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Kibbutz · Upper Galilee Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1943

Kfar Blum by the numbers

An older and renter-heavy kibbutz

Kfar Blum has 929 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 86% of them, with smaller households than 84% of them and has more renters than 83% of them.

Population
929
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,390
About the national average
Schools
2
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Kfar Blum compare with other towns?

Kfar Blum Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Young or old?

18%Older than 86% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

2.6Smaller households than 84% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

39%More renters than 83% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

15%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

31%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,750Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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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 Kfar Blum?

₪15,390 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪15,390average monthly salary (Upper Galilee Regional Council)

2% above the national average.

The council
₪15,390
Israel
₪15,140
24.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,849self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Kfar Blum get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 486 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Upper Galilee 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 Kfar Blum

2 schools, 2 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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2Schools
2Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 2.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Kfar Blum?

16% 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 Upper Galilee Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
54%
16%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
83%
15%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

23.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.4%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 Kfar Blum vote?

Largest list: Yashar (34%). Turnout 71%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kfar Blum voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+18 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202671%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202269%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (32%).

Yashar
33.8%
The Democrats
20.9%
Together (Beyachad)
17%
Likud
14.1%
Yisrael Beiteinu
3.8%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
3.8%

Kfar Blum 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 Kfar Blum?

About ₪283 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Upper Galilee Regional Council pays about ₪283 a month in arnona on average (₪3,393 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪37.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪13,621
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed91.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Kfar Blum, and nearby

Most similar: Ayelet HaShahar, Kisufim, Beit HaShita

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

Ayelet HaShahar1,105 residents · wage ₪8,940Kisufim357 residents · wage ₪10,550Beit HaShita1,467 residents · wage ₪8,270Re'im479 residents · wage ₪10,180

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Kfar Blum: common questions

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What is the population of Kfar Blum?

Kfar Blum has 929 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Kfar Blum?

Kfar Blum has 2 schools, 2 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Kfar Blum?

The average monthly wage per employee in Upper Galilee Regional Council is ₪15,390, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Kfar Blum?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Kfar Blum get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Kfar Blum in?

Kfar Blum is in the Northern District, in the Upper Galilee Regional Council, Safed subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 357