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Moshav · Shafir Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1952

Shalva by the numbers

Shalva has 678 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer renters than 89% of them, more car-free households than 88% of them and fewer graduates than 80% of them.

Population
678
42% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,231
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Shalva compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪6,660Lower wages than 96% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

14%Fewer renters than 89% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

25%More car-free households than 88% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

21%Fewer graduates than 80% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

11%Like most (slightly above)
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.

Shalva in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Shalva?

    ₪15,231 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

    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
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Shalva 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
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 194 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Shafir 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 Shalva

    0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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    0Schools
    2Kindergartens
    0Daycare centres

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Shalva?

    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 Shalva vote?

    Largest list: Likud (55%). Turnout 86%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Shalva voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+34 points) and Yashar less (‎-15).

    Turnout
    Here, 202686%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202283%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (50%).

    Likud
    54.8%
    Otzma Yehudit
    16.6%
    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    12.6%
    Shas
    9%
    Together (Beyachad)
    2%
    Amcha Yisrael
    1.8%

    Shalva 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 Shalva?

    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 Shalva, and nearby

    Most similar: Ahihud, Pa'ame Tashaz, Magen Sha'ul

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

    Ahihud1,150 residents · wage ₪7,300Pa'ame Tashaz793 residents · wage ₪9,180Magen Sha'ul915 residents · wage ₪8,180Omen955 residents · wage ₪8,790

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    Shalva: common questions

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    What is the population of Shalva?

    Shalva has 678 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Shalva?

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

    What is the average salary in Shalva?

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

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Shalva?

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

    Which district is Shalva in?

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

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 873