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Community settlement · Gush Etzion Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1984

Karme Zur by the numbers

A family-oriented and young town

Karme Zur has 987 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 96% of them and has bigger families than 97% of them.

Population
987
44% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,122
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Karme Zur compare with other towns?

Karme Zur Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Big families?

4.9Bigger families than 97% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

2%Younger than 96% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

29%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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How educated?

37%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪10,250Like most (slightly above)
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.

Karme Zur in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Karme Zur?

    ₪15,122 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

    Wages 2025

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    ₪15,122average monthly salary (Gush Etzion Regional Council)

    0% below the national average.

    The council
    ₪15,122
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    27.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    2.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪12,167self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Socio-economic cluster
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 227 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

    Schools and kindergartens in Karme Zur

    0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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    0Schools
    3Kindergartens
    1Daycare centres

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Karme Zur?

    44% 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 Gush Etzion Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    44%
    50%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    35%
    30%
    29%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    25.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    2.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    0.8%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 Karme Zur vote?

    Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (71%). Turnout 79%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Karme Zur voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+66 points) and Yashar less (‎-15).

    Turnout
    Here, 202679%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202274%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (80%).

    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    70.9%
    Otzma Yehudit
    10.2%
    Likud
    7.9%
    Amcha Yisrael
    2.6%
    Together (Beyachad)
    1.3%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    1.3%

    Karme Zur 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 Karme Zur?

    About ₪344 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Gush Etzion Regional Council pays about ₪344 a month in arnona on average (₪4,122 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪45.8
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪9,790
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed86.1%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue30.3%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 52 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪21,008 thousand.

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

    Towns like Karme Zur, and nearby

    Most similar: Pene Hever, Merav, Suseya

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

    Pene Hever600 residents · wage ₪9,210Merav858 residents · wage ₪10,780Suseya1,605 residents · wage ₪9,060Kiryat Netafim923 residents · wage ₪10,030

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    Karme Zur: common questions

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    What is the population of Karme Zur?

    Karme Zur has 987 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Karme Zur?

    Karme Zur has 0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    What is the average salary in Karme Zur?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Gush Etzion Regional Council is ₪15,122, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Which district is Karme Zur in?

    Karme Zur is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Gush Etzion Regional Council, Hebron subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3766