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Village · Neve Midbar Regional Council · Southern District

Qasr A-Sir by the numbers

A family-oriented and young town

Qasr A-Sir has 3,706 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer graduates than all of them, more car-free households than all of them and bigger families than 96% of them.

Population
3,706
57% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪9,353
38% lower than the national average
Schools
9
19 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
1 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Qasr A-Sir compare with other towns?

Qasr A-Sir Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How educated?

2%Fewer graduates than all other towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

76%More car-free households than all other towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

5Bigger families than 96% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

2%Younger than 94% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪9,353Lower wages than 88% of towns
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 Qasr A-Sir?

₪9,353 a month for the average employee, 38% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 1 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪9,353average monthly salary

38% below the national average.

Qasr A-Sir
₪9,353
Israel
₪15,140
31.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪6,986self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Qasr A-Sir get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 9 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. 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 Qasr A-Sir

9 schools, 19 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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9Schools
19Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 9.

Schools9 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens19 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Safety in Qasr A-Sir

19 road accidents with injuries

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Road accidents19 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Qasr A-Sir?

57% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Qasr A-Sir
57%
42%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Qasr A-Sir
93%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

5.6%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.4%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.9%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.8%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
1.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.8%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 Qasr A-Sir vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (98%). Turnout 93%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Qasr A-Sir voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+92 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202693%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202275%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (97%).

Ra'am
98.1%
Joint List
0.5%
Likud
0.2%
Yashar
0.1%
Together (Beyachad)
0.1%
Shas
0.1%

Qasr A-Sir 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 Qasr A-Sir?

About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Neve Midbar Regional Council pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪20,946
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed6.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue8.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 63 agorot go to education and 19 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,015 thousand.

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

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Qasr A-Sir: common questions

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What is the population of Qasr A-Sir?

Qasr A-Sir has 3,706 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Qasr A-Sir?

Qasr A-Sir has 9 schools, 19 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Qasr A-Sir?

The average monthly wage per employee in Qasr A-Sir is ₪9,353, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Qasr A-Sir?

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

Which district is Qasr A-Sir in?

Qasr A-Sir is in the Southern District, in the Neve Midbar Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1347