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Village · Mateh Binyamin Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1981

Ma'ale Mikhmas by the numbers

A young, renter-heavy and family-oriented town

Ma'ale Mikhmas has 2,415 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 85% of them, with more renters than 84% of them and has bigger families than 84% of them.

Population
2,415
44% children under 18
Average rent
₪3,450
a month
Average monthly salary
₪14,103
7% lower than the national average
Schools
4
7 kindergartens

How does Ma'ale Mikhmas compare with other towns?

Ma'ale Mikhmas Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Young or old?

5%Younger than 85% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How much is rent?

₪3,450Lower rent than 84% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

37%More renters than 84% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

4.2Bigger families than 84% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

39%More graduates than 75% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

11%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪14,103Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; age: National Insurance 2026; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

How much does it cost to live in Ma'ale Mikhmas?

rent ₪3,450 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to March 2026

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Average rent
₪3,450a month
no change 31% below the national average
24%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterMa'ale MikhmasIsrael

₪3,450Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

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

What is the average salary in Ma'ale Mikhmas?

₪14,103 a month for the average employee, 7% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪14,103average monthly salary

7% below the national average.

Ma'ale Mikhmas
₪14,103
Israel
₪15,140
29.8%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,908self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 6 in the previous index.

Ranked 232 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Ma'ale Mikhmas

4 schools, 7 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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4Schools
7Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 2, Haredi 1, State (secular) 1.

Schools4 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens7 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ma'ale Mikhmas?

44% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Leumit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Ma'ale Mikhmas
44%
51%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Ma'ale Mikhmas
28%
20%
15%
37%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

23.6%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.6%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 Ma'ale Mikhmas vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (60%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ma'ale Mikhmas voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+55 points) and Yashar less (‎-15).

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

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (65%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
60.2%
Likud
13.3%
Otzma Yehudit
10.5%
Amcha Yisrael
5.2%
Shas
2%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
1.8%

Ma'ale Mikhmas 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 Ma'ale Mikhmas?

About ₪324 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Binyamin Regional Council pays about ₪324 a month in arnona on average (₪3,888 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,941
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed91.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 56 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ma'ale Mikhmas, and nearby

Most similar: Mitzpe Yeriho, Yad Binyamin, Sha'alvim

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

Mitzpe Yeriho2,850 residents · wage ₪13,335Yad Binyamin4,348 residents · wage ₪15,555Sha'alvim2,006 residents · wage ₪10,940Shilo6,413 residents · wage ₪12,936

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Ma'ale Mikhmas: common questions

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What is the population of Ma'ale Mikhmas?

Ma'ale Mikhmas has 2,415 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Ma'ale Mikhmas?

Ma'ale Mikhmas has 4 schools, 7 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Ma'ale Mikhmas?

Average rent in Ma'ale Mikhmas: ₪3,450 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Ma'ale Mikhmas?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ma'ale Mikhmas is ₪14,103, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ma'ale Mikhmas in?

Ma'ale Mikhmas is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, Ramallah subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3651