Belmont · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0221 homes sold in Belmont in the last year, at a typical $798K
Most homes sold are condos. 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.
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Houses are 30% of Belmont’s sales, at a typical $1.1M
221 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 66 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $282VA $222
- Days to sell
- 36
- Sold over asking
- 41%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Townhouses: 151 sold, typical $720K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $717K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
221 sales in the last year, against 227 in 2025 and a low of 103 in 2023. The typical sale went from $495K in 2016 to $798K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K 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 more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are 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, 221 sales.
If you’re buying in Belmont
- Shop in May. It brings about 28 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 20% of listings cut their price, against 31% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101% of the list price on average; 38% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half 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 28 a month), but March is the most competitive: 50% of March sales close over asking. September has the least competition (28%) but only about 16 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Virginia
| Belmont now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 38% | 25% | 65% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 46% | 43% | 79% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 31% | 20% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101% | 99.3% | 102.7% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 26 | 15 | 38 |
42 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.2 times the 2023 low (10), 45% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 58.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 31% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
Since 2019, houses are up 50%, condos 131%
A house typically sold for $1.1M in the last year (66 sales), a condo for $717K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Belmont ranks 63rd of 179 busy Virginia 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.
Owning the typical Belmont home costs about $4,747 a month
Price: Belmont’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Belmont’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Belmont is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $798K home, about $7,000 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
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.
Lansdowne and Broadlands 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburn | 509 | $684K | $310 | 40% | 35 |
| Belmont | 221 | $798K | $303 | 38% | 47 |
| Lansdowne | 197 | $787K | $278 | 27% | 44 |
| Broadlands | 148 | $851K | $278 | 37% | 46 |
| One Loudoun | 73 | $805K | $327 | 22% | 57 |
| Goose Creek Village | 29 | $607K | $300 | 10% | 74 |
| University Center | 29 | $483K | $328 | 48% | 36 |
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, VA?
221 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $798K, $303 a square foot.
Is Belmont a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 29 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 20 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 101% of asking on average, and 20% 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.
How much are property taxes in Belmont?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $798K home that’s near $7,000.
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).