Apartments for Rent in Belmont, MA

Prices and availability in Belmont, MA were last updated on 15 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Belmont, MA are: 125 Trapelo Rd, Unit 330, 125 Trapelo Rd, Unit 101, 77 Thingvalla Ave, Unit 75, 17 Holden Rd, Unit 1 and 35 Grant Avenue, Unit 35.

The average rent in Belmont, MA is $2,876.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Belmont, MA is between $3,000 and $3,850.

In Belmont, 35% of the residents are renting compared to 65% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 15% of Belmont's rentals, 77% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 8% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Belmont is 43 years old, with 39% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 6 stories, of which 49% are garden-style apartment communities, 90% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Belmont come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.9% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 39% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 58% of all rentals in Belmont. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.