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Community settlement · Misgav Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1980

Mikhmanim by the numbers

A highly educated town

Mikhmanim has 548 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 85% of them, fewer car-free households than 71% of them and bigger families than 70% of them.

Population
548
33% children under 18
Average rent
₪5,750
a month
Average monthly salary
₪18,479
22% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Mikhmanim compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

46%More graduates than 85% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪12,000Higher wages than 73% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

7%Fewer car-free households than 71% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.3Bigger families than 70% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh
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Do people rent or own?

22%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How much is rent?

₪5,750Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly rent, 2026
LowHigh

Young or old?

11%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 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 Mikhmanim?

rent ₪5,750 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪5,750a month
no change 15% above the national average
31%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterMikhmanimIsrael

₪5,750Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

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

What is the average salary in Mikhmanim?

₪18,479 a month for the average employee, 22% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪18,479average monthly salary (Misgav Regional Council)

22% above the national average.

The council
₪18,479
Israel
₪15,140
25.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,689self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Mikhmanim get an income tax credit of
7%
on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 8 in the previous index.

Ranked 642 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Misgav 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 Mikhmanim

0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
1Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Mikhmanim?

10% 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 Misgav Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
33%
58%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
63%
26%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.1%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 Mikhmanim vote?

Largest list: Yashar (32%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Mikhmanim voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+16 points) and Likud less (‎-13).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202271%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (43%).

Yashar
31.9%
The Democrats
22.5%
Together (Beyachad)
19.2%
Likud
7.4%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5.2%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
4.4%

Mikhmanim 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 Mikhmanim?

About ₪308 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Misgav Regional Council pays about ₪308 a month in arnona on average (₪3,699 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪41.1
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,790
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed89.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue48.6%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 55 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Mikhmanim, and nearby

Most similar: Ma'ale Gamla, Ramat Zevi, Sarigim (Li-On)

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

Ma'ale Gamla734 residents · wage ₪11,230Ramat Zevi790 residents · wage ₪12,620Sarigim (Li-On)983 residents · wage ₪11,810Herut1,319 residents · wage ₪10,730

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Mikhmanim: common questions

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What is the population of Mikhmanim?

Mikhmanim has 548 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Mikhmanim?

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

How much is rent in Mikhmanim?

Average rent in Mikhmanim: ₪5,750 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Mikhmanim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Misgav Regional Council is ₪18,479, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Mikhmanim?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Mikhmanim get an income tax credit of 7% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪146,640 a year.

What share of Mikhmanim's residents are Arab?

4% of Mikhmanim's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Mikhmanim in?

Mikhmanim is in the Northern District, in the Misgav Regional Council, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1202