Moshav · Drom HaSharon Regional Council · Central District · founded 1952

Sde Hemed by the numbers

A renter-heavy, affluent and young moshav

Sde Hemed has 1,042 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 81% of them, with more renters than 95% of them and has smaller households than 84% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 1,042; 30% children under 18
Average rent: ₪10,000; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪21,412; 41% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster: 8 of 10; 1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Sde Hemed compare with other towns?

Sde Hemed Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much is rent?

₪10,000Higher rent than 95% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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Do people rent or own?

49%More renters than 95% of towns

Households renting, 2022

LowHigh

Big families?

2.6Smaller households than 84% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪12,950Higher wages than 82% of towns

Median monthly wage per employee, 2022

LowHigh

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Young or old?

7%Younger than 81% of towns

Residents aged 65+, 2022

LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

12%Like most (slightly above)

Households without a car, 2022

LowHigh

How educated?

35%Like most (slightly above)

Residents with an academic degree, 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 Sde Hemed?

rent ₪10,000 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪10,000a month

no change 100% above the national average

47%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterSde HemedIsrael

₪10,000Q2 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 Sde Hemed?

₪21,412 a month for the average employee, 41% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪21,412average monthly salary (Drom HaSharon Regional Council)

41% above the national average.

The council

₪21,412

Israel

₪15,140

19%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

6.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪14,661self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Down from cluster 9 in the previous index.

Ranked 842 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Sde Hemed

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools

2Kindergartens

1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Sde Hemed?

30% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Drom HaSharon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council

30%

56%

14%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council

56%

36%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

2.1%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 Sde Hemed vote?

Largest list: Yashar (32%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Sde Hemed voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+16 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout

Here, 202679%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202275%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (39%).

Yashar

31.7%

Together (Beyachad)

22.5%

The Democrats

16.3%

Likud

14.3%

Yisrael Beiteinu

5.2%

The Reservists and the Economic Party

2.7%

Sde Hemed 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 Sde Hemed?

About ₪279 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Drom HaSharon Regional Council pays about ₪279 a month in arnona on average (₪3,348 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪37.2

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪12,205

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed95.2%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue59.2%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Sde Hemed, and nearby

Most similar: Ginaton, Mata, Rinatya

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

Ginaton1,055 residents · wage ₪12,240 Mata878 residents · wage ₪11,650 Rinatya1,235 residents · wage ₪11,150 Ben Ami776 residents · wage ₪10,600

Closest on the map

Jaljulye1.2 km
Neve Yamin1.3 km
Elishama1.6 km
Yarhiv2.5 km
Hagor2.5 km
Matan2.9 km

Sde Hemed: common questions

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What is the population of Sde Hemed?

Sde Hemed has 1,042 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Sde Hemed?

Sde Hemed has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Sde Hemed?

Average rent in Sde Hemed: ₪10,000 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Sde Hemed?

The average monthly wage per employee in Drom HaSharon Regional Council is ₪21,412, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Sde Hemed in?

Sde Hemed is in the Central District, in the Drom HaSharon Regional Council, Petah Tikva subdistrict.

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 2015