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Rents in Belmont are $195 below the San Mateo County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
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45 Google reviews, 4.2★
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10+ years in business
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Serves the Belmont area · no public office address, so no map pin
PMI Redwood Realty is a Belmont-area office of the PMI franchise network that provides residential and commercial property management, plus association services, across San Mateo County.
In their words: “PMI Redwood Realty provides accurate worry-free accounting to owners with monthly reports and any-time access to our reporting dashboard.”
Review summary: Owners often mention knowledgeable, communicative managers who are honest and professional.
Property Force is a Belmont company operating since 2012 that manages homes, condos, townhomes, apartments and HOAs across the Bay Area, with offices serving San Francisco, the Peninsula and Santa Clara.
In their words: “We inspect the property 15 days before the scheduled move-out, so we are ready with all hands-on deck the day after the tenant moves out to turn over the unit.”
1055 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
Born Property Management in Belmont is a full-service company that leases and manages single-family homes and condos in Belmont and nearby Peninsula communities.
Review summary: Owners and tenants consistently describe dependable, communicative staff and fast responses to repair requests.
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Rents in Belmont are $195 below the San Mateo County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months: +$423 in all since Oct 2025.
Green: rent went up that month. Grey: it went down.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Belmont's typical asking rent is $195 (4.9%) below the county. The gap is shrinking compared with a year ago.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Belmont is number 9 of 12 cities in the county by typical asking rent.
Cities with at least 13 months of Zillow data. Left out (too few months): East Palo Alto, Half Moon Bay. Linked cities have their own page.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, 1-year change. Data through September 2026.
Rents here usually rise most in March, April and May, so those are good months to list your rental.
Average change from the month before, 7 years of data.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Past growth, not a forecast. Rents can go down as well as up. Your own rent depends on the home, its condition and the lease.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | $3,798 | +12.5% | 3 |
| San Carlos | $4,248 | +8.3% | 2 |
| San Mateo | $3,968 | +10.8% | 7 |
| Foster City | $4,450 | +12.0% | 2 |
| Redwood City | $4,301 | +9.2% | 6 |
| Burlingame | $4,119 | +13.7% | 9 |
| Millbrae | $4,081 | +17.7% | 1 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
Official sources: California Attorney General: limits on rent increases · California Courts: evictions · Civil Code 1947.12 (rent cap) · Civil Code 1946.2 (just cause)
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Compare the 3 property management companies in Belmont, San Mateo County. We matched a current California real estate license for 1 of them. Tick up to 3 to see them side by side, then request free quotes from all of them in one step. Highly rated managers based nearby, in Burlingame and San Mateo, are listed below the local companies.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Belmont is $3,798 (September 2026); +12.5% over the past year and +31.8% over five years. About 45.2% of homes in Belmont are rented, and the rental vacancy rate is 7.9% (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 3 property management companies in Belmont, CA: 2 with an office in the city and 1 that serve the area from elsewhere or without a public office address. 1 of them have a License Confirmed badge: a clear match to an active California real estate license.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Belmont was $3,798 a month in September 2026, +12.5% on a year earlier.
Over the 7 years Zillow has tracked, asking rents here have risen most in March, April and May. Listing in those months can help, but every property is different.
Yes. In California, managing rentals for other people generally requires a real estate broker license from the Department of Real Estate (DRE), or working under a licensed broker. You can check any license number on the DRE website.
Fees depend on the company, the property and the services you need, and few companies publish them. Ask for a written quote that lists the monthly fee, leasing fee and any other charges. You can request quotes from up to 3 managers at once on this page.
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