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Kibbutz · Gezer Regional Council · Central District · founded 1930

Hulda by the numbers

An affluent and highly educated kibbutz

Hulda has 1,306 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 80% of them and bigger families than 79% of them.

Population
1,306
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪19,791
31% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Hulda compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪15,650Higher wages than 96% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

44%More graduates than 80% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.5Bigger families than 79% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

22%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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Young or old?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

11%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Hulda

142 housing units in approved plans · 2 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Hulda?

₪19,791 a month for the average employee, 31% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪19,791average monthly salary (Gezer Regional Council)

31% above the national average.

The council
₪19,791
Israel
₪15,140
20.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪15,038self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 904 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Hulda

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 Hulda?

14% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Gezer Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
32%
54%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
60%
29%
9%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

24.8%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%
2.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.7%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 Hulda vote?

Largest list: Yashar (35%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Hulda voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+19 points) and Likud less (‎-12).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202278%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (46%).

Yashar
35.4%
The Democrats
20.8%
Together (Beyachad)
19.5%
Likud
8.3%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5.7%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
3.9%

Hulda 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 Hulda?

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 Gezer 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₪9,364
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed97.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue66.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 43 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Hulda, and nearby

Most similar: Hogla, Yad Hana, Ram-On

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

Hogla772 residents · wage ₪15,050Yad Hana952 residents · wage ₪15,030Ram-On890 residents · wage ₪15,580Kfar Harif837 residents · wage ₪15,210

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Hulda: common questions

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What is the population of Hulda?

Hulda has 1,306 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Hulda?

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

What is the average salary in Hulda?

The average monthly wage per employee in Gezer Regional Council is ₪19,791, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Hulda in?

Hulda is in the Central District, in the Gezer Regional Council, Ramla subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 160