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Moshav · Hof HaCarmel Regional Council · Haifa District · founded 1949

Zerufa by the numbers

A renter-heavy moshav

Zerufa has 1,288 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more renters than 85% of them and more car-free households than 72% of them.

Population
1,288
32% children under 18
Average rent
₪6,500
a month
Average monthly salary
₪21,227
40% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Zerufa compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

40%More renters than 85% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪6,500Higher rent than 74% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

16%More car-free households than 72% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,320Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh
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How educated?

31%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

2.9Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 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 Zerufa?

rent ₪6,500 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪6,500a month
▼ 5.1% a year30% above the national average
31%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterZerufaIsrael

₪6,500Q2 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 Zerufa?

₪21,227 a month for the average employee, 40% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪21,227average monthly salary (Hof HaCarmel Regional Council)

40% above the national average.

The council
₪21,227
Israel
₪15,140
20.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,286self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 545 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Zerufa

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 Zerufa?

14% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Hof HaCarmel Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
32%
54%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
62%
31%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.5%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 Zerufa vote?

Largest list: Likud (29%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Zerufa voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+10 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202274%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (31%).

Likud
28.7%
Yashar
25.8%
Together (Beyachad)
9%
Otzma Yehudit
8.2%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
7.2%
The Democrats
6%

Zerufa 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 Zerufa?

About ₪334 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hof HaCarmel Regional Council pays about ₪334 a month in arnona on average (₪4,005 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪44.5
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,817
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed88%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue54.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 44 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Zerufa, and nearby

Most similar: Kalya, Ashdot Ya'akov (Ihud), Ge'ulim

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

Kalya585 residents · wage ₪9,990Ashdot Ya'akov (Ihud)960 residents · wage ₪9,870Ge'ulim959 residents · wage ₪8,840Tel Adashim1,335 residents · wage ₪10,210

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Zerufa: common questions

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What is the population of Zerufa?

Zerufa has 1,288 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Zerufa?

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

How much is rent in Zerufa?

Average rent in Zerufa: ₪6,500 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Zerufa?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hof HaCarmel Regional Council is ₪21,227, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Zerufa in?

Zerufa is in the Haifa District, in the Hof HaCarmel Regional Council, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 612