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Kibbutz · Mateh Yehuda Regional Council · Jerusalem District · founded 1926

Ramat Rahel by the numbers

Ramat Rahel has 609 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more car-free households than 92% of them and fewer renters than 75% of them.

Population
609
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,830
11% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
3 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ramat Rahel compare with other towns?

Ramat Rahel Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪6,700Lower wages than 96% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

29%More car-free households than 92% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

20%Fewer renters than 75% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

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

31%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

2.9Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 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.

Ramat Rahel in national rankings

    Housing and construction

    Building plans and urban renewal in Ramat Rahel

    2,369 housing units in approved plans

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    What is the average salary in Ramat Rahel?

    ₪16,830 a month for the average employee, 11% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

    Wages 2025

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    ₪16,830average monthly salary (Mateh Yehuda Regional Council)

    11% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪16,830
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    23.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    3.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪12,731self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Socio-economic cluster
    1
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Down from cluster 4 in the previous index.

    Ranked 82 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

    Schools and kindergartens in Ramat Rahel

    0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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    0Schools
    1Kindergartens
    1Daycare centres

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Ramat Rahel?

    13% 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 Mateh Yehuda Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    32%
    55%
    13%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    61%
    19%
    16%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    22.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    3.3%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 Ramat Rahel vote?

    Largest list: Yashar (42%). Turnout 79%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Ramat Rahel voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+26 points) and Likud less (‎-12).

    Turnout
    Here, 202679%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202279%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (41%).

    Yashar
    41.8%
    The Democrats
    21.6%
    Together (Beyachad)
    14.6%
    Likud
    8.7%
    Yisrael Beiteinu
    3.5%
    Shas
    2.4%

    Ramat Rahel 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 Ramat Rahel?

    About ₪323 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Yehuda Regional Council pays about ₪323 a month in arnona on average (₪3,879 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.1
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪11,489
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed93.2%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue56.7%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 47 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,797 thousand.

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

    Towns like Ramat Rahel, and nearby

    Most similar: Sedot Yam, Shalva, Ahihud

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

    Sedot Yam1,161 residents · wage ₪8,170Shalva678 residents · wage ₪6,660Ahihud1,150 residents · wage ₪7,300Haruzim751 residents · wage ₪8,880

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    Ramat Rahel: common questions

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    What is the population of Ramat Rahel?

    Ramat Rahel has 609 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Ramat Rahel?

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

    What is the average salary in Ramat Rahel?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Mateh Yehuda Regional Council is ₪16,830, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Which district is Ramat Rahel in?

    Ramat Rahel is in the Jerusalem District, in the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 127