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Village · Southern District · founded 1979

Mahane Yatir by the numbers

A renter-heavy, family-oriented and young town

Mahane Yatir has 353 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 98% of them, with more renters than all of them and has bigger families than all of them.

Population
353
Median monthly salary
₪11,490
per employee

How does Mahane Yatir compare with other towns?

Mahane Yatir Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

81%More renters than all other towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

6.7Bigger families than all other towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

1%Younger than 98% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How educated?

50%More graduates than 92% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪11,490Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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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 Mahane Yatir?

a 7% income tax credit

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Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Mahane Yatir get an income tax credit of
7%
on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.

Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026.

Schools and kindergartens in Mahane Yatir

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

How does Mahane Yatir vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (83%). Turnout 83%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Mahane Yatir voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+78 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202683%
Israel, 202678%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
83%
Otzma Yehudit
6%
Amcha Yisrael
3%
Shas
2%
Likud
0%
Yashar
0%

Mahane Yatir All Israel

Source: Central Elections Committee, 26th Knesset election (2026), via the Kaplan Open Source mirror (official results by locality)

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Mahane Yatir: common questions

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What is the population of Mahane Yatir?

Mahane Yatir has 353 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Mahane Yatir?

Mahane Yatir has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Mahane Yatir?

The median monthly wage per employee in Mahane Yatir is ₪11,490 (2022 census).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Mahane Yatir?

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

What share of Mahane Yatir's residents are Arab?

8% of Mahane Yatir's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Mahane Yatir in?

Mahane Yatir is in the Southern District, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1196