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Moshav · Tamar Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1982

Ein Tamar by the numbers

A car-dependent and young moshav

Ein Tamar has 405 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 85% of them, with fewer car-free households than 97% of them and has fewer renters than 83% of them.

Population
405
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,232
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ein Tamar compare with other towns?

Ein Tamar 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 97% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

6%Younger than 85% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

17%Fewer renters than 83% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

26%Fewer graduates than 73% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh
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How much do people earn?

₪11,930Higher wages than 72% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Big families?

3.3Bigger families than 70% of towns
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.

Ein Tamar in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Ein Tamar?

    ₪15,232 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪15,232average monthly salary (Tamar Regional Council)

    1% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪15,232
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    21.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    2.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪12,453self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Ein Tamar get an income tax credit of
    12%
    on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
    Socio-economic cluster
    1
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Down from cluster 10 in the previous index.

    Ranked 893 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Tamar 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 Ein Tamar

    0 schools, 0 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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    0Schools
    0Kindergartens
    1Daycare centres

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Ein Tamar?

    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 Tamar Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    29%
    53%
    17%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    82%
    15%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    35.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.9%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    1.8%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    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 Ein Tamar vote?

    Largest list: Yashar (41%). Turnout 68%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Ein Tamar voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+25 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

    Turnout
    Here, 202668%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202262%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (35%).

    Yashar
    41.2%
    Likud
    15.1%
    Together (Beyachad)
    10.9%
    The Democrats
    7.6%
    Otzma Yehudit
    5.9%
    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    5.9%

    Ein Tamar 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 Ein Tamar?

    About ₪290 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Tamar Regional Council pays about ₪290 a month in arnona on average (₪3,474 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.6
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪138,053
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed97.9%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue95.1%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 13 agorot go to education and 1 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Ein Tamar, and nearby

    Most similar: Sde Avraham, Sha'al, Gilat

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

    Sde Avraham447 residents · wage ₪12,010Sha'al452 residents · wage ₪11,430Gilat1,666 residents · wage ₪10,280Tidhar816 residents · wage ₪11,390

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    Ein Tamar: common questions

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    What is the population of Ein Tamar?

    Ein Tamar has 405 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    What is the average salary in Ein Tamar?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Tamar Regional Council is ₪15,232, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Ein Tamar?

    Yes. In 2026, residents of Ein Tamar get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

    Which district is Ein Tamar in?

    Ein Tamar is in the Southern District, in the Tamar Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 1251