Moshav · Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1949

Me'ona by the numbers

Me'ona has 1,091 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer graduates than 80% of them, fewer car-free households than 75% of them and bigger families than 70% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 1,091; 29% children under 18
Average rent: ₪3,500; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪15,730; 4% higher than the national average
Schools: 1; 1 kindergarten

How does Me'ona compare with other towns?

Me'ona Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much is rent?

₪3,500Lower rent than 87% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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How educated?

21%Fewer graduates than 80% of towns

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

6%Fewer car-free households than 75% of towns

Households without a car, 2022

LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪11,830Higher wages than 72% of towns

Median monthly wage per employee, 2022

LowHigh

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Big families?

3.3Bigger families than 70% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

LowHigh

Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly below)

Residents aged 65+, 2022

LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

27%Like most (slightly below)

Households renting, 2022

LowHigh

Sources: housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; 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.

How much does it cost to live in Me'ona?

rent ₪3,500 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪3,500a month

▼ 6% a year30% below the national average

22%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterMe'onaIsrael

₪3,500Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Me'ona

107 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Me'ona?

₪15,730 a month for the average employee, 4% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪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 Me'ona get an income tax credit of

12%

on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.

Socio-economic cluster

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 573 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).

Schools and kindergartens in Me'ona

1 school, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools

1Kindergartens

1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Me'ona?

29% 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 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 Me'ona vote?

Largest list: Likud (38%). Turnout 75%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Me'ona voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+18 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout

Here, 202675%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202272%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (42%).

Likud

38%

Yashar

25.8%

Otzma Yehudit

7.5%

Together (Beyachad)

The Reservists and the Economic Party

Religious Zionism-Zehut

4.3%

Me'ona 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 Me'ona?

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

Audited accounts 2024

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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 Me'ona, and nearby

Most similar: Nevatim, Hazeva, Midrakh Oz

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

Nevatim1,174 residents · wage ₪11,680 Hazeva1,297 residents · wage ₪10,750 Midrakh Oz832 residents · wage ₪11,660 Azarya1,351 residents · wage ₪10,850

Closest on the map

Mi'elya1.3 km
Ma'alot-Tarshiha1.6 km
Kfar Vradim2.4 km
Hila2.7 km
Ein Ya'akov3 km
Abirim3.5 km

Me'ona: common questions

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What is the population of Me'ona?

Me'ona has 1,091 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Me'ona?

Me'ona has 1 schools, 1 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Me'ona?

Average rent in Me'ona: ₪3,500 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Me'ona?

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 Me'ona?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Me'ona get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

What share of Me'ona's residents are Arab?

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

Which district is Me'ona in?

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

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 570