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Kibbutz · Hevel Eilot Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1987

Neve Harif by the numbers

A young and renter-heavy kibbutz

Neve Harif has 146 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 96% of them, with smaller households than 98% of them and has fewer graduates than 93% of them.

Population
146
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,087
About the national average

How does Neve Harif compare with other towns?

Neve Harif Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Big families?

2.2Smaller households than 98% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

2%Younger than 96% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How educated?

13%Fewer graduates than 93% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

44%More renters than 91% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

8%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,830Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 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.

What is the average salary in Neve Harif?

₪15,087 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪15,087average monthly salary (Hevel Eilot Regional Council)

0% below the national average.

The council
₪15,087
Israel
₪15,140
21.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,417self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Neve Harif get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Hevel Eilot Regional Council. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026.

Who lives in Neve Harif?

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 Hevel Eilot Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
32%
57%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
79%
18%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

19.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.6%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 much is arnona (property tax) in Neve Harif?

About ₪577 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hevel Eilot Regional Council pays about ₪577 a month in arnona on average (₪6,921 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪76.9
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪27,978
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue61.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 25 agorot go to education and 6 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Neve Harif, and nearby

Most similar: Mitzpe Shalem, Nofekh, Neve Yamin

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

Mitzpe Shalem291 residents · wage ₪9,210Nofekh697 residents · wage ₪10,080Neve Yamin1,377 residents · wage ₪8,790Almog347 residents · wage ₪7,860

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Neve Harif: common questions

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What is the population of Neve Harif?

Neve Harif has 146 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

What is the average salary in Neve Harif?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hevel Eilot Regional Council is ₪15,087, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Neve Harif?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Neve Harif get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Neve Harif in?

Neve Harif is in the Southern District, in the Hevel Eilot Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1279