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Moshav · Hevel Modi'in Regional Council · Central District · founded 1948

Nehalim by the numbers

A renter-heavy and highly educated moshav

Nehalim has 1,519 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more renters than 93% of them and more graduates than 90% of them.

Population
1,519
30% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪19,099
26% higher than the national average
Schools
2
4 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Nehalim compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

47%More renters than 93% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

49%More graduates than 90% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,210Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

10%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 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.

What is the average salary in Nehalim?

₪19,099 a month for the average employee, 26% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪19,099average monthly salary (Hevel Modi'in Regional Council)

26% above the national average.

The council
₪19,099
Israel
₪15,140
21%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,499self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 248 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Nehalim

2 schools, 4 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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2Schools
4Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 2.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Nehalim?

30% 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 Hevel Modi'in Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
30%
57%
13%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
55%
34%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.6%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 Nehalim vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (35%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Nehalim voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+30 points) and Yashar less (‎-10).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202281%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (48%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
35%
Likud
20.5%
Amcha Yisrael
11.7%
Together (Beyachad)
9.5%
Otzma Yehudit
6.8%
Yashar
6.2%

Nehalim 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 Nehalim?

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 Hevel Modi'in Regional Council pays about ₪308 a month in arnona on average (₪3,690 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪41
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,565
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue74.9%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Nehalim, and nearby

Most similar: Aminadav, Beit Yehoshua, Ein Zurim

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

Aminadav945 residents · wage ₪8,710Beit Yehoshua1,107 residents · wage ₪10,540Ein Zurim881 residents · wage ₪10,060Beit Herut963 residents · wage ₪9,880

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Nehalim: common questions

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What is the population of Nehalim?

Nehalim has 1,519 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Nehalim?

Nehalim has 2 schools, 4 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Nehalim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hevel Modi'in Regional Council is ₪19,099, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Nehalim in?

Nehalim is in the Central District, in the Hevel Modi'in Regional Council, Petah Tikva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 449