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Kibbutz · Hevel Eilot Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1976

Samar by the numbers

Samar has 254 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more car-free households than all of them, smaller households than 98% of them and fewer renters than 97% of them.

Population
254
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,087
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
2 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Samar compare with other towns?

Samar Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Can you live without a car?

73%More car-free households than all other towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

2.2Smaller households than 98% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

6%Fewer renters than 97% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪8,950Lower wages than 74% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

33%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Young or old?

11%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Samar

220 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Samar?

₪15,087 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪15,087average monthly salary (Hevel Eilot Regional Council)

0% below the national average.

The council
₪15,087
Israel
₪15,140
21.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,417self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Samar 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
1
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4
5
6
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10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 3 in the previous index.

Ranked 51 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Hevel Eilot Regional Council. 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 Samar

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 Samar?

10% 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 Hevel Eilot Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
32%
57%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
79%
18%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

19.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.5%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 Samar vote?

Largest list: The Democrats (55%). Turnout 60%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Samar voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+49 points) and Likud less (‎-18).

Turnout
Here, 202660%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202253%

In 2022 the largest list here was Meretz (44%).

The Democrats
54.9%
Yashar
23.6%
Together (Beyachad)
6.3%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
3.5%
Likud
2.8%
Yisrael Beiteinu
2.1%

Samar 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 Samar?

About ₪577 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hevel Eilot Regional Council pays about ₪577 a month in arnona on average (₪6,921 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪76.9
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪27,978
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue61.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 25 agorot go to education and 6 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Samar, and nearby

Most similar: Yotvata, Be'eri, Mishmar HaEmek

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

Yotvata824 residents · wage ₪8,880Be'eri1,125 residents · wage ₪11,720Mishmar HaEmek1,244 residents · wage ₪8,830Zova583 residents · wage ₪10,990

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Samar: common questions

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What is the population of Samar?

Samar has 254 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Samar?

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

What is the average salary in Samar?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hevel Eilot Regional Council is ₪15,087, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Samar?

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

Which district is Samar in?

Samar is in the Southern District, in the Hevel Eilot Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1156