Belmont Houses Under $2.5 Million: Where They Sold, Neighborhood by Neighborhood

Shopping for a house in Belmont on a budget near $2.5 million? Of the 329 single-family houses that sold in the two years to October 27, 2026, by the MLS records we can read with repeat records removed, 183 (56%) sold for less than $2.5 million. Here is where those sales happened, inside each of our neighborhood guides, with two other price levels for context.

The short answer

• Across the city: 24% of house sales closed under $2M, 56% under $2.5M and 76% under $3M. The median house sold for $2.4M.
• Where most sold under $2.5M (guides with at least 8 house sales): Sterling Downs & Homeview (96%), Western Hills & Carlmont (71%), Central Belmont (61%), Downtown Belmont (57%) and McDougal (55%).
• What it bought: the houses that sold under $2.5M had a median of 1,600 sq ft, against 1,960 sq ft for all houses.

Neighborhood by neighborhood

Guides with at least 8 house sales, highest share under $2.5M first. Each cell shows how many houses sold under that price and their share of the guide’s house sales. Each name opens its guide, with live listings and the last 12 months of sales.

Fewer than 8 house sales, so not ranked: Island Park (2 sales, 2 under $2.5M).

Reading it right

• These are sale prices, not list prices. Many Belmont houses sell over asking, so a house listed under your budget can close above it.
• Houses only. Condos and townhomes, which sell for less, have their own post.
• The houses differ. Under-budget sales are often smaller (see the size comparison above), and a neighborhood’s mix of sizes and lots drives its numbers.
• Small samples swing. Every cell shows its count.
• Past sales aren’t a forecast of what you’ll find next month.
• Each sale counts once; none falls inside two of our guide outlines.

How we counted

Closed sales of single-family houses reported to the MLS, read through the IDX feeds that power our home search, with one record per MLS number and only sales with a recorded living area and a map position, placed inside each guide’s outline. A sale counts as under a price if it closed below it.

Go deeper

The Budget Lab shows what your budget bought in up to three cities, and the Price Ladder shows where Belmont’s entry price and top end sit. For the top end, see where Belmont houses sold for $3.5 million or more. For Belmont, see house prices by bedrooms, neighborhoods ranked by price per square foot and where homes sell over asking; the Belmont city guide links every guide. Across every city we cover: where houses still sell under $2M, neighborhood by neighborhood.

Common questions

Where can I find a house under $2.5 million in Belmont?

In the two years to October 27, 2026, 183 of 329 house sales (56%) closed under $2.5M. The most were in Central Belmont (62), Cipriani (33) and Sterling Downs & Homeview (22).

What are the most affordable Belmont neighborhoods for houses?

By median house price over the same two years, among guides with at least 8 house sales: Sterling Downs & Homeview ($1.84M), Western Hills & Carlmont ($2.3M) and Central Belmont ($2.32M).

How big is a house under $2.5 million in Belmont?

Houses that sold under $2.5M had a median of 1,600 sq ft, against 1,960 sq ft for all Belmont houses.

The Belmont data series: housing market by the numbers · neighborhoods ranked by price per sq ft · where homes sell over asking · ten years of prices by neighborhood · condos and townhomes · house prices by bedrooms · houses at $3.5M and up · the best month to sell · the most expensive streets (with San Carlos) · lots by neighborhood · San Carlos vs. Belmont

Another budget: Belmont houses under $2 million.

Shopping on a budget in Belmont?

A Property Nerd will set up alerts for houses near your price, pull the recent sales in the neighborhoods that fit, and tell you how far over asking homes like the one you want have been selling. Call (408) 373-1660 or (650) 383-8606, or book a strategy call. Commissions are negotiable, and we offer bundled services, so ask us what’s included.