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Moshav · Shafir Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1949

Shafir by the numbers

A renter-heavy and family-oriented moshav

Shafir has 1,074 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 77% of them, with more renters than 85% of them and has bigger families than 82% of them.

Population
1,074
42% children under 18
Average rent
₪6,050
a month
Average monthly salary
₪15,231
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Shafir compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

40%More renters than 85% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.6Bigger families than 82% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

8%Younger than 77% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

How much is rent?

₪6,050Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly rent, 2026
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,510Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

31%Like most (slightly below)
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 Shafir?

rent ₪6,050 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪6,050a month
no change 21% above the national average
40%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterShafirIsrael

₪6,050Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

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

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Shafir

15K housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Shafir?

₪15,231 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪15,231average monthly salary (Shafir Regional Council)

1% above the national average.

The council
₪15,231
Israel
₪15,140
24.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,953self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 470 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Shafir

0 schools, 4 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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0Schools
4Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Shafir?

42% 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 Shafir Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
42%
49%
9%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
70%
17%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

20%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.6%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 Shafir vote?

Largest list: Likud (38%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Shafir voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+18 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202281%

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

Likud
38.4%
Yashar
15.1%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
11.6%
Together (Beyachad)
9.8%
Otzma Yehudit
9.8%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
4.2%

Shafir 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 Shafir?

About ₪294 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Shafir Regional Council pays about ₪294 a month in arnona on average (₪3,528 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪14,897
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed99.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue56.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 44 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪12,220 thousand.

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

Towns like Shafir, and nearby

Most similar: Ein Zivan, Nofim, Olesh

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

Ein Zivan534 residents · wage ₪9,200Nofim1,462 residents · wage ₪10,050Olesh1,382 residents · wage ₪9,680Neve Mikha'el975 residents · wage ₪10,650

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Shafir: common questions

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What is the population of Shafir?

Shafir has 1,074 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Shafir?

Shafir has 0 schools, 4 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Shafir?

Average rent in Shafir: ₪6,050 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Shafir?

The average monthly wage per employee in Shafir Regional Council is ₪15,231, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Shafir in?

Shafir is in the Southern District, in the Shafir Regional Council, Ashkelon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 692