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Moshav · Lakhish Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1955

Shahar by the numbers

Shahar has 889 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer graduates than 80% of them, fewer renters than 80% of them and bigger families than 75% of them.

Population
889
39% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,541
9% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Shahar compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

21%Fewer graduates than 80% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

18%Fewer renters than 80% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.4Bigger families than 75% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

17%More car-free households than 73% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,880Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

10%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.

What is the average salary in Shahar?

₪16,541 a month for the average employee, 9% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪16,541average monthly salary (Lakhish Regional Council)

9% above the national average.

The council
₪16,541
Israel
₪15,140
21.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪15,579self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 499 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Shahar

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 Shahar?

39% 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 Lakhish Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
39%
52%
9%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
74%
18%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.7%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 Shahar vote?

Largest list: Likud (42%). Turnout 76%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Shahar voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+22 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202676%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202271%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (38%).

Likud
42.4%
Yashar
17.2%
Otzma Yehudit
10.8%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
7.1%
Together (Beyachad)
6.4%
Shas
5.9%

Shahar 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 Shahar?

About ₪296 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Lakhish Regional Council pays about ₪296 a month in arnona on average (₪3,546 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.4
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,542
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue44%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪11,177 thousand.

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

Towns like Shahar, and nearby

Most similar: Ranen, Gornot HaGalil, Givat Nili

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

Ranen785 residents · wage ₪10,420Gornot HaGalil341 residents · wage ₪10,130Givat Nili631 residents · wage ₪10,530Omen955 residents · wage ₪8,790

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Shahar: common questions

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What is the population of Shahar?

Shahar has 889 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Shahar?

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

What is the average salary in Shahar?

The average monthly wage per employee in Lakhish Regional Council is ₪16,541, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Shahar in?

Shahar is in the Southern District, in the Lakhish Regional Council, Ashkelon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 7