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Moshav · Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1951

Margaliyot by the numbers

Margaliyot has 484 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer graduates than 92% of them, smaller households than 89% of them and more car-free households than 87% of them.

Population
484
26% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,108
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Margaliyot compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪7,140Lower wages than 93% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

14%Fewer graduates than 92% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

2.5Smaller households than 89% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

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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Young or old?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

30%Like most (slightly above)
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 Margaliyot?

₪15,108 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 14% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪15,108average monthly salary (Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council)

0% below the national average.

The council
₪15,108
Israel
₪15,140
22.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,163self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Margaliyot get an income tax credit of
14%
on income up to ₪219,960 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,566 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 420 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Margaliyot

0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 0 daycare centres

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0Schools
1Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Margaliyot?

26% 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 Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
26%
59%
15%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
73%
20%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

35.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.5%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 Margaliyot vote?

Largest list: Likud (42%). Turnout 57%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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

Turnout
Here, 202657%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202262%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (47%).

Likud
42.1%
Yashar
17.3%
Otzma Yehudit
9.4%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
7.9%
Shas
6.9%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
5.4%

Margaliyot 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 Margaliyot?

About ₪281 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council pays about ₪281 a month in arnona on average (₪3,366 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪37.4
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,575
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed90.8%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue34.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 30 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Margaliyot, and nearby

Most similar: Hermesh, Yuval, Tirosh

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

Hermesh295 residents · wage ₪6,340Yuval886 residents · wage ₪8,280Tirosh482 residents · wage ₪7,570Poriya-Neve Oved1,631 residents · wage ₪7,890

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Margaliyot: common questions

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What is the population of Margaliyot?

Margaliyot has 484 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Margaliyot?

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

What is the average salary in Margaliyot?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council is ₪15,108, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Margaliyot?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Margaliyot get an income tax credit of 14% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪219,960 a year.

What share of Margaliyot's residents are Arab?

1% of Margaliyot's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Margaliyot in?

Margaliyot is in the Northern District, in the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council, Safed subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 843