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Village · Mateh Binyamin Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1978

Mitzpe Yeriho by the numbers

A renter-heavy and family-oriented town

Mitzpe Yeriho has 2,850 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more renters than 92% of them, bigger families than 87% of them and more graduates than 71% of them.

Population
2,850
47% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪13,335
12% lower than the national average
Schools
3
8 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
4 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Mitzpe Yeriho compare with other towns?

Mitzpe Yeriho Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

41%More renters than 92% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

4.3Bigger families than 87% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

38%More graduates than 71% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Young or old?

6%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

18%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪13,335Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

What is the average salary in Mitzpe Yeriho?

₪13,335 a month for the average employee, 12% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 4 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪13,335average monthly salary

12% below the national average.

Mitzpe Yeriho
₪13,335
Israel
₪15,140
29.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,671self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 131 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Mitzpe Yeriho

3 schools, 8 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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3Schools
8Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 3.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens8 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Mitzpe Yeriho

9 public transport lines

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Public transport9 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Safety in Mitzpe Yeriho

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Cell antennas8 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Mitzpe Yeriho?

47% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Mitzpe Yeriho
47%
47%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Mitzpe Yeriho
46%
13%
39%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.6%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.7%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 Yeriho vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (55%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Mitzpe Yeriho voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+50 points) and Yashar less (‎-15).

Turnout
Here, 202678%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202277%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (72%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
54.8%
Otzma Yehudit
21.3%
Likud
11.7%
Amcha Yisrael
2.6%
Together (Beyachad)
2.3%
Shas
2.3%

Mitzpe Yeriho 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 Yeriho?

About ₪324 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 Binyamin Regional Council pays about ₪324 a month in arnona on average (₪3,888 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,941
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed91.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 56 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Mitzpe Yeriho, and nearby

Most similar: Pesagot, Ma'ale Mikhmas, Sha'alvim

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

Pesagot2,141 residents · wage ₪14,576Ma'ale Mikhmas2,415 residents · wage ₪14,103Sha'alvim2,006 residents · wage ₪10,940Beit El6,505 residents · wage ₪12,057

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Mitzpe Yeriho: common questions

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What is the population of Mitzpe Yeriho?

Mitzpe Yeriho has 2,850 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Mitzpe Yeriho?

Mitzpe Yeriho has 3 schools, 8 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Mitzpe Yeriho?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mitzpe Yeriho is ₪13,335, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Mitzpe Yeriho in?

Mitzpe Yeriho is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, Jordan Valley-Jericho subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3576