Bamisparimעברית

Local council · Southern District · founded 1984

Meitar by the numbers

An affluent, highly educated and car-dependent town

Meitar has 11,654 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 72% of them, with more graduates than 92% of them and has fewer car-free households than 89% of them.

Population
11,654
34% children under 18
Average home price
₪2.6M
27% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪23,252
54% higher than the national average
Crime
29.3 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Meitar compare with other towns?

Meitar Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪23,252Higher wages than 95% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How educated?

47%More graduates than 92% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

5%Fewer car-free households than 89% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

11%Older than 72% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How much is rent?

₪6,000Higher rent than 71% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How much crime?

29.3Like most (slightly above)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

16%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

3.5Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪2,584,000Like most (slightly above)
Average apartment price, 2026
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; age: National Insurance 2026; crime: Israel Police 2025; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

How much does it cost to live in Meitar?

Average home ₪2.6M, 27% higher than the national average; rent ₪6,000 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪2.6Mover the last 12 months
▼ 3.5% a year27% above the national average
3 rooms
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4 rooms
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5+ rooms
₪2.6M
Average rent
₪6,000a month
▲ 7.1% a year20% above the national average
9.3years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
26%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterMeitarIsrael

₪2.6MQ2 21Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown. Years of salary use the National Insurance average wage.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Meitar

2,803 housing units in approved plans · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Meitar?

₪23,252 a month for the average employee, 54% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪23,252average monthly salary

54% above the national average.

Meitar
₪23,252
Israel
₪15,140
17.8%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
6.8%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪15,669self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 241 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Meitar

6 schools, 22 kindergartens and 6 daycare centres

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6Schools
22Kindergartens
6Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 4, State-religious 2.

Schools6 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens22 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Meitar

100 parks and gardens, 16 sports facilities, 8 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds100 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities16 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport8 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Meitar: is Meitar safe?

29.3 cases per 1,000 residents, below the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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29.3criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 15% from 2024. Violent offences are 9% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (341 cases).

Road accidents144 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Meitar?

11% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Meitar
34%
55%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Meitar
64%
32%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

20.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.8%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.8%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 Meitar vote?

Largest list: Yashar (25%). Turnout 77%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Meitar voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+8 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout
Here, 202677%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202272%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (25%).

Yashar
24.5%
Likud
22.2%
Together (Beyachad)
14.4%
Otzma Yehudit
9.4%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
8%
The Democrats
6.7%

Meitar 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 Meitar?

About ₪470 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Meitar pays about ₪470 a month in arnona on average (₪5,643 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪62.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪7,934
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed97.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue71.1%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 31 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Budget and arnona2024 reportWhere the money goes and where it comes from

Towns like Meitar, and nearby

Most similar: Mazkeret Batya, Hosha'aya, Lapid

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

Mazkeret Batya16,533 residents · wage ₪21,226Hosha'aya2,014 residents · wage ₪23,067Lapid2,001 residents · wage ₪22,355Nofit2,319 residents · wage ₪26,383

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Meitar: common questions

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What is the population of Meitar?

Meitar has 11,654 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Meitar safe?

In 2025, police opened 29.3 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Meitar, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Meitar?

Meitar has 6 schools, 22 kindergartens and 6 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Meitar?

The average apartment in Meitar sells for ₪2,584,000, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Meitar?

Average rent in Meitar: ₪6,000 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Meitar?

The average monthly wage per employee in Meitar is ₪23,252, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Meitar's residents are Arab?

3% of Meitar's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Meitar in?

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

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1268