Moshav · Hof Ashkelon Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1950

Kokhav Mikha'el by the numbers

An affluent and car-dependent moshav

Kokhav Mikha'el has 1,114 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer car-free households than 84% of them, bigger families than 75% of them and more graduates than 71% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 1,114; 35% children under 18
Average rent: ₪5,350; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪17,679; 17% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster: 8 of 10; 1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Kokhav Mikha'el compare with other towns?

Kokhav Mikha'el Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪13,530Higher wages than 87% of towns

Median monthly wage per employee, 2022

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Can you live without a car?

4%Fewer car-free households than 84% of towns

Households without a car, 2022

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Big families?

3.4Bigger families than 75% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

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How educated?

41%More graduates than 71% of towns

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

LowHigh

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Do people rent or own?

32%Like most (slightly above)

Households renting, 2022

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Young or old?

13%Like most (slightly above)

Residents aged 65+, 2022

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How much is rent?

₪5,350Like most (slightly below)

Average monthly rent, 2026

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 Kokhav Mikha'el?

rent ₪5,350 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪5,350a month

no change 7% above the national average

30%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterKokhav Mikha'elIsrael

₪5,350Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Kokhav Mikha'el

10 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Kokhav Mikha'el?

₪17,679 a month for the average employee, 17% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 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 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 807 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 Kokhav Mikha'el

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 Kokhav Mikha'el?

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 Kokhav Mikha'el vote?

Largest list: Yashar (35%). Turnout 76%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kokhav Mikha'el voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+19 points) and Likud less (‎-10).

Turnout

Here, 202676%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202273%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (42%).

Yashar

34.9%

Together (Beyachad)

21.1%

The Democrats

11.1%

Likud

10.3%

Yisrael Beiteinu

6.7%

The Reservists and the Economic Party

6.2%

Kokhav Mikha'el 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 Kokhav Mikha'el?

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 Kokhav Mikha'el, and nearby

Most similar: Kidron, Benaya, Zofit

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

Kidron1,732 residents · wage ₪12,430 Benaya894 residents · wage ₪13,030 Zofit1,178 residents · wage ₪13,270 Shave Zion1,321 residents · wage ₪14,130

Closest on the map

Sde Yo'av1.9 km
Nogah2.5 km
Ozem3.4 km
Nehora3.6 km
Negba3.8 km
Yad Natan4.3 km

Kokhav Mikha'el: common questions

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What is the population of Kokhav Mikha'el?

Kokhav Mikha'el has 1,114 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Kokhav Mikha'el?

Kokhav Mikha'el has 0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Kokhav Mikha'el?

Average rent in Kokhav Mikha'el: ₪5,350 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Kokhav Mikha'el?

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

Which district is Kokhav Mikha'el in?

Kokhav Mikha'el is in the Southern District, in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council, Ashkelon subdistrict.

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 824