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Kibbutz · Golan Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1971

Geshur by the numbers

A young kibbutz

Geshur has 357 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 89% of them, with fewer renters than 80% of them and has fewer graduates than 76% of them.

Population
357
39% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,623
3% lower than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Geshur compare with other towns?

Geshur Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Young or old?

4%Younger than 89% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

18%Fewer renters than 80% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

24%Fewer graduates than 76% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

2.8Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

12%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪10,410Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 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 Geshur?

₪14,623 a month for the average employee, 3% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪14,623average monthly salary (Golan Regional Council)

3% below the national average.

The council
₪14,623
Israel
₪15,140
26%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.8%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,138self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Geshur 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
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 454 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Golan 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 Geshur

0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 0 daycare centres

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0Schools
1Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Geshur?

39% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Golan Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
39%
51%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
75%
21%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

35.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.2%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 Geshur vote?

Largest list: Yashar (33%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Geshur voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+17 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202264%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (37%).

Yashar
33.3%
Likud
15.2%
Together (Beyachad)
13.9%
The Democrats
11%
Yisrael Beiteinu
8.9%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
6.3%

Geshur 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 Geshur?

About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Golan Regional Council pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪10,593
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue40.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 45 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Geshur, and nearby

Most similar: Sde Avraham, Mabu'im, Givat Nili

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

Sde Avraham447 residents · wage ₪12,010Mabu'im1,334 residents · wage ₪9,480Givat Nili631 residents · wage ₪10,530Gornot HaGalil341 residents · wage ₪10,130

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Geshur: common questions

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What is the population of Geshur?

Geshur has 357 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Geshur?

Geshur has 0 schools, 1 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Geshur?

The average monthly wage per employee in Golan Regional Council is ₪14,623, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Geshur?

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

Which district is Geshur in?

Geshur is in the Northern District, in the Golan Regional Council, Golan subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 4022