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Belmont, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,119,765 (it was $419,700 in 2000)
Belmont:

$1,119,765
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $855,262 - $1,435,367

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,394,908
Here:

$1,394,908
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,159,209
Here:

$1,159,209
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $810,910
Here:

$810,910
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $659,962
Here:

$659,962
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $724,420
Here:

$724,420
State:

$555,768

Total population: 24,729 (Urban population: 24,194, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 11,006 (10,580 occupied: 6,711 owner occupied, 3,859 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

37%
State:

38%

Housing density: 2,361 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,434,133.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,793, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,333


Median gross rent in Belmont, MA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Belmont with a mortgage: 4,189 (768 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 671 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 248

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $243,233

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $131,783

Median monthly housing costs: $2,501

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Belmont, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1948

Household type by relationship:

Households: 26,897
  • Male householders: 5,310 (703 living alone), Female householders: 5,082 (1,678 living alone)
  • 6,513 spouses (6,467 opposite-sex spouses), 394 unmarried partners, (361 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,192 children (8,019 natural, 120 adopted, 52 stepchildren), 110 grandchildren, 102 brothers or sisters, 482 parents, 0 foster children, 114 other relatives, 343 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 250

Size of family households: 2,812 2-persons, 2,298 3-persons, 1,684 4-persons, 541 5-persons, 171 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,483 1-person, 478 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

5,607 married couples with children.
663 single-parent households (213 men, 450 women).

68.0% of residents of Belmont speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
12.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
13.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 7,153 (26.6%)
(55.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.7
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Belmont, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Belmont, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1321 bedroom
  • 1,1752 bedrooms
  • 2,4163 bedrooms
  • 2,1744 bedrooms
  • 8165+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Belmont, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Belmont, Massachusetts
  • 108no bedroom
  • 6611 bedroom
  • 2,0282 bedrooms
  • 7213 bedrooms
  • 2854 bedrooms
  • 575+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Belmont in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Belmont in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 306no vehicle
  • 1,8831 vehicle
  • 3,6712 vehicles
  • 6993 vehicles
  • 1304 vehicles
  • 235+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Belmont in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Belmont in renter-occupied apartments
  • 523no vehicle
  • 2,1091 vehicle
  • 1,0982 vehicles
  • 1113 vehicles
  • 44 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Belmont, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Belmont, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 693 rooms
  • 2834 rooms
  • 7525 rooms
  • 9716 rooms
  • 1,0007 rooms
  • 1,4338 rooms
  • 2,2049+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Belmont, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Belmont, Massachusetts
  • 1081 room
  • 2712 rooms
  • 4353 rooms
  • 6684 rooms
  • 9115 rooms
  • 7046 rooms
  • 3377 rooms
  • 2398 rooms
  • 1859+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Belmont, MA
  • Belmont, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Belmont, MA in 2022
  • 500Less than $10,000
  • 283$10,000 to $19,999
  • 286$20,000 to $29,999
  • 244$30,000 to $39,999
  • 318$40,000 to $49,999
  • 323$50,000 to $59,999
  • 524$60,000 to $74,999
  • 671$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,065$100,000 to $124,999
  • 641$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,357$150,000 to $199,999
  • 4,338$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Belmont, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Belmont, MA in 2022
  • 50Less than $10,000
  • 14$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1$125,000 to $149,999
  • 10$150,000 to $174,999
  • 16$200,000 to $249,999
  • 69$300,000 to $399,999
  • 157$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,076$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,725$750,000 to $999,999
  • 2,455$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 1,010$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 671$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Belmont, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Belmont, MA in 2022
  • 36Less than $100
  • 11$100 to $149
  • 9$250 to $299
  • 35$300 to $349
  • 8$350 to $399
  • 16$400 to $449
  • 32$500 to $549
  • 12$550 to $599
  • 17$650 to $699
  • 26$700 to $749
  • 12$750 to $799
  • 4$800 to $899
  • 18$900 to $999
  • 172$1,000 to $1,249
  • 64$1,250 to $1,499
  • 781$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,434$2,000 to $2,499
  • 361$2,500 to $2,999
  • 270$3,000 to $3,499
  • 335$3,500 or more
  • 189No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.7%
Number of people working at home: 4,401 (31.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 137
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 683
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 677
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,006
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,352
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 936
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,949
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 519
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 638
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,285
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 600
  • 90 or more minutes: 74
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Belmont

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,456 (49.2%)
  • Carpooled: 817 (7.4%)
  • Bus: 175 (1.6%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 137 (1.2%)
  • Taxi: 156 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 101 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 362 (3.3%)
  • Worked at home: 4,401 (39.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.5%Males
  • 3.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 12.2%Males
  • 7.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 100.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 0.8%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 0.8%Males
  • 6.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Belmont, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Belmont, Massachusetts
  • 2,4642010 or later
  • 1,7042000 to 2009
  • 1,4121990 to 1999
  • 6961980 to 1989
  • 4861970 to 1979
  • 1,011Before 1970
Ancestries in Belmont, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 1,309 (10.1%)
  • Italian: 969 (7.5%)
  • Armenian: 537 (4.1%)
  • English: 478 (3.7%)
  • European: 449 (3.5%)
  • Greek: 432 (3.3%)
  • Albanian: 395 (3.0%)
  • Polish: 291 (2.2%)
  • American: 288 (2.2%)
  • German: 285 (2.2%)
  • French: 179 (1.4%)
  • Eastern European: 166 (1.3%)
  • Turkish: 151 (1.2%)
  • Iranian: 125 (1.0%)
  • Russian: 123 (0.9%)
  • French Canadian: 115 (0.9%)
  • Lebanese: 111 (0.9%)
  • Ukrainian: 93 (0.7%)
  • Northern European: 84 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 69 (0.5%)
  • British: 66 (0.5%)
  • Egyptian: 62 (0.5%)
  • Hungarian: 62 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 55 (0.4%)
  • Romanian: 53 (0.4%)
  • Brazilian: 51 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 44 (0.3%)
  • Israeli: 38 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 37 (0.3%)
  • Scottish: 35 (0.3%)
  • Sudanese: 33 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 32 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 32 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 32 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 32 (0.2%)
  • Croatian: 31 (0.2%)
  • Austrian: 29 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 28 (0.2%)
  • Yugoslavian: 26 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 21 (0.2%)
  • African: 19 (0.1%)
  • Macedonian: 18 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 14 (0.1%)
  • Ethiopian: 14 (0.1%)
  • Cypriot: 14 (0.1%)
  • Serbian: 12 (0.09%)
  • Estonian: 11 (0.08%)
  • Canadian: 10 (0.08%)
  • Arab: 10 (0.08%)
  • Syrian: 9 (0.07%)
  • Ghanaian: 9 (0.07%)
  • Australian: 3 (0.02%)
  • British West Indian: 3 (0.02%)
  • Palestinian: 2 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Belmont:

20.7% (1,484)
Massachusetts:

8.4% (103,233)

India
Belmont:

7.0% (501)
Massachusetts:

6.8% (82,934)

Albania
Belmont:

6.0% (426)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (13,076)

Korea
Belmont:

5.9% (424)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (17,613)

Jamaica
Belmont:

3.9% (282)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (21,468)

Armenia
Belmont:

3.1% (221)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (2,307)

Japan
Belmont:

3.0% (212)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,301)

Turkey
Belmont:

2.9% (210)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (5,208)

France
Belmont:

2.5% (178)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,364)

Canada
Belmont:

2.3% (165)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (28,158)

Germany
Belmont:

2.3% (163)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (12,529)

Russia
Belmont:

2.2% (159)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (18,278)

Taiwan
Belmont:

2.1% (150)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (8,270)

Italy
Belmont:

1.8% (126)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (16,886)

Iran
Belmont:

1.6% (118)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,213)

Greece
Belmont:

1.6% (112)
Massachusetts:

0.8% (10,043)

Colombia
Belmont:

1.5% (110)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (27,810)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11,774
  • Other state: 7,638
  • Northeast: 3,565
  • Midwest: 1,383
  • South: 1,364
  • West: 1,302

87.3% of Belmont residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 27.2% lived in Massachusetts.


Belmont:

87.3%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 53
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 21
  • 7th and 8th grade: 64
  • 9th grade: 5
  • 10th grade: 40
  • 11th grade: 12
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 74
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 539
  • Less than 1 year of college: 66
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 347
  • Associate degree: 183
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,634
  • Master's degree: 2,397
  • Professional school degree: 699
  • Doctorate degree: 1,879
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 56
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 11
  • 5th and 6th grade: 26
  • 7th and 8th grade: 32
  • 9th grade: 14
  • 10th grade: 30
  • 11th grade: 13
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 58
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 946
  • Less than 1 year of college: 167
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 440
  • Associate degree: 579
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,719
  • Master's degree: 3,207
  • Professional school degree: 497
  • Doctorate degree: 1,358
Educational Attainment for Females
Belmont marital status for males
Belmont marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,034
  • One, attached: 726
  • Two: 3,214
  • 3 or 4: 951
  • 5 to 9: 159
  • 10 to 19: 177
  • 20 to 49: 237
  • 50 or more: 505
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Belmont
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Belmont, MA
  • 73.8%Utility gas
  • 21.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.9%Electricity
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Belmont, MA
  • 62.1%Utility gas
  • 20.8%Electricity
  • 12.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 339
Here:

11.8%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 203
Here:

11.2%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 631
Here:

65.4%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability