Residential tax rate
FY2026$11.51
per $1,000 of assessed value / year
Equivalent base rate 1.151%
Based on the municipal assessment. Exemptions, any CPA surcharge and other bill adjustments affect the final bill.
Official certified rates ↗
GREATER BOSTON · KELLY CUI
Belmont
Belmont has two Commuter Rail stations on the Fitchburg Line, at Belmont Center and Waverley Square, and bus routes from both to Harvard.
HOME & LIVINGSCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
Two Fitchburg Line stations, three village centers and mostly single-family homes.
Cambridge & the inner suburbs · COMMUNITY GUIDE
Two Fitchburg Line stations, three village centers and mostly single-family homes.
Belmont has two Commuter Rail stations on the Fitchburg Line, at Belmont Center and Waverley Square, and bus routes from both to Harvard. Its third center, Cushing Square, has its own zoning overlay.
BELMONT · AT A GLANCE
Belmont at a glance
Population, housing and local identity.
- Population
- 27,118 July 1, 2025 estimate
- Median household income
- $183,137 2020–2024 · annual, in 2024 dollars
- Median owner-occupied home value
- $1,159,000 2020–2024 · Census housing value
- Median monthly gross rent
- $2,527 2020–2024 · gross rent per month
LOCAL IDENTITY
The Town of Homes
Incorporated in 1859, Belmont is known as the Town of Homes, reflecting its largely residential character.
- Municipality
- Town of Belmont
- County / State
- Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Land area
- 4.65 sq mi (2020)
- Town incorporation
- 1859
Statistical definitions & official sources
Income is household income, not an individual salary. Home value is a Census estimate for owner-occupied housing, not a current sale-price median. Gross rent includes contract rent and applicable utility and fuel costs. These citywide statistics are not quotes for a specific home.
PROPERTY TAX & EXEMPTIONS
Property tax, clearly explained
Belmont · Latest certified rate as of 2026-10-29.
Owner-occupied exemption
Not adopted
Residential Exemption
Belmont has not adopted the general residential exemption. Owning and occupying your home alone does not create this reduction.
Separate personal exemptions may still apply to eligible owners.
Official exemption information ↗Personal exemptions
Available · eligibility applies
Personal / Statutory Exemptions
Programs cover qualifying older residents, legally blind owners, certain veterans and eligible surviving spouses or minor children. Requirements differ by program.
Age, residency, ownership, income or assets may be considered. An individual owner is not automatically eligible; check the local application and deadline.
Eligibility & applications ↗Residential exemption adoption: Massachusetts DLS local-options report. Personal relief: the municipal assessor. Tax deferral postpones payment; it does not cancel the tax. DLS local options ↗
EXPLORE THE AREA
Map of Belmont
GETTING AROUND
Subway & rail in Belmont
STATIONS AT A GLANCE
Subway
Connections outside the areaSelected boarding points, grouped by line. Not every stop is shown; this is not a scale map.
View the network maps ↗No station within the area
Subway
Belmont has no subway station. Check the full connection to a Red Line station in Cambridge if your destination calls for it.
MBTA · OFFICIAL MAP
Official MBTA Subway Map
The complete official rapid transit map, including key bus routes. Open the full-size map or PDF to read station names.
© MBTA · 2026-06-14 · Official network map. MBTA maps ↗
Stations serving the area
Commuter Rail
Belmont and Waverley are Fitchburg Line stations. Inbound trains head toward Porter and North Station, where subway connections are available.
MBTA · OFFICIAL MAP
Official MBTA Commuter Rail Map
The complete official Commuter Rail network, with stations and Boston terminals. Use the route pages for current schedules and service changes.
© MBTA · 2025-03-24 · Official network map. MBTA maps ↗
Choose the station by address, not the town name alone. Check which trains stop there and the station’s current access and parking information.
Selected stations are shown above. Open the MBTA line or station page for the full route, current timetable, accessibility and parking. Service patterns can change.
SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
Explore schools in Belmont
Compare schools listed in Belmont, including public charter schools where present. Confirm school assignment and eligibility for the exact home address, grade and school year.
CHECK THE EXACT ADDRESS
Belmont Public Schools
Use the official street list for elementary districts; confirm the address and grade with registration staff.
School locations in Belmont
Select a school or a map pin to see its address and school details.
Multiple levels
School names are shown on the map. Zoom in or filter by level to separate nearby labels. Multi-level schools appear in each relevant filter.
Loading map. School addresses and official links are also available in the cards below.
Locations, not attendance boundaries. One contact or main campus location is shown per school; some schools have additional campuses. Charter schools follow their own enrollment process. MassGIS ↗
Public school
Belmont High ↗
Belmont High is a public school in Belmont, serving grade 9 – grade 12.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
98Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Grade 10
English language arts84%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics87%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
221 Concord Avenue, Belmont MA 02478 3047 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Belmont
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Grade 9 – Grade 12
- Principal
- Isaac Taylor
- Office phone
- 617-993-5901
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 1,498 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 15.8 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Grade 10ELA 63 · Math 55
Four-year graduation rate
97.5%Class of 2025 · All studentsShare of the cohort graduating within four years. Small cohorts and unavailable results may not be reported.
DESE graduation report ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Belmont Middle School ↗
Belmont Middle School is a public school in Belmont, serving grade 7 – grade 8.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
98Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts73%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics75%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
215 Concord Ave, Belmont MA 02478 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Belmont
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Grade 7 – Grade 8
- Principal
- Russ Kupperstein
- Office phone
- 617-993-2000
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 727 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 15.5 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 59 · Math 60
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Daniel Butler ↗
Daniel Butler is a public school in Belmont, serving k – grade 3.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
—Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts76%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics72%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
90 White Street, Belmont MA 02478 1316 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Belmont
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- K – Grade 3
- Principal
- Jeffrey Todd Haines
- Office phone
- 617-993-5550
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 254 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 12 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA — · Math —
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Mary Lee Burbank ↗
Mary Lee Burbank is a public school in Belmont, serving k – grade 3.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
—Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts71%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics80%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
266 School Street, Belmont MA 02478 3518 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Belmont
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- K – Grade 3
- Principal
- Lisa Williams
- Office phone
- 617-993-5500
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 258 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 13.3 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA — · Math —
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Roger E Wellington ↗
Roger E Wellington is a public school in Belmont, serving pre-k – grade 3.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
—Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts69%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics77%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
121 Orchard Street, Belmont MA 02478 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Belmont
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Pre-K – Grade 3
- Principal
- Jordan Weymer
- Office phone
- 617-993-5600
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 388 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 13.2 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA — · Math —
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Winn Brook ↗
Winn Brook is a public school in Belmont, serving k – grade 3.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
—Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts85%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics79%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
97 Waterhouse Rd, Belmont MA 02478 4199 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Belmont
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- K – Grade 3
- Principal
- Jennifer W Lamontagne
- Office phone
- 617-993-5700
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 280 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 12.9 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA — · Math —
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
Public school
Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary ↗
Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary is a public school in Belmont, serving grade 4 – grade 6.
DESE school performance2026 · Accountability percentile
91Percentile 1–99MCAS 2026 · Tested grades 3–8
English language arts66%Meeting or exceeding expectations
Mathematics72%Meeting or exceeding expectations
A percentile is a relative standing, not a score out of 100. — means no published value.
95 Washington Street, Belmont MA 02478 2899 ↗
School details & official resources
- School district
- Belmont
- School type
- Public school
- Grades in directory
- Grade 4 – Grade 6
- Principal
- Laura Smith
- Office phone
- 617-993-5800
- School / district site
- Visit official website ↗
- Students
- 1,028 · 2025-26
- Students / teacher
- 13.8 : 1 · 2025-26
Student growth · MCAS 2026
Average Student Growth Percentile (SGP) compares progress with students who had similar prior test results. It is not the percentage meeting standards.
Tested grades 3–8ELA 55 · Math 59
DESE MCAS achievement & growth ↗Enrollment and student/teacher ratio are from the DESE 2025-26 profile. The ratio describes students per teacher, not students per classroom. DESE accountability percentiles compare schools serving similar grades and are not scores out of 100. A dash means no figure is reported.
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Understand the numbers
Enrollment and student/teacher ratios use the stated school year. The 2026 DESE percentile runs from 1 to 99 and is not a score out of 100. A dash means the figure was not reported.
More school resources
GreatSchools and Niche publish their own ratings and reviews. Open their sites to search a school; those ratings are separate from DESE data.
School contacts and operating status: DESE school profiles, October 29, 2026. Enrollment and ratios: the year shown on each card. Accountability: DESE 2026, October 20 release. Addresses are official contact addresses; some schools have more than one campus. MassGIS (Bureau of Geographic Information), Commonwealth of Massachusetts EOTSS.
LIVING IN BELMONT
Homes & everyday life
Look closer at local homes, daily routines and ownership responsibilities.
01
Belmont Center, Waverley Square and Cushing Square
Belmont's two Commuter Rail stations are Belmont, at Belmont Center, and Waverley, at Waverley Square, both on the Fitchburg Line to North Station. Routes 74 and 75 run from Belmont Center to Harvard, route 73 runs from Waverley Square to Harvard, and route 554 runs from Waverley Square to Newton Corner. Cushing Square, the third center, has its own zoning overlay district, and routes 78 and 76 cross other parts of town.
The station, the bus stop or the drive you would use is the first filter. Time the trip from each candidate address at the hour you make it, and check the train schedule for your hour, since Commuter Rail service is less frequent than the subway.
02
Single-family homes: condition, systems and the lot
In homes of that age, compare usable space and the condition of the house more than the total square footage. List the age and condition of the roof, heating and cooling, electrical service, plumbing and windows, and ask for permits for additions and finished basements. Under the Massachusetts Lead Law (G.L. c.111, §197), when a child under six lives in a home built before 1978 that contains dangerous levels of lead, the owner must have it deleaded or brought into interim control; a new owner in that situation generally has 90 days after taking title. Ask the seller for any lead inspection records and letters of compliance.
Belmont's zoning bylaw now includes a Multifamily Housing Overlay District as well as the Cushing Square overlay, so ask the town what is permitted near the address you are considering. If you are comparing a two-family house or a condominium as well, review the leases, rents and deposits for a rented unit, or the 6(d) certificate, budget and reserves for a condominium.
03
Historic districts, demolition delay, flood maps and schools
Belmont's Historic District Commission oversees four local historic districts: Common Street, Pleasant Street, the Thaddeus Frost House and Richardson Farm. Exterior changes inside a district need the commission's review, and the commission also lists buildings subject to demolition delay. If you plan an addition or a teardown, check the address against both before you count on the plan.
Look up the exact address on FEMA's flood maps. If a home is in a Special Flood Hazard Area and you finance it with a federally regulated or federally backed loan, the lender will generally require flood insurance, so get a quote before you settle the budget.
Public school assignment depends on the exact address. Confirm the assigned schools for any home you are considering directly with Belmont Public Schools, and use the state education department's (DESE) district profile for official enrollment and program information.
04
Tax and the cost of the house itself
Belmont's FY2026 residential rate is $11.51 per $1,000 of assessed value, or $1,151 a year for each $100,000 of assessment. Ask the assessor which personal exemptions might apply to you, and ask the seller for the most recent tax bill.
For an older single-family home, budget for the building itself: roof, heating and cooling, windows, drainage and any work the inspection calls for. Compare prices on the visible condition and the records available, then use the inspection during the contract period to refine the budget and the decision. Check the assessor for the current fiscal year's rate before you budget.
ON YOUR NEXT VISIT
What to check in person.
- ↗ Walk or drive to Belmont Center or Waverley Square
- ↗ Train times to North Station at your hour
- ↗ Roof, mechanical, plumbing and window ages
- ↗ Permits for additions and finished basements
- ↗ Historic district and demolition delay lists
- ↗ Lead records for a pre-1978 home
PAST SALES
Closed sales in Belmont
All 2 published closed-sale records for Belmont, including seller and buyer representation. Each card identifies Kelly’s role and the closing date.
SoldVIEW PROPERTY ↗Belmont, MA
203 Channing Rd
2 beds•1 bath•1,171 sq ft
Kelly · Buyer representation · Oct 23, 2026
MLS PIN #73574546
SoldVIEW PROPERTY ↗Belmont, MA
50 Hammond Rd
3 beds•1.5 baths•1,664 sq ft
Kelly · Buyer representation · Nov 25, 2025
MLS PIN #73435618
Sources for this guide
MBTA · Fitchburg Line ↗MBTA · Bus route 73 ↗MBTA · Bus route 74 ↗MBTA · Bus route 75 ↗MBTA · Bus route 554 ↗Town of Belmont · Historic District Commission ↗Town of Belmont · Zoning bylaw and map ↗Town of Belmont · Assessors Office ↗Mass. DESE · Belmont district profile ↗FEMA · Flood Map Service Center (search by address) ↗Mass. DPH · Property Transfer Lead Paint Notification ↗Mass. DLS · Tax rates by class, FY2026 ↗
Official sources as of 2026-10-29. Tax figures are base amounts before exemptions, any Community Preservation Act surcharge or other bill adjustments; ask for the property’s latest bill. Figures such as tax rates and fares change; confirm school assignment, permits, zoning and travel for the exact address and intended date.
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