About The City of Belmont
Belmont, meaning “beautiful mountain” in French, is a peninsula community halfway between San Francisco and San Jose. Situated primarily on the hills overlooking San Francisco Bay and the coastal range, the area is abundant in trees, vast canyons and gorgeous wooded hillsides. Homes are nestled throughout, reflecting a solid residential base.
The small, but busy downtown has easy access to freeway and rail transportation and is a mix of locally owned shops and commercial shopping. The population of approximately 25,000 works in San Mateo County with only 17% commuting elsewhere. There are excellent private and public schools with exceptionally high test scores and one of the few peninsula Universities in Notre Dame De Namur on the site of the historic Ralston Mansion.
Belmont has a rich heritage of fine homes from the turn of the twentieth century. During the late 1990s housing demand increased dramatically, in large part due to the growth of the nearby headquarters of Oracle Corporation. Belmont continues to enjoy the security of a very low crime rate, less than one-fifth the national average.
Demographics
Chamber of Commerce
Belmont Chamber of Commerce
1059A Alemeda De Las Pulgas
Belmont, CA 94002-3507
650.595 8696
The Belmont Chamber of Commerce provides directions, public transit options and visitor brochures.
Population in July 2008: 24,776. Population change since 2000: -1.4%
Males: 12,179 (49.2%)
Females: 12,597 (50.8%)
Median resident age: 38.8 years
California median age: 33.3 years
Zip codes: 94002, 94003.
Estimated median household income in 2008: $97,280 (it was $80,905 in 2000)
Belmont: $97,280
California: $61,021
Estimated per capita income in 2008: $52,781
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $1,060,922 (it was $581,800 in 2000)
Belmont: $1,060,922
California: $467,000
Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $1,119,339; Detached houses: $1,167,084; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,021,650; In 2-unit structures: $838,974; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $718,891; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $473,614
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