Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 3.0180 homes sold in Belmont in the last year, at a typical $2.2M
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Belmont homes are listed.
Every place Belmont homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Belmont.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
8% of Belmont’s sales are condos, at $1.5M less than a house
155 houses and 15 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 155 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,289CA $494
- Days to sell
- 15
- Sold over asking
- 68%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
typical sale · 15 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $773CA $561
- Days to sell
- 168
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 42%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $1.8M
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $1.7M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
180 sales in the last year, against 313 in 2021 and a low of 156 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1.4M in 2016 to $2.2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Belmont
Check a listing against what Belmont homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Belmont are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Belmont’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 180 sales.
If you’re buying in Belmont
- Shop in August. It brings about 24 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (72% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 105.1% of the list price on average; 64% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 55% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 25 a month), and the most competition: 81% close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (73%). December has the least competition (62%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| Belmont now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 64% | 76% | 82% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 55% | 59% | 70% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 18% | 15% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 105.1% | 108.2% | 111.4% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 16 | 15 | 10 | 44 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2015 low (12), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 29.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 35%, condos -27%
A house typically sold for $2.3M in the last year (155 sales), a condo for $829K (15).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Belmont ranks 11th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Belmont is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Belmont, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BelmontCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
San Mateo and Foster City sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Belmont, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo | 837 | $1.6M | $1,040 | 54% | 18 |
| San Carlos | 328 | $2.4M | $1,282 | 55% | 15 |
| Foster City | 227 | $1.6M | $948 | 50% | 25 |
| Belmont | 180 | $2.2M | $1,227 | 64% | 16 |
| Emerald Lake Hills | 47 | $3.4M | $1,207 | 47% | 166 |
| Highlands | 29 | $2.6M | $1,408 | 69% | 17 |
| Baywood Park | 26 | $2.8M | $1,346 | 73% | 44 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Belmont
What do homes sell for in Belmont, CA?
180 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.2M, $1,227 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.3M, condos for about $829K.
Is Belmont a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 34 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 21 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 105.1% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Belmont?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Belmont?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Belmont’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Belmont.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).