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Moshav · Arvot HaYarden Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1980

Yafit by the numbers

A young, family-oriented and car-dependent moshav

Yafit has 279 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 88% of them, with bigger families than 82% of them and has fewer graduates than 81% of them.

Population
279
45% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,458
5% lower than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Yafit compare with other towns?

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

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Young or old?

5%Younger than 88% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.6Bigger families than 82% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

21%Fewer graduates than 81% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

5%Fewer car-free households than 81% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh
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How much do people earn?

₪8,550Lower wages than 79% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

25%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 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.

Yafit in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Yafit?

    ₪14,458 a month for the average employee, 5% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪14,458average monthly salary (Arvot HaYarden Regional Council)

    5% below the national average.

    The council
    ₪14,458
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    22.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    0.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪12,527self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Yafit get an income tax credit of
    12%
    on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
    Socio-economic cluster
    1
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    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Down from cluster 6 in the previous index.

    Ranked 225 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Arvot HaYarden 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 Yafit

    0 schools, 0 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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    0Schools
    0Kindergartens
    1Daycare centres

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Yafit?

    45% 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 Arvot HaYarden Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    45%
    47%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    81%
    12%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    33.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    1.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    1%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 Yafit vote?

    Largest list: Likud (39%). Turnout 62%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Yafit voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+18 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

    Turnout
    Here, 202662%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202257%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (38%).

    Likud
    38.8%
    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    16.5%
    Yashar
    10.7%
    Otzma Yehudit
    9.1%
    Together (Beyachad)
    6.6%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    5%

    Yafit 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 Yafit?

    About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Arvot HaYarden Regional Council pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪17,707
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed85%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue23.7%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 40 agorot go to education and 5 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Yafit, and nearby

    Most similar: Gid'ona, Azri'el, Rimonim

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

    Gid'ona521 residents · wage ₪9,030Azri'el1,044 residents · wage ₪9,000Rimonim673 residents · wage ₪8,600Ma'galim1,322 residents · wage ₪14,469

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    Yafit: common questions

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    What is the population of Yafit?

    Yafit has 279 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    What is the average salary in Yafit?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Arvot HaYarden Regional Council is ₪14,458, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Yafit?

    Yes. In 2026, residents of Yafit get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

    Which district is Yafit in?

    Yafit is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Arvot HaYarden Regional Council, Jordan Valley-Jericho subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3566