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Kibbutz · Mateh Yehuda Regional Council · Jerusalem District · founded 1948

Zova by the numbers

An older kibbutz

Zova has 583 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 88% of them, with more car-free households than all of them and has smaller households than 84% of them.

Population
583
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,830
11% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Zova compare with other towns?

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

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Can you live without a car?

71%More car-free households than all other towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

18%Older than 88% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

2.6Smaller households than 84% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

19%Fewer renters than 80% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,990Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

32%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 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 Zova?

₪16,830 a month for the average employee, 11% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 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
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Ranked 158 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 Zova

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
3Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Zova?

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 Zova vote?

Largest list: The Democrats (42%). Turnout 66%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Zova voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+36 points) and Likud less (‎-17).

Turnout
Here, 202666%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202263%

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

The Democrats
41.9%
Yashar
31.6%
Together (Beyachad)
11.4%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.8%
Likud
3.8%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
3.3%

Zova 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 Zova?

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 Zova, and nearby

Most similar: Ein Harod (Ihud), Be'eri, Lavi

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

Ein Harod (Ihud)583 residents · wage ₪10,110Be'eri1,125 residents · wage ₪11,720Lavi659 residents · wage ₪9,320Revivim867 residents · wage ₪8,400

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Zova: common questions

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What is the population of Zova?

Zova has 583 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Zova?

Zova has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Zova?

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

Which district is Zova in?

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

Data sources

CBS locality code: 465