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Village · Yoav Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1968

Vardon by the numbers

A young and family-oriented town

Vardon has 295 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 83% of them, with fewer renters than 84% of them and has bigger families than 82% of them.

Population
295
33% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪19,185
27% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Vardon compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

17%Fewer renters than 84% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Young or old?

6%Younger than 83% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

3.6Bigger families than 82% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

24%Fewer graduates than 76% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

17%More car-free households than 75% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,230Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Vardon

2 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Vardon?

₪19,185 a month for the average employee, 27% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪19,185average monthly salary (Yoav Regional Council)

27% above the national average.

The council
₪19,185
Israel
₪15,140
23.8%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,177self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
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Ranked 446 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Who lives in Vardon?

13% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Yoav Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
33%
55%
13%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
72%
22%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.3%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 Vardon vote?

Largest list: Likud (34%). Turnout 82%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Vardon voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+14 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202682%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202273%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (34%).

Likud
34.1%
Yashar
22.6%
Otzma Yehudit
9.8%
The Democrats
7.3%
Together (Beyachad)
5.5%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5.5%

Vardon 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 Vardon?

About ₪320 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Yoav Regional Council pays about ₪320 a month in arnona on average (₪3,843 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪42.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪15,744
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed98.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue62.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 53 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Vardon, and nearby

Most similar: Ma'galim, Omen, Hever

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

Ma'galim1,322 residents · wage ₪14,469Omen955 residents · wage ₪8,790Hever1,073 residents · wage ₪9,640Bitha894 residents · wage ₪8,030

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Vardon: common questions

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What is the population of Vardon?

Vardon has 295 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

What is the average salary in Vardon?

The average monthly wage per employee in Yoav Regional Council is ₪19,185, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Vardon in?

Vardon is in the Southern District, in the Yoav Regional Council, Ashkelon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1133