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Moshav · Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1978

Lapidot by the numbers

An older moshav

Lapidot has 149 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 99% of them, with fewer graduates than 93% of them and has more car-free households than 87% of them.

Population
149
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,730
4% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Lapidot compare with other towns?

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

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Young or old?

27%Older than 99% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How educated?

13%Fewer graduates than 93% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪7,930Lower wages than 87% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

24%More car-free households than 87% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh
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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?

26%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 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 Lapidot?

₪15,730 a month for the average employee, 4% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪15,730average monthly salary (Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council)

4% above the national average.

The council
₪15,730
Israel
₪15,140
19.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,131self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Lapidot get an income tax credit of
7%
on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 7 in the previous index.

Ranked 270 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Who lives in Lapidot?

29% 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 Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
58%
13%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
65%
20%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

34.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.5%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 Lapidot vote?

Largest list: Likud (45%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Lapidot voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+25 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

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

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (51%).

Likud
45.3%
Yashar
26.3%
Shas
7.4%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
6.3%
The Democrats
4.2%
Together (Beyachad)
3.2%

Lapidot 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 Lapidot?

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 Ma'ale Yosef 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₪11,885
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed77.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 50 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Lapidot, and nearby

Most similar: Neve Etan, Malkiya, Ge'ule Teman

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

Neve Etan288 residents · wage ₪9,660Malkiya499 residents · wage ₪7,280Ge'ule Teman415 residents · wage ₪7,450Menahemya1,200 residents · wage ₪7,940

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Lapidot: common questions

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What is the population of Lapidot?

Lapidot has 149 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

What is the average salary in Lapidot?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council is ₪15,730, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Lapidot?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Lapidot get an income tax credit of 7% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪146,640 a year.

Which district is Lapidot in?

Lapidot is in the Northern District, in the Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1173