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Community settlement · Har Hevron Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1985

Shim'a by the numbers

A young, renter-heavy and family-oriented town

Shim'a has 1,060 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 97% of them, with more renters than 97% of them and has bigger families than 94% of them.

Population
1,060
51% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,817
About the national average
Schools
2
6 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Shim'a compare with other towns?

Shim'a Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Young or old?

2%Younger than 97% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

52%More renters than 97% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

4.4Bigger families than 94% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,260Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

40%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

11%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 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 Shim'a?

₪14,817 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10; a 10% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪14,817average monthly salary (Har Hevron Regional Council)

2% below the national average.

The council
₪14,817
Israel
₪15,140
25%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,226self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Shim'a get an income tax credit of
10%
on income up to ₪180,000 a year. Worth up to about ₪1,500 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 241 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Har Hevron 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 Shim'a

2 schools, 6 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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2Schools
6Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 1, Haredi 1.

Kindergartens6 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Shim'a?

51% 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 Har Hevron Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
51%
46%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
32%
26%
21%
21%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

26.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
1.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.3%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 Shim'a vote?

Largest list: Likud (32%). Turnout 76%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Shim'a voted Religious Zionism-Zehut 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 Religious Zionism (59%).

Likud
31.7%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
21.8%
Otzma Yehudit
18.8%
Yashar
7.5%
Together (Beyachad)
3.8%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
3.4%

Shim'a 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 Shim'a?

About ₪333 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Har Hevron Regional Council pays about ₪333 a month in arnona on average (₪3,996 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪44.4
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪17,685
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed94.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue20.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 52 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Shim'a, and nearby

Most similar: Hagai, Beit HaArava, Merhav Am

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

Hagai851 residents · wage ₪8,130Beit HaArava609 residents · wage ₪10,190Merhav Am679 residents · wage ₪7,400Rosh Zurim1,157 residents · wage ₪8,290

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Shim'a: common questions

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What is the population of Shim'a?

Shim'a has 1,060 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Shim'a?

Shim'a has 2 schools, 6 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Shim'a?

The average monthly wage per employee in Har Hevron Regional Council is ₪14,817, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Shim'a?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Shim'a get an income tax credit of 10% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪180,000 a year.

Which district is Shim'a in?

Shim'a is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Har Hevron Regional Council, Hebron subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3784