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Village · Al-Batuf Regional Council · Northern District

Rumat Heib by the numbers

Rumat Heib has 2,653 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer graduates than 90% of them, fewer renters than 85% of them and more car-free households than 83% of them.

Population
2,653
39% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪10,762
29% lower than the national average
Schools
1
6 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
2 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Rumat Heib compare with other towns?

Rumat Heib Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How educated?

9%Fewer graduates than 90% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

5%Fewer renters than 85% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

24%More car-free households than 83% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

4Bigger families than 76% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,762Lower wages than 70% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Young or old?

6%Younger than 70% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Rumat Heib

1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Rumat Heib?

₪10,762 a month for the average employee, 29% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪10,762average monthly salary

29% below the national average.

Rumat Heib
₪10,762
Israel
₪15,140
38%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,293self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 49 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Rumat Heib

1 school, 6 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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1Schools
6Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Kindergartens6 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Rumat Heib

16 public transport lines

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Public transport16 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Safety in Rumat Heib

26 road accidents with injuries

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Road accidents26 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Rumat Heib?

6% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Rumat Heib
39%
56%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Rumat Heib
85%
12%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

8.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
4.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.9%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 Rumat Heib vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (76%). Turnout 70%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Rumat Heib voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+70 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202670%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202244%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (47%).

Ra'am
75.9%
Joint List
12.3%
The Democrats
4.5%
Yashar
4%
Shas
1.1%
Likud
0.7%

Rumat Heib 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 Rumat Heib?

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 Al-Batuf Regional Council pays about ₪290 a month in arnona on average (₪3,483 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,559
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed87.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue17%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 53 agorot go to education and 18 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪6,654 thousand.

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

Towns like Rumat Heib, and nearby

Most similar: Muqeible, Ibtin, Ma'ale Iron

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

Muqeible4,763 residents · wage ₪9,669Ibtin2,949 residents · wage ₪9,051Ma'ale Iron15,929 residents · wage ₪9,020Uzeir3,665 residents · wage ₪8,660

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Rumat Heib: common questions

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What is the population of Rumat Heib?

Rumat Heib has 2,653 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Rumat Heib?

Rumat Heib has 1 schools, 6 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Rumat Heib?

The average monthly wage per employee in Rumat Heib is ₪10,762, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Rumat Heib in?

Rumat Heib is in the Northern District, in the Al-Batuf Regional Council, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 997