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Village · Tamar Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1972

Neve Zohar by the numbers

Neve Zohar has 166 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer graduates than 99% of them, more car-free households than 95% of them and smaller households than 95% of them.

Population
166
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,232
About the national average
Schools
1
0 kindergartens

How does Neve Zohar compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

4%Fewer graduates than 99% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪6,680Lower wages than 96% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

35%More car-free households than 95% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

2.3Smaller households than 95% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

15%Older than 76% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

34%More renters than 72% of towns
Households renting, 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.

Neve Zohar in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Neve Zohar?

    ₪15,232 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; a 7% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪15,232average monthly salary (Tamar Regional Council)

    1% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪15,232
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    21.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    2.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪12,453self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Neve Zohar get an income tax credit of
    7%
    on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.

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

    Schools and kindergartens in Neve Zohar

    1 school, 0 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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    1Schools
    0Kindergartens
    0Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Neve Zohar?

    17% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

    As of October 2026

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    These figures are for Tamar Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    29%
    53%
    17%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    82%
    15%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    35.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.9%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    1.8%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    3%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 Neve Zohar vote?

    Largest list: Likud (48%). Turnout 46%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Neve Zohar voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+28 points) and Together (Beyachad) less (‎-9).

    Turnout
    Here, 202646%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202233%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (32%).

    Likud
    48%
    Joint List
    20%
    Yashar
    12%
    Yisrael Beiteinu
    8%
    Otzma Yehudit
    8%
    The Democrats
    4%

    Neve Zohar 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 Neve Zohar?

    About ₪290 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Tamar Regional Council pays about ₪290 a month in arnona on average (₪3,474 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.6
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪138,053
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed97.9%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue95.1%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 13 agorot go to education and 1 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Neve Zohar, and nearby

    Most similar: Ezuz, Margaliyot, Tirosh

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

    Ezuz94 residents · wage ₪4,170Margaliyot484 residents · wage ₪7,140Tirosh482 residents · wage ₪7,570Biriya956 residents · wage ₪6,280

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    Neve Zohar: common questions

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    What is the population of Neve Zohar?

    Neve Zohar has 166 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Neve Zohar?

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

    What is the average salary in Neve Zohar?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Tamar Regional Council is ₪15,232, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Neve Zohar?

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

    What share of Neve Zohar's residents are Arab?

    10% of Neve Zohar's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

    Which district is Neve Zohar in?

    Neve Zohar is in the Southern District, in the Tamar Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 1057