Surprise: Belmont One of US Most Expensive Home Markets

In the top 50 of nearly 2,500 US communities but not the most pricey Belmont in the nation.

Sit down before hearing this news. It's official: Homes in Belmont are expensive.  In this year's edition of Coldwell Banker's national Home Listing Report released Thursday, Nov. 29, the typical four bedroom, two bath home in the "Town of Homes" is listed at $762,700, ranks Belmont as the 48th most expensive home market in the US.   The study looked at 2,479 communities around the country. The average listing price for a 2bdrm, 2bath in the US was $292,152. Coldwell Banker HLR study provides a snapshot of the average listing price of four-bedroom, two-bathroom homes across the country. This year’s report analyzes more than 72,000 home listings in more than 2,500 U.S. markets, comparing the listing prices of similar homes in markets across…

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Simone M

12:37 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Marsha- I myself grew up in Belmont and have also purchased my first home here. It wasn't easy, but I worked hard to achieve this goal and I wouldn't want my first home to be anywhere else.   more ›

Sold!

Sold: Houses and Multi-families Selling Above List Price This Week

Residential properties that sold in Belmont in the past week.

Welcome to Belmont Patch's Thursday feature: Sold! Each week at this time, we'll show you some of the residences purchased in and around Belmont. Click on the photo at right to look at a photo gallery of homes that sold up until July 3. The same information without photos is available below in an easy-to-scan list. In the market for a new home? Be sure to check out our House Hunt column on Fridays for open houses in your area. (Click on the photo at right to look at a photo gallery of homes that sold in Belmont until July 3.) 107 Winn St. Single family. Sold: $915,000, Initial listing: $899,900. Square feet: 2,400. Rooms: 8. Bedrooms: 3. Baths: 2.5. On the market: 54 days. 343 School St. Split-level single family. Sold: $582,500, Initial …

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