Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0202 homes sold in Belmont in the last year, at a typical $1.4M
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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
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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.
A quarter of Belmont’s sales are condos, at $927K less than a house
110 houses and 52 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 110 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $696MA $368
- Days to sell
- 22
- Sold over asking
- 42%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 52 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $586MA $562
- Days to sell
- 43
- Sold over asking
- 42%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 27 sold, typical $1.4M
Townhouses: 13 sold, typical $1.4M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
202 sales in the last year, against 356 in 2021 and a low of 197 in 2023. The typical sale went from $820K in 2016 to $1.4M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.4M 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, 202 sales.
If you’re buying in Belmont
- Shop in September. It brings about 37 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (47% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 28% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.5% of the list price on average; 44% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 58% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 41 a month), and the most competition: 67% close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (47%). January has the least competition (36%) but only about 13 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Massachusetts as a whole
| Belmont now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 44% | 55% | 61% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 58% | 63% | 74% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 28% | 18% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.5% | 102.2% | 104.4% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 23 | 13 | 15 | 27 |
31 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2017 low (21), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 109.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 55%, condos 37%
A house typically sold for $1.8M in the last year (110 sales), a condo for $839K (52).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Belmont ranks 128th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Belmont is in the middle of the pack.
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 May
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.
Watertown, Arlington, Waltham and Medford sell for less a square foot; Cambridge for far more
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 670 | $1.2M | $903 | 41% | 28 |
| Somerville | 581 | $1M | $667 | 39% | 26 |
| Arlington | 461 | $1.1M | $610 | 53% | 16 |
| Medford | 452 | $873K | $496 | 48% | 26 |
| Waltham | 387 | $813K | $464 | 44% | 24 |
| Watertown | 357 | $879K | $514 | 42% | 24 |
| Belmont | 202 | $1.4M | $632 | 44% | 23 |
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, MA?
202 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.4M, $632 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.8M, condos for about $839K.
Is Belmont a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 58 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.5% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Belmont?
May 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).