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Moshav · Mateh Yehuda Regional Council · Jerusalem District · founded 1950

Mesilat Zion by the numbers

A car-dependent moshav

Mesilat Zion has 941 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer car-free households than 94% of them.

Population
941
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,830
11% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Mesilat Zion compare with other towns?

Mesilat Zion Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Can you live without a car?

2%Fewer car-free households than 94% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪10,880Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

33%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh
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Do people rent or own?

26%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Mesilat Zion

1 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Mesilat Zion?

₪16,830 a month for the average employee, 11% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪16,830average monthly salary (Mateh Yehuda Regional Council)

11% above the national average.

The council
₪16,830
Israel
₪15,140
23.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,731self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 773 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Mesilat Zion

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Mesilat Zion?

13% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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

Age groups

Council
32%
55%
13%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
61%
19%
16%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.3%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 Mesilat Zion vote?

Largest list: Yashar (33%). Turnout 83%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Mesilat Zion voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+17 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202683%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202281%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (28%).

Yashar
32.6%
The Democrats
16.8%
Likud
14.8%
Together (Beyachad)
14.4%
Otzma Yehudit
5.4%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.7%

Mesilat Zion 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 Mesilat Zion?

About ₪323 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 Yehuda Regional Council pays about ₪323 a month in arnona on average (₪3,879 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.1
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,489
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed93.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue56.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 47 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,797 thousand.

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

Towns like Mesilat Zion, and nearby

Most similar: Sha'al, Ein Sarid, Moledet

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

Sha'al452 residents · wage ₪11,430Ein Sarid1,504 residents · wage ₪12,430Moledet1,211 residents · wage ₪10,370Te'ashur461 residents · wage ₪10,560

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Mesilat Zion: common questions

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What is the population of Mesilat Zion?

Mesilat Zion has 941 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Mesilat Zion?

Mesilat Zion has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Mesilat Zion?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mateh Yehuda Regional Council is ₪16,830, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Mesilat Zion in?

Mesilat Zion is in the Jerusalem District, in the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 742