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Community settlement · Har Hevron Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1983

Otni'el by the numbers

A car-dependent, family-oriented and young town

Otni'el has 1,014 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 92% of them, with fewer car-free households than 98% of them and has bigger families than 96% of them.

Population
1,014
51% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,817
About the national average
Schools
2
3 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Otni'el compare with other towns?

Otni'el Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Can you live without a car?

1%Fewer car-free households than 98% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

4.7Bigger families than 96% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

3%Younger than 92% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

18%Fewer renters than 81% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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How educated?

42%More graduates than 75% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,690Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 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 Otni'el?

₪14,817 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10; a 10% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪14,817average monthly salary (Har Hevron Regional Council)

2% below the national average.

The council
₪14,817
Israel
₪15,140
25%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,226self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Otni'el get an income tax credit of
10%
on income up to ₪180,000 a year. Worth up to about ₪1,500 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 155 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Har Hevron 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 Otni'el

2 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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2Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 2.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Otni'el?

51% 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 Har Hevron Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
51%
46%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
32%
26%
21%
21%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

26.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
1.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.3%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 Otni'el vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (64%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Otni'el voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+59 points) and Yashar less (‎-15).

Turnout
Here, 202678%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202269%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (71%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
63.8%
Otzma Yehudit
14.2%
Likud
9%
Amcha Yisrael
7.2%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
2.7%
Together (Beyachad)
0.9%

Otni'el 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 Otni'el?

About ₪333 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Har Hevron Regional Council pays about ₪333 a month in arnona on average (₪3,996 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪44.4
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪17,685
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed94.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue20.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 52 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Otni'el, and nearby

Most similar: Hinanit, Beit Yatir, Suseya

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

Hinanit1,793 residents · wage ₪9,420Beit Yatir792 residents · wage ₪9,670Suseya1,605 residents · wage ₪9,060Telem655 residents · wage ₪8,910

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Otni'el: common questions

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What is the population of Otni'el?

Otni'el has 1,014 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Otni'el?

Otni'el has 2 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Otni'el?

The average monthly wage per employee in Har Hevron Regional Council is ₪14,817, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Otni'el?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Otni'el get an income tax credit of 10% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪180,000 a year.

Which district is Otni'el in?

Otni'el is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Har Hevron Regional Council, Hebron subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3748