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Kibbutz · Zevulun Regional Council · Haifa District · founded 1936

Kfar HaMakabi by the numbers

A renter-heavy and highly educated kibbutz

Kfar HaMakabi has 452 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more renters than 99% of them, more graduates than 80% of them and more car-free households than 76% of them.

Population
452
30% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,684
10% higher than the national average
Schools
2
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Kfar HaMakabi compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

57%More renters than 99% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

44%More graduates than 80% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

18%More car-free households than 76% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

13%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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How much do people earn?

₪9,630Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Big families?

2.9Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 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 Kfar HaMakabi?

₪16,684 a month for the average employee, 10% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪16,684average monthly salary (Zevulun Regional Council)

10% above the national average.

The council
₪16,684
Israel
₪15,140
26.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3.8%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,847self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 580 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Kfar HaMakabi

2 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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2Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 2.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Kfar HaMakabi?

30% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Zevulun Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
30%
57%
13%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
72%
23%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

15.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.9%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.9%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.2%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 HaMakabi vote?

Largest list: Yashar (44%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kfar HaMakabi voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+28 points) and Likud less (‎-14).

Turnout
Here, 202678%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202273%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (55%).

Yashar
43.6%
Together (Beyachad)
19.3%
The Democrats
16.6%
Likud
6.4%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5.4%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
3.4%

Kfar HaMakabi 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 HaMakabi?

About ₪293 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Zevulun Regional Council pays about ₪293 a month in arnona on average (₪3,510 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪15,010
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed91.8%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue51.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 45 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Kfar HaMakabi, and nearby

Most similar: Aminadav, Ma'anit, Rinatya

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

Aminadav945 residents · wage ₪8,710Ma'anit950 residents · wage ₪11,180Rinatya1,235 residents · wage ₪11,150Nehalim1,519 residents · wage ₪9,210

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Kfar HaMakabi: common questions

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What is the population of Kfar HaMakabi?

Kfar HaMakabi has 452 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Kfar HaMakabi?

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

What is the average salary in Kfar HaMakabi?

The average monthly wage per employee in Zevulun Regional Council is ₪16,684, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Kfar HaMakabi in?

Kfar HaMakabi is in the Haifa District, in the Zevulun Regional Council.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 254