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Community settlement · Bnei Shimon Regional Council · Southern District · founded 2004

Geva'ot Bar by the numbers

An affluent, young and highly educated town

Geva'ot Bar has 1,351 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 97% of them, with more graduates than 94% of them and has bigger families than 92% of them.

Population
1,351
37% children under 18
Average rent
₪6,650
a month
Average monthly salary
₪19,164
27% higher than the national average
Schools
1
2 kindergartens

How does Geva'ot Bar compare with other towns?

Geva'ot Bar Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪16,720Higher wages than 98% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

1%Younger than 97% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

52%More graduates than 94% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

4.2Bigger families than 92% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

14%Fewer renters than 88% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

4%Fewer car-free households than 84% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much is rent?

₪6,650Higher rent than 75% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Sources: housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; 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.

How much does it cost to live in Geva'ot Bar?

rent ₪6,650 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪6,650a month
no change 33% above the national average
35%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterGeva'ot BarIsrael

₪6,650Q2 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'ot Bar

209 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Geva'ot Bar?

₪19,164 a month for the average employee, 27% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪19,164average monthly salary (Bnei Shimon Regional Council)

27% above the national average.

The council
₪19,164
Israel
₪15,140
21%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
4.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,964self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Geva'ot Bar 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
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 9 in the previous index.

Ranked 851 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Bnei Shimon 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 Geva'ot Bar

1 school, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Geva'ot Bar?

37% 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 Bnei Shimon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
37%
53%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
78%
18%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

18.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.9%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'ot Bar vote?

Largest list: Yashar (28%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Geva'ot Bar voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+12 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202279%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (27%).

Yashar
28%
Likud
20.9%
Together (Beyachad)
14%
Otzma Yehudit
10.2%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
8.7%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.4%

Geva'ot Bar 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'ot Bar?

About ₪292 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Bnei Shimon Regional Council pays about ₪292 a month in arnona on average (₪3,501 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.9
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪18,390
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed97.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue67.9%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 31 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Geva'ot Bar, and nearby

Most similar: Nes Amim, Sal'it, Mitzpe Aviv

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

Nes Amim450 residents · wage ₪16,200Sal'it1,471 residents · wage ₪18,430Mitzpe Aviv1,088 residents · wage ₪15,430Mishmarot1,364 residents · wage ₪16,450

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Geva'ot Bar: common questions

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What is the population of Geva'ot Bar?

Geva'ot Bar has 1,351 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Geva'ot Bar?

Geva'ot Bar has 1 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Geva'ot Bar?

Average rent in Geva'ot Bar: ₪6,650 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Geva'ot Bar?

The average monthly wage per employee in Bnei Shimon Regional Council is ₪19,164, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Geva'ot Bar?

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

Which district is Geva'ot Bar in?

Geva'ot Bar is in the Southern District, in the Bnei Shimon Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1344