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Moshav · Arvot HaYarden Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1973

Gitit by the numbers

A renter-heavy, family-oriented and young moshav

Gitit has 600 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 86% of them, with more renters than 94% of them and has bigger families than 92% of them.

Population
600
45% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,458
5% lower than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Gitit compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

47%More renters than 94% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

4.2Bigger families than 92% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

6%Younger than 86% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

23%More car-free households than 85% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

44%More graduates than 80% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,090Like most (slightly below)
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 Gitit?

₪14,458 a month for the average employee, 5% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪14,458average monthly salary (Arvot HaYarden Regional Council)

5% below the national average.

The council
₪14,458
Israel
₪15,140
22.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,527self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 279 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Arvot HaYarden Regional Council. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Gitit

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Gitit?

45% 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 Arvot HaYarden Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
45%
47%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
81%
12%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

33.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1%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 Gitit vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (51%). Turnout 76%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Gitit voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+46 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202676%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202275%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (53%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
50.8%
Likud
14.6%
Yashar
7.7%
Amcha Yisrael
7.3%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
4.6%
Otzma Yehudit
3.8%

Gitit 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 Gitit?

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 Arvot HaYarden 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₪17,707
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed85%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue23.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 40 agorot go to education and 5 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Gitit, and nearby

Most similar: Aluma, Shim'a, Haspin

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

Aluma1,706 residents · wage ₪8,830Shim'a1,060 residents · wage ₪9,260Haspin1,956 residents · wage ₪7,850Ma'ale Levona1,006 residents · wage ₪8,430

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Gitit: common questions

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What is the population of Gitit?

Gitit has 600 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Gitit?

Gitit has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Gitit?

The average monthly wage per employee in Arvot HaYarden Regional Council is ₪14,458, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Gitit in?

Gitit is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Arvot HaYarden Regional Council, Jordan Valley-Jericho subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3613