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Moshav · Merhavim Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1953

Sde Zevi by the numbers

A young moshav

Sde Zevi has 794 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 84% of them, with more renters than 77% of them and has fewer graduates than 76% of them.

Population
794
37% children under 18
Average rent
₪4,250
a month
Average monthly salary
₪15,455
About the national average
Schools
1
2 kindergartens

How does Sde Zevi compare with other towns?

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

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Young or old?

6%Younger than 84% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

36%More renters than 77% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

24%Fewer graduates than 76% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪4,250Lower rent than 71% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,620Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
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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.

Sde Zevi in national rankings

    How much does it cost to live in Sde Zevi?

    rent ₪4,250 a month

    Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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    Average rent
    ₪4,250a month
    no change 15% below the national average
    27%of the average salary
    goes on average rent

    Average rent by quarterSde ZeviIsrael

    ₪4,250Q2 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 Zevi?

    ₪15,455 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪15,455average monthly salary (Merhavim Regional Council)

    2% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪15,455
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    23.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    1.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪12,855self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Sde Zevi get an income tax credit of
    7%
    on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.
    Socio-economic cluster
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 403 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Merhavim 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 Sde Zevi

    1 school, 2 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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    1Schools
    2Kindergartens
    0Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Sde Zevi?

    37% 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 Merhavim Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    37%
    53%
    10%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    66%
    28%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    21.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    3.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    2.8%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 Sde Zevi vote?

    Largest list: Likud (37%). Turnout 76%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Sde Zevi voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+17 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

    Turnout
    Here, 202676%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202276%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (40%).

    Likud
    37.1%
    Otzma Yehudit
    16.6%
    Yashar
    11.6%
    Together (Beyachad)
    10%
    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    6.6%
    The Democrats
    5.3%

    Sde Zevi 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 Zevi?

    About ₪303 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Merhavim Regional Council pays about ₪303 a month in arnona on average (₪3,636 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.4
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪13,164
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed89.7%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue39%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 50 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Sde Zevi, and nearby

    Most similar: Azrikam, Sapir, Nizane Oz

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

    Azrikam1,671 residents · wage ₪10,230Sapir528 residents · wage ₪8,580Nizane Oz1,288 residents · wage ₪10,030Yashresh1,145 residents · wage ₪10,540

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    Sde Zevi: common questions

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    What is the population of Sde Zevi?

    Sde Zevi has 794 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Sde Zevi?

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

    How much is rent in Sde Zevi?

    Average rent in Sde Zevi: ₪4,250 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

    What is the average salary in Sde Zevi?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Merhavim Regional Council is ₪15,455, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Sde Zevi?

    Yes. In 2026, residents of Sde Zevi get an income tax credit of 7% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪146,640 a year.

    Which district is Sde Zevi in?

    Sde Zevi is in the Southern District, in the Merhavim Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 2049