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Community settlement · Eshkol Regional Council · Southern District · founded 2011

Shlomit by the numbers

A renter-heavy, family-oriented and highly educated town

Shlomit has 675 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more renters than 99% of them, bigger families than 98% of them and more graduates than 97% of them.

Population
675
35% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,119
6% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Shlomit compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

60%More renters than 99% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

5.2Bigger families than 98% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

58%More graduates than 97% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,210Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

15%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: 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 Shlomit?

₪16,119 a month for the average employee, 6% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10; a 20% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪16,119average monthly salary (Eshkol Regional Council)

6% above the national average.

The council
₪16,119
Israel
₪15,140
22.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪16,700self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Shlomit get an income tax credit of
20%
on income up to ₪267,840 a year. Worth up to about ₪4,464 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 221 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Eshkol 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 Shlomit

0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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0Schools
3Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Shlomit?

35% 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 Eshkol Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
35%
53%
12%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
79%
19%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

24.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.3%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 Shlomit vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (68%). Turnout 91%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Shlomit voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+62 points) and Yashar less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202691%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202282%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (81%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
67.5%
Otzma Yehudit
14.7%
Likud
7.6%
Amcha Yisrael
5.1%
Shas
2%
Yashar
0.5%

Shlomit 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 Shlomit?

About ₪302 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Eshkol Regional Council pays about ₪302 a month in arnona on average (₪3,618 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪17,993
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed94.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue22.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

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Shlomit: common questions

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What is the population of Shlomit?

Shlomit has 675 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Shlomit?

Shlomit has 0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Shlomit?

The average monthly wage per employee in Eshkol Regional Council is ₪16,119, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Shlomit?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Shlomit get an income tax credit of 20% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪267,840 a year.

Which district is Shlomit in?

Shlomit is in the Southern District, in the Eshkol Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1364