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Kibbutz · Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1971

Mitzpe Shalem by the numbers

A young and renter-heavy kibbutz

Mitzpe Shalem has 291 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 92% of them, with smaller households than 93% of them and has more renters than 90% of them.

Population
291
42% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,228
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Mitzpe Shalem compare with other towns?

Mitzpe Shalem Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Big families?

2.4Smaller households than 93% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

3%Younger than 92% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

44%More renters than 90% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

27%Fewer graduates than 71% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,210Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

13%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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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.

Mitzpe Shalem in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Mitzpe Shalem?

    ₪15,228 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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    ₪15,228average monthly salary (Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council)

    1% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪15,228
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    19.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    1.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪10,446self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Mitzpe Shalem get an income tax credit of
    7%
    on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.
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    Ranked 417 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Megilot Dead Sea 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 Mitzpe Shalem

    0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 0 daycare centres

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    0Schools
    1Kindergartens
    0Daycare centres

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Mitzpe Shalem?

    42% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

    As of October 2026

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    These figures are for Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    42%
    52%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    71%
    15%
    12%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    26.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    1.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    0.5%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 Mitzpe Shalem vote?

    Largest list: Yashar (40%). Turnout 73%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Mitzpe Shalem voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+24 points) and Likud less (‎-13).

    Turnout
    Here, 202673%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202272%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (18%).

    Yashar
    40.3%
    The Democrats
    21.8%
    Together (Beyachad)
    16.9%
    Likud
    7.3%
    Yisrael Beiteinu
    4%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    3.2%

    Mitzpe Shalem 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 Mitzpe Shalem?

    About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪17,173
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed79.5%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue44.6%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 47 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Mitzpe Shalem, and nearby

    Most similar: Sufa, Almog, Holit

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

    Sufa265 residents · wage ₪9,930Almog347 residents · wage ₪7,860Holit222 residents · wage ₪9,170Amikam751 residents · wage ₪8,880

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    Mitzpe Shalem: common questions

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    What is the population of Mitzpe Shalem?

    Mitzpe Shalem has 291 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Mitzpe Shalem?

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

    What is the average salary in Mitzpe Shalem?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council is ₪15,228, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Mitzpe Shalem?

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

    What share of Mitzpe Shalem's residents are Arab?

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

    Which district is Mitzpe Shalem in?

    Mitzpe Shalem is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council, Jordan Valley-Jericho subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3610