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Village · Gush Etzion Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1975

El'azar by the numbers

A car-dependent and highly educated town

El'azar has 2,574 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer car-free households than 94% of them, more graduates than 90% of them and bigger families than 76% of them.

Population
2,574
36% children under 18
Average rent
₪4,400
a month
Average monthly salary
₪17,314
14% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does El'azar compare with other towns?

El'azar Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Can you live without a car?

4%Fewer car-free households than 94% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

46%More graduates than 90% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Big families?

4Bigger families than 76% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪17,314Higher wages than 75% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

31%More renters than 72% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Young or old?

6%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How much is rent?

₪4,400Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; age: National Insurance 2026; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

El'azar in national rankings

    How much does it cost to live in El'azar?

    rent ₪4,400 a month

    Tax Authority sales data · to March 2026

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    Average rent
    ₪4,400a month
    ▲ 18.1% a year12% below the national average
    3 rooms
    —
    4 rooms
    ₪3,900
    5+ rooms
    —
    25%of the average salary
    goes on average rent

    Average rent by quarterEl'azarIsrael

    ₪4,400Q2 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 El'azar?

    ₪17,314 a month for the average employee, 14% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

    Wages 2025

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    ₪17,314average monthly salary

    14% above the national average.

    El'azar
    ₪17,314
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    25.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    4.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪20,587self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Socio-economic cluster
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 456 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

    Schools and kindergartens in El'azar

    0 schools, 8 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres

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    0Schools
    8Kindergartens
    3Daycare centres
    Kindergartens8 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Parks, transport and health care in El'azar

    14 public transport lines

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    Public transport14 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth2 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

    Who lives in El'azar?

    6% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

    As of October 2026

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    Age groups

    El'azar
    36%
    58%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    El'azar
    38%
    31%
    29%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    20.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    1.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    0.8%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 El'azar vote?

    Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (52%). Turnout 76%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, El'azar voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+47 points) and Yashar less (‎-13).

    Turnout
    Here, 202676%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202274%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (54%).

    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    51.6%
    Likud
    13.4%
    Amcha Yisrael
    11.2%
    Otzma Yehudit
    7.8%
    Together (Beyachad)
    5.3%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    3.5%

    El'azar 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 El'azar?

    About ₪344 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Gush Etzion Regional Council pays about ₪344 a month in arnona on average (₪4,122 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪45.8
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪9,790
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed86.1%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue30.3%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 52 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪21,008 thousand.

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

    Towns like El'azar, and nearby

    Most similar: Neve Daniyel, Zufim, Yakir

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

    Neve Daniyel2,923 residents · wage ₪17,015Zufim2,912 residents · wage ₪18,577Yakir2,803 residents · wage ₪17,588Even Shemu'el2,062 residents · wage ₪16,663

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    El'azar: common questions

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    What is the population of El'azar?

    El'azar has 2,574 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

    How many schools are there in El'azar?

    El'azar has 0 schools, 8 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    How much is rent in El'azar?

    Average rent in El'azar: ₪4,400 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

    What is the average salary in El'azar?

    The average monthly wage per employee in El'azar is ₪17,314, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Which district is El'azar in?

    El'azar is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Gush Etzion Regional Council, Bethlehem subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3618