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

Geva Binyamin by the numbers

A renter-heavy town

Geva Binyamin has 6,175 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 73% of them and has more renters than 80% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 6,175; 41% children under 18
Average rent: ₪3,950; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪12,172; 20% lower than the national average
Crime: 33.3 per 1,000; About the national average

How does Geva Binyamin compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

34%More renters than 80% of towns

Households renting, 2022

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Young or old?

6%Younger than 73% of towns

Residents aged 65+, 2026

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How much is rent?

₪3,950Lower rent than 72% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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How much crime?

33.3Like most (slightly above)

Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025

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Big families?

3.8Like most (slightly above)

People per household, average, 2022

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Can you live without a car?

17%Like most (slightly above)

Households without a car, 2022

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How educated?

18%Like most (slightly below)

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪12,172Like most (slightly below)

Average monthly wage per employee, 2025

LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; age: National Insurance 2026; crime: Israel Police 2025; 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 Geva Binyamin?

rent ₪3,950 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪3,950a month

▲ 5.3% a year21% below the national average

3 rooms

₪3,850

4 rooms

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5+ rooms

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32%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterGeva BinyaminIsrael

₪4,500Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Geva Binyamin

6 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Geva Binyamin?

₪12,172 a month for the average employee, 20% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 4 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪12,172average monthly salary

20% below the national average.

Geva Binyamin

₪12,172

Israel

₪15,140

28.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

0.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪10,356self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 5 in the previous index.

Ranked 130 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 Geva Binyamin

4 schools, 19 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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4Schools

19Kindergartens

2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 2, State (secular) 1, Haredi 1.

Schools4 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream Kindergartens19 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Geva Binyamin

22 parks and gardens, 20 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds22 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beaches Public transport20 linesBus and train lines and where they go Health2 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Geva Binyamin: is Geva Binyamin safe?

33.3 cases per 1,000 residents, about the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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33.3criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 35% from 2024. Violent offences are 24% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Public order 38%

Violence 24%

Property 17%

Other

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (203 cases).

Who lives in Geva Binyamin?

41% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Geva Binyamin

41%

54%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Geva Binyamin

39%

14%

38%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

17.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.7%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.5%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

1.6%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 Geva Binyamin vote?

Largest list: Likud (31%). Turnout 76%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Geva Binyamin voted Otzma Yehudit more than the country as a whole (‎+16 points) and Yashar less (‎-12).

Turnout

Here, 202676%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202273%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (34%).

Likud

30.7%

Otzma Yehudit

21.4%

Religious Zionism-Zehut

17.7%

Shas

14.5%

Yashar

4.2%

The Reservists and the Economic Party

2.4%

Geva Binyamin 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 Geva Binyamin?

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 Geva Binyamin, and nearby

Most similar: Shetulim, Bareket, Nizan

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

Shetulim2,180 residents · wage ₪15,857 Bareket2,233 residents · wage ₪11,018 Nizan2,746 residents · wage ₪15,394 Sha'ar Efrayim2,020 residents · wage ₪16,499

Closest on the map

Almon2.8 km
Kokhav Ya'akov4.4 km
Ma'ale Mikhmas4.4 km
Tel Zion4.8 km
Kfar Adumim6.4 km
Pesagot7.3 km

Geva Binyamin: common questions

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What is the population of Geva Binyamin?

Geva Binyamin has 6,175 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Geva Binyamin safe?

In 2025, police opened 33.3 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Geva Binyamin, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Geva Binyamin?

Geva Binyamin has 4 schools, 19 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Geva Binyamin?

Average rent in Geva Binyamin: ₪3,950 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Geva Binyamin?

The average monthly wage per employee in Geva Binyamin is ₪12,172, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Geva Binyamin in?

Geva Binyamin is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, Ramallah subdistrict.

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 3763