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Moshav · Shomron Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1977

Sal'it by the numbers

An affluent, highly educated and car-dependent moshav

Sal'it has 1,471 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 95% of them, fewer car-free households than 92% of them and bigger families than 91% of them.

Population
1,471
51% children under 18
Average rent
₪8,000
a month
Average monthly salary
₪16,234
7% higher than the national average
Schools
1
3 kindergartens

How does Sal'it compare with other towns?

Sal'it Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪18,430Higher wages than 99% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

54%More graduates than 95% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

3%Fewer car-free households than 92% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

4.1Bigger families than 91% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

5%Younger than 88% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪8,000Higher rent than 85% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

23%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; 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.

How much does it cost to live in Sal'it?

rent ₪8,000 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪8,000a month
no change 60% above the national average
49%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterSal'itIsrael

₪8,000Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown.

What is the average salary in Sal'it?

₪16,234 a month for the average employee, 7% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪16,234average monthly salary (Shomron Regional Council)

7% above the national average.

The council
₪16,234
Israel
₪15,140
25.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,293self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 866 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Sal'it

1 school, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Sal'it?

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 Shomron 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
44%
29%
23%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

24.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
1.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.6%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 Sal'it vote?

Largest list: Yashar (40%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Sal'it voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+24 points) and Likud less (‎-14).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202280%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (52%).

Yashar
39.6%
Together (Beyachad)
23%
The Democrats
14.9%
Likud
6.1%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
4.6%

Sal'it 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 Sal'it?

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 Shomron 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₪12,025
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed81.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue27.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 61 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪16 thousand.

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

Towns like Sal'it, and nearby

Most similar: Beit Kama, Nes Amim, Mishmarot

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

Beit Kama1,044 residents · wage ₪17,900Nes Amim450 residents · wage ₪16,200Mishmarot1,364 residents · wage ₪16,450Geva'ot Bar1,351 residents · wage ₪16,720

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Sal'it: common questions

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What is the population of Sal'it?

Sal'it has 1,471 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Sal'it?

Sal'it has 1 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Sal'it?

Average rent in Sal'it: ₪8,000 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Sal'it?

The average monthly wage per employee in Shomron Regional Council is ₪16,234, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Sal'it in?

Sal'it is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Shomron Regional Council, Tulkarm subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3567