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Kibbutz · Gush Etzion Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1969

Rosh Zurim by the numbers

A family-oriented, young and highly educated kibbutz

Rosh Zurim has 1,157 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 95% of them, with bigger families than 96% of them and has more graduates than 84% of them.

Population
1,157
44% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,122
About the national average
Schools
1
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Rosh Zurim compare with other towns?

Rosh Zurim Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Big families?

4.7Bigger families than 96% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

2%Younger than 95% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How educated?

45%More graduates than 84% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

39%More renters than 83% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

5%Fewer car-free households than 83% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪8,290Lower wages than 81% of towns
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.

Rosh Zurim in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Rosh Zurim?

    ₪15,122 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

    Wages 2025

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    ₪15,122average monthly salary (Gush Etzion Regional Council)

    0% below the national average.

    The council
    ₪15,122
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    27.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    2.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪12,167self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Socio-economic cluster
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 395 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

    Schools and kindergartens in Rosh Zurim

    1 school, 2 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres

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    1Schools
    2Kindergartens
    3Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: State-religious 1.

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Rosh Zurim?

    44% 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 Gush Etzion Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    44%
    50%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    35%
    30%
    29%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    25.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    2.1%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 Rosh Zurim vote?

    Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (57%). Turnout 80%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Rosh Zurim voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+52 points) and Yashar less (‎-13).

    Turnout
    Here, 202680%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202281%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (49%).

    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    56.9%
    Amcha Yisrael
    14.5%
    Likud
    7.7%
    Together (Beyachad)
    6.4%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    4.9%
    Yashar
    3.2%

    Rosh Zurim 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 Rosh Zurim?

    About ₪344 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Gush Etzion Regional Council pays about ₪344 a month in arnona on average (₪4,122 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪45.8
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪9,790
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed86.1%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue30.3%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 52 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪21,008 thousand.

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

    Towns like Rosh Zurim, and nearby

    Most similar: Nave, Kfar Tapuah, Hagai

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

    Nave1,450 residents · wage ₪7,580Kfar Tapuah1,605 residents · wage ₪7,960Hagai851 residents · wage ₪8,130Merhav Am679 residents · wage ₪7,400

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    Rosh Zurim: common questions

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    What is the population of Rosh Zurim?

    Rosh Zurim has 1,157 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Rosh Zurim?

    Rosh Zurim has 1 schools, 2 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    What is the average salary in Rosh Zurim?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Gush Etzion Regional Council is ₪15,122, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Which district is Rosh Zurim in?

    Rosh Zurim is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Gush Etzion Regional Council, Bethlehem subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3602