Arugot, Sa'ar, Sho'eva

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

Arugot1,242 residents · wage ₪11,100Sa'ar907 residents · wage ₪12,330Sho'eva579 residents · wage ₪10,100Bekoa977 residents · wage ₪11,380

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Bustan HaGalil: common questions

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What is the population of Bustan HaGalil?

Bustan HaGalil has 1,085 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Bustan HaGalil?

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

How much is rent in Bustan HaGalil?

Average rent in Bustan HaGalil: ₪4,000 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Bustan HaGalil?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mateh Asher Regional Council is ₪16,910, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Bustan HaGalil?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Bustan HaGalil get an income tax credit of 7% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪146,640 a year.

Which district is Bustan HaGalil in?

Bustan HaGalil is in the Northern District, in the Mateh Asher Regional Council, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 559