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Village · Mateh Binyamin Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1984

Eli by the numbers

A renter-heavy, young and family-oriented town

Eli has 4,924 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 89% of them, with more renters than 98% of them and has bigger families than 80% of them.

Population
4,924
47% children under 18
Average rent
₪3,000
a month
Average monthly salary
₪13,540
11% lower than the national average
Schools
5
13 kindergartens

How does Eli compare with other towns?

Eli Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

50%More renters than 98% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪3,000Lower rent than 89% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Young or old?

4%Younger than 89% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Big families?

4.1Bigger families than 80% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

39%More graduates than 73% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪13,540Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

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

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.

How much does it cost to live in Eli?

rent ₪3,000 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to March 2026

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Average rent
₪3,000a month
no change 40% below the national average
22%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterEliIsrael

₪4,200Q2 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 Eli?

₪13,540 a month for the average employee, 11% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 4 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪13,540average monthly salary

11% below the national average.

Eli
₪13,540
Israel
₪15,140
33.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,095self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 5 in the previous index.

Ranked 149 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 Eli

5 schools, 13 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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5Schools
13Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 3, Haredi 2.

Schools5 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens13 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Eli

5 public transport lines

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Public transport5 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Who lives in Eli?

47% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Eli
47%
50%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Eli
62%
23%
10%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

23.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.5%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 Eli vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (63%). Turnout 75%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Eli voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+58 points) and Yashar less (‎-15).

Turnout
Here, 202675%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202273%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (75%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
62.7%
Likud
10.2%
Otzma Yehudit
7.7%
Amcha Yisrael
7.2%
Together (Beyachad)
1%
Shas
1%

Eli 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 Eli?

About ₪324 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Binyamin Regional Council pays about ₪324 a month in arnona on average (₪3,888 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,941
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed91.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 56 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Eli, and nearby

Most similar: Elon More, Nokedim, Pesagot

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

Elon More2,254 residents · wage ₪12,489Nokedim4,002 residents · wage ₪15,390Pesagot2,141 residents · wage ₪14,576Mitzpe Yeriho2,850 residents · wage ₪13,335

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Eli: common questions

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What is the population of Eli?

Eli has 4,924 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Eli?

Eli has 5 schools, 13 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Eli?

Average rent in Eli: ₪3,000 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Eli?

The average monthly wage per employee in Eli is ₪13,540, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Eli in?

Eli is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, Nablus subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3765