Cost of Living and Housing in Belmont, California

Belmont has about 27,337 residents. Median gross rent is $2,875 per month and median household income is $205,297.

Comparison scope: “dataset median” below means the median among 1,211 cities across 10 states in this dataset. It is not presented as a nationwide Census median. The figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates and may lag current listings.

Median Gross Rent $2,875/mo 74% above the dataset median
Median Home Value $2,000,001 435% above the dataset median
Median Household Income $205,297 144% above the dataset median
Owner-Occupied Homes 55% Share of occupied housing units
Rent-to-Income Baseline 17% Annual median rent ÷ household income
Home Value-to-Income 9.7x Median value ÷ household income

How Belmont compares

Rent is 74% above the dataset median, while household income is 144% above the dataset median. Within California, Belmont ranks #307 from lowest to highest rent and #11 from highest to lowest household income among 347 cities in this dataset.

The rent-to-income figure compares two citywide medians. It is useful for broad comparison, but it is not an individual household budget or a measure of renter cost burden.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median rent in Belmont?

Median gross rent is $2,875 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Belmont?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $2,000,001 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Belmont is $205,297 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Local database refreshed 2026-07-11.