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Hodiya by the numbers

Hodiya has 824 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 76% of them, with fewer graduates than 83% of them and has more car-free households than 80% of them.

Population
824
35% children under 18
Average rent
₪5,750
a month
Average monthly salary
₪17,679
17% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Hodiya compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

20%Fewer graduates than 83% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

19%More car-free households than 80% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

15%Older than 76% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

31%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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How much is rent?

₪5,750Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly rent, 2026
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,900Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.1Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

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 Hodiya?

rent ₪5,750 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪5,750a month
no change 15% above the national average
33%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterHodiyaIsrael

₪5,750Q2 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 Hodiya?

₪17,679 a month for the average employee, 17% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪17,679average monthly salary (Hof Ashkelon Regional Council)

17% above the national average.

The council
₪17,679
Israel
₪15,140
20.8%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,739self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 315 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Hodiya

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Hodiya?

35% 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 Hof Ashkelon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
35%
54%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
66%
22%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.1%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 Hodiya vote?

Largest list: Likud (43%). Turnout 73%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Hodiya voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+23 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202673%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202268%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (44%).

Likud
43.1%
Yashar
16.5%
Otzma Yehudit
9.5%
Together (Beyachad)
8%
Shas
7.8%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
4.3%

Hodiya 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 Hodiya?

About ₪306 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hof Ashkelon Regional Council pays about ₪306 a month in arnona on average (₪3,672 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.8
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪13,728
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue39.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Hodiya, and nearby

Most similar: Barak, Eshbol, Beit Uzi'el

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

Barak438 residents · wage ₪9,480Eshbol736 residents · wage ₪10,370Beit Uzi'el669 residents · wage ₪11,450Yakhini815 residents · wage ₪8,070

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Hodiya: common questions

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What is the population of Hodiya?

Hodiya has 824 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Hodiya?

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

How much is rent in Hodiya?

Average rent in Hodiya: ₪5,750 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Hodiya?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hof Ashkelon Regional Council is ₪17,679, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Hodiya in?

Hodiya is in the Southern District, in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council, Ashkelon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 726