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Moshav · Mateh Yehuda Regional Council · Jerusalem District · founded 1950

Zelafon by the numbers

Zelafon has 1,115 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer graduates than 84% of them, bigger families than 79% of them and more car-free households than 78% of them.

Population
1,115
32% children under 18
Average rent
₪4,850
a month
Average monthly salary
₪16,830
11% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Zelafon compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

19%Fewer graduates than 84% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.5Bigger families than 79% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

19%More car-free households than 78% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,170Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh
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How much is rent?

₪4,850Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly rent, 2026
LowHigh

Young or old?

12%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

27%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; 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.

How much does it cost to live in Zelafon?

rent ₪4,850 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪4,850a month
no change 3% below the national average
29%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterZelafonIsrael

₪4,850Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown.

What is the average salary in Zelafon?

₪16,830 a month for the average employee, 11% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪16,830average monthly salary (Mateh Yehuda Regional Council)

11% above the national average.

The council
₪16,830
Israel
₪15,140
23.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,731self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 394 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Zelafon

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Zelafon?

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 Mateh Yehuda Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

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

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
61%
19%
16%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

22.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.4%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 Zelafon vote?

Largest list: Likud (46%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Zelafon voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+26 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202277%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (47%).

Likud
46%
Otzma Yehudit
14.4%
Yashar
13.8%
Together (Beyachad)
6.4%
The Democrats
3.8%
Shas
3.8%

Zelafon 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 Zelafon?

About ₪323 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Yehuda Regional Council pays about ₪323 a month in arnona on average (₪3,879 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.1
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,489
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed93.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue56.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 47 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,797 thousand.

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

Towns like Zelafon, and nearby

Most similar: Talme Bilu, Berekhya, Magen Sha'ul

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

Talme Bilu708 residents · wage ₪9,080Berekhya1,307 residents · wage ₪8,240Magen Sha'ul915 residents · wage ₪8,180Mash'en946 residents · wage ₪8,220

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Zelafon: common questions

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What is the population of Zelafon?

Zelafon has 1,115 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Zelafon?

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

How much is rent in Zelafon?

Average rent in Zelafon: ₪4,850 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Zelafon?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mateh Yehuda Regional Council is ₪16,830, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Zelafon in?

Zelafon is in the Jerusalem District, in the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 796