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Moshav · Misgav Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1975

Ya'ad by the numbers

A highly educated, car-dependent and affluent moshav

Ya'ad has 794 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 98% of them, fewer car-free households than 94% of them and fewer renters than 81% of them.

Population
794
33% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪18,479
22% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ya'ad compare with other towns?

Ya'ad Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How educated?

61%More graduates than 98% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

2%Fewer car-free households than 94% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪14,920Higher wages than 93% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

18%Fewer renters than 81% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

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

Young or old?

12%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.

What is the average salary in Ya'ad?

₪18,479 a month for the average employee, 22% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪18,479average monthly salary (Misgav Regional Council)

22% above the national average.

The council
₪18,479
Israel
₪15,140
25.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,689self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Ya'ad 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 878 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Misgav 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 Ya'ad

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ya'ad?

10% 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 Misgav Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
33%
58%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
63%
26%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.5%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 Ya'ad vote?

Largest list: The Democrats (45%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ya'ad voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+39 points) and Likud less (‎-18).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202271%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (42%).

The Democrats
45.2%
Yashar
29.5%
Together (Beyachad)
16.8%
Likud
2.1%
Yisrael Beiteinu
2%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
1.4%

Ya'ad 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 Ya'ad?

About ₪308 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 Misgav Regional Council pays about ₪308 a month in arnona on average (₪3,699 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪41.1
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,790
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed89.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue48.6%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 55 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ya'ad, and nearby

Most similar: Koranit, Shekhanya, Alon HaGalil

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

Koranit907 residents · wage ₪15,670Shekhanya710 residents · wage ₪16,230Alon HaGalil1,058 residents · wage ₪13,480Sde Nizan551 residents · wage ₪16,820

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Ya'ad: common questions

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What is the population of Ya'ad?

Ya'ad has 794 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ya'ad?

Ya'ad has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Ya'ad?

The average monthly wage per employee in Misgav Regional Council is ₪18,479, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Ya'ad?

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

Which district is Ya'ad in?

Ya'ad is in the Northern District, in the Misgav Regional Council, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1138