Moshav · Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1949

Mishmar HaYarden by the numbers

Mishmar HaYarden has 962 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more car-free households than 86% of them, fewer graduates than 81% of them and more renters than 78% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 962; 26% children under 18
Average rent: ₪4,200; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪15,108; About the national average
Socio-economic cluster: 7 of 10; 1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Mishmar HaYarden compare with other towns?

Mishmar HaYarden Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Can you live without a car?

23%More car-free households than 86% of towns

Households without a car, 2022

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How educated?

21%Fewer graduates than 81% of towns

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

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Do people rent or own?

36%More renters than 78% of towns

Households renting, 2022

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How much is rent?

₪4,200Lower rent than 74% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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Big families?

2.8Like most (slightly below)

People per household, average, 2022

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How much do people earn?

₪9,700Like most (slightly below)

Median monthly wage per employee, 2022

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Young or old?

12%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 Mishmar HaYarden?

rent ₪4,200 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪4,200a month

no change 16% below the national average

28%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterMishmar HaYardenIsrael

₪4,200Q2 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 Mishmar HaYarden?

₪15,108 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪15,108average monthly salary (Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council)

0% below the national average.

The council

₪15,108

Israel

₪15,140

22.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

1.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪10,163self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Tax benefit town 2026

Residents of Mishmar HaYarden get an income tax credit of

on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.

Socio-economic cluster

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 443 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Mevo'ot HaHermon 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 Mishmar HaYarden

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 Mishmar HaYarden?

26% 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 Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council

26%

59%

15%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council

73%

20%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

35.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

3.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

2.5%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 Mishmar HaYarden vote?

Largest list: Likud (47%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Mishmar HaYarden voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+27 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout

Here, 202679%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202275%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (44%).

Likud

47.4%

Yashar

12.7%

Otzma Yehudit

8.8%

Together (Beyachad)

7.6%

The Democrats

5.8%

Religious Zionism-Zehut

5.4%

Mishmar HaYarden 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 Mishmar HaYarden?

About ₪281 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council pays about ₪281 a month in arnona on average (₪3,366 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪37.4

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪11,575

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed90.8%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue34.4%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 30 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Mishmar HaYarden, and nearby

Most similar: Ein Yahav, Eshbol, Tenuvot

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

Ein Yahav1,653 residents · wage ₪10,310 Eshbol736 residents · wage ₪10,370 Tenuvot974 residents · wage ₪11,290 Poriya-Neve Oved1,631 residents · wage ₪7,890

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Mishmar HaYarden: common questions

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What is the population of Mishmar HaYarden?

Mishmar HaYarden has 962 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Mishmar HaYarden?

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

How much is rent in Mishmar HaYarden?

Average rent in Mishmar HaYarden: ₪4,200 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Mishmar HaYarden?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council is ₪15,108, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Mishmar HaYarden?

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

Which district is Mishmar HaYarden in?

Mishmar HaYarden is in the Northern District, in the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council, Safed 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: 732