Homeview

While not known for much, Homeview is a bland, relatively uninteresting Belmont community. Its flat and very skinny slice of land lies between El Camino Real and US Route 101. In fact, the neighborhood’s quarters only spans about 0.2 square miles with a total population less than 400. But the district is a lot more affordable than other such Belmont communities and offers a top notch school system in Ralston Middle School and Carlmont High School. Demographically speaking, it is a largely white community with a small hispanic and asian minority.

For the perspective resident, the community is relatively safe with some modest and some surprisingly attractive residential aesthetics. Homes are fairly small (one-story in size) and typically in the style of some early 1950’s ranchers. They are usually situated on block-like properties and squeezed tightly along the roadside. As a result, front yards are pretty shallow, but can afford a well-groomed front yard with a single car garage. And there have been a couple new and/or remodeled homes popping up in the last couple years. On average, homes tend to circle around $650,000, which is a drastic drop from the city’s median house price. Moreover, most residents rake in around $90,000/year to afford such accommodations. If you’re looking to rent, you’ll pay upwards of $1,300/month, but you’ll only be paying for a couple eye sore apartment complexes that line Old County Road.

For your commercial needs, you might have to look elsewhere than the district’s main commercial hub that runs along Ralston Avenue. This shopping zone only affords dilapidated options with a few restaurants, coffee shops and anonymous outlets. However, the US 101 is very convenient while Belmont Caltrain anchors the western corner of the neighborhood. Both transit options are great for long distance commuters traveling down to San Jose or up to San Francisco.