Bamisparimעברית

Community settlement · Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1979

Matat by the numbers

A car-dependent town

Matat has 232 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer car-free households than 82% of them and fewer graduates than 81% of them.

Population
232
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 Matat compare with other towns?

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

Show

How much do people earn?

₪7,060Lower wages than 94% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

5%Fewer car-free households than 82% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

21%Fewer graduates than 81% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
2 more comparisons

Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

24%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.

Matat in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Matat?

    ₪15,730 a month for the average employee, 4% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10; a 14% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

    Show
    ₪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 Matat 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
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Down from cluster 7 in the previous index.

    Ranked 305 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 Matat?

    29% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

    As of October 2026

    Show

    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 Matat vote?

    Largest list: The Democrats (43%). Turnout 74%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

    Show

    In the 2026 election, Matat voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+37 points) and Likud less (‎-11).

    Turnout
    Here, 202674%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202258%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (29%).

    The Democrats
    43.2%
    Yashar
    17.3%
    Together (Beyachad)
    13.7%
    Likud
    9.4%
    Yisrael Beiteinu
    6.5%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    5%

    Matat 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 Matat?

    About ₪293 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

    Show

    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 Matat, and nearby

    Most similar: Yinon, Poriya-Kfar Avoda, Eli-Ad

    Show

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

    Yinon1,255 residents · wage ₪7,960Poriya-Kfar Avoda327 residents · wage ₪8,180Eli-Ad593 residents · wage ₪8,260Elifelet809 residents · wage ₪8,630

    Closest on the map

    Matat: common questions

    Show

    What is the population of Matat?

    Matat has 232 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    What is the average salary in Matat?

    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 Matat?

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

    Which district is Matat in?

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

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 1184