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Cooperative moshav · Mateh Binyamin Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1981

Matityahu by the numbers

A family-oriented and young moshav

Matityahu has 1,119 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 85% of them, with bigger families than 92% of them and has more car-free households than 90% of them.

Population
1,119
43% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,233
6% lower than the national average
Schools
3
1 kindergarten
Socio-economic cluster
3 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Matityahu compare with other towns?

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

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Big families?

4.2Bigger families than 92% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

27%More car-free households than 90% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪7,940Lower wages than 86% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

6%Younger than 85% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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How educated?

22%Fewer graduates than 79% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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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 Matityahu?

₪14,233 a month for the average employee, 6% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪14,233average monthly salary (Mateh Binyamin Regional Council)

6% below the national average.

The council
₪14,233
Israel
₪15,140
29.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,331self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Up from cluster 2 in the previous index.

Ranked 56 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Matityahu

3 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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3Schools
1Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

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

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Matityahu?

43% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Mateh Binyamin Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
43%
52%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
37%
20%
21%
22%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

21.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.9%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 Matityahu vote?

Largest list: United Torah Judaism (67%). Turnout 75%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Matityahu voted United Torah Judaism more than the country as a whole (‎+61 points) and Likud less (‎-18).

Turnout
Here, 202675%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202273%

In 2022 the largest list here was United Torah Judaism (73%).

United Torah Judaism
66.6%
Shas
8.1%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
7.6%
Otzma Yehudit
4.9%
Likud
2.5%
Yashar
0.9%

Matityahu 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 Matityahu?

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 Matityahu, and nearby

Most similar: Yoshivya, Etan, Zimrat

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

Yoshivya809 residents · wage ₪6,910Etan936 residents · wage ₪7,360Zimrat850 residents · wage ₪10,290Berekhya1,307 residents · wage ₪8,240

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Matityahu: common questions

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What is the population of Matityahu?

Matityahu has 1,119 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Matityahu?

Matityahu has 3 schools, 1 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Matityahu?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mateh Binyamin Regional Council is ₪14,233, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Matityahu in?

Matityahu is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, Ramallah subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3648