Belmont, MA Complete Buyer's Guide 2026: 23 Sales, 4 Neighborhoods, One ZIP

23 qualifying single-family sales (3+bd / 2+ba) in Belmont (02478) anchor a market with a $1.97M median, $728/sqft, and an 11-day median DOM. The buyer's job is to pre-decide neighborhood, anchor on $/sqft, and be ready to write inside seven days.

Buyers shopping Belmont 02478, families weighing Belmont vs. Arlington vs. Lexington, and Cambridge/Kendall commuters in the $1.5M–$2.5M band.

• •52% of sales fell in the $1.56M–$2.30M core band — that's the Belmont default
• •39% of sales closed in 7 days or less; indecisive buyers lose
• •Median $/sqft $728, with the middle 50% in the $599–$782 range
• •Four neighborhoods (Belmont Hill, Cushing, Waverley, Belmont Center) trade at distinct price tiers
• •One high school, one middle school — no school-zone pricing distortion within Belmont
• •Belmont sits between Arlington (cheaper) and Lexington (more expensive) — pick your trade-off