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Moshav · Drom HaSharon Regional Council · Central District · founded 1935

Ma'as by the numbers

An older moshav

Ma'as has 874 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 92% of them, with fewer car-free households than 79% of them and has more graduates than 78% of them.

Population
874
30% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪21,412
41% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ma'as compare with other towns?

Ma'as Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Young or old?

20%Older than 92% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

5%Fewer car-free households than 79% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

44%More graduates than 78% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪12,400Higher wages than 77% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

2.7Smaller households than 77% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

34%More renters than 72% of towns
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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Ma'as

1 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Ma'as?

₪21,412 a month for the average employee, 41% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪21,412average monthly salary (Drom HaSharon Regional Council)

41% above the national average.

The council
₪21,412
Israel
₪15,140
19%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
6.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,661self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 884 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Ma'as

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
4Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ma'as?

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 Drom HaSharon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
30%
56%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
56%
36%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.1%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 Ma'as vote?

Largest list: Yashar (39%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ma'as voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+22 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202275%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (43%).

Yashar
38.5%
Likud
16.3%
Together (Beyachad)
16.3%
The Democrats
12.8%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5.7%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
3.5%

Ma'as 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'as?

About ₪279 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Drom HaSharon Regional Council pays about ₪279 a month in arnona on average (₪3,348 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪37.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,205
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue59.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ma'as, and nearby

Most similar: Nir Tzvi, Ruhama, Kfar Malal

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

Nir Tzvi1,116 residents · wage ₪12,750Ruhama770 residents · wage ₪12,290Kfar Malal307 residents · wage ₪11,320Ramot HaShavim1,689 residents · wage ₪12,980

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Ma'as: common questions

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What is the population of Ma'as?

Ma'as has 874 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ma'as?

Ma'as has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Ma'as?

The average monthly wage per employee in Drom HaSharon Regional Council is ₪21,412, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ma'as in?

Ma'as is in the Central District, in the Drom HaSharon Regional Council, Petah Tikva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 230