The Town Files

Belmont, Virginia

Community in Loudoun County · population 10,268 (2020 Census)

Map: where Belmont is in VirginiaBelmont
Median home
$846,300
Household income
$242,542
Jan low / Jul high
25° / 87°
Snow a year
21 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
29
Median age
42.7

Belmont is a community of 10,268 people in Loudoun County, Virginia. The median home is worth $846,300, above the typical Virginia town ($298,050). It ranks more of a college town than 94% of Virginia towns, more upscale than 94% of Virginia towns, better for families than 88% of Virginia towns.

How Belmont ranks

Percentile among Virginia towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Virginia towns.

Belmont lifestyle rankings vs other Virginia townsRetirement19th pctFamilies88th pctQuiet16th pctWalkability73rd pctFirst-time buyersbottomYoung professionals82nd pctVibrancy68th pctHip & trendy34th pctCollege town94th pctUpscale94th pctVacation homesbottomSeaside characterbottomCycling79th pctTransit70th pctDriving16th pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Belmont is worth $846,300, above the typical Virginia town ($298,050). Homes cost about 3.5 times the median household income of $242,542, which is more affordable than 67% of Virginia towns. Median rent is $2,825 a month. 87.5% of households own their home.

Belmont vs Loudoun County vs typical Virginia townBelmontLoudoun CountyTypical Virginia townHome value$846,300$743,800$298,050Household income$242,542$181,765$78,595Monthly rent$2,825$2,386$1,254
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Virginia towns with 500+ people.
HousingBelmontTypical Virginia town
Median home value$846,300$298,050
Median rent$2,825$1,254
Median household income$242,542$78,595
Home value ÷ income3.5×3.8×
Homeownership87.5%69.2%
Median year built20051980
Seasonal / vacation homes0.0%—

Who lives in Belmont

PeopleBelmontTypical Virginia town
Median age42.739.8
Age 65 and over8.7%17.3%
Under 1826.5%—
Bachelor's degree or higher76.6%31.2%
Below the poverty line2.1%8.8%
Veterans7.5%—
Born outside the U.S.27.6%—
Work from home33.0%12.8%
Average commute32.1 min26.3 min
Homes with broadband95.7%91.8%

Weather in Belmont

July highs average 87.2°F and January lows 24.9°F. About 45.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 21.0 inches of snow (typical Virginia town: 13.4 in). Expect about 32 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 119 nights at or below freezing.

Belmont monthly temperatures and precipitation20°30°40°50°60°70°80°90°32° freezing42°25°Jan45°26°Feb54°33°Mar66°43°Apr74°53°May83°63°Jun87°67°Jul86°66°Aug79°58°Sep68°45°Oct56°35°Nov46°29°DecPrecipitation (in) · snow (in) in blue3.16.92.67.03.83.93.50.14.94.64.13.64.14.03.20.33.52.8
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Wfo Sterling station (6.2 mi away); snow from Washington Dc Dulles Ap (8.8 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

29 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Belmont since 1950, compared with 11 for the typical Virginia town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on September 18, 2004 about 5.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 5, 2024.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Belmont by decade01950s01960s21970s21980s51990s72000s72010s62020s
NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 78 times; the largest was 5.00 inches on July 2, 1968.

Severe weather in Loudoun County since 1996

Storm events in Loudoun County since 1996 by typeHail134Heat18Flood109Tornado21Dense Fog69Lightning17Heavy Rain15Flash Flood73
NOAA Storm Events Database, Loudoun County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Loudoun County has been included in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
March 7, 2016SnowstormDR-4262: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm

Jobs and pay in Loudoun County

Loudoun County had 198,113 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $84,788 a year. Unemployment was 2.5% in 2023; in Belmont itself the ACS puts it at 1.1%.

Largest industries in Loudoun CountyProfessional & technical serv…25,546 jobs · $138,427Construction20,327 jobs · $94,913Health care & social assistan…18,569 jobs · $65,894Hotels & restaurants18,228 jobs · $33,270Retail17,258 jobs · $40,840Transportation & warehousing14,548 jobs · $59,230
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Loudoun County, 2000–20230%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023Loudoun 2.5%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Belmont

1 public school with 515 students, about 12.6 students per teacher.

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacher
Newton-Lee ElementaryPK-551512.6

Towns near Belmont

Belmont questions

Is Belmont, Virginia a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Belmont scores better for retirees than 19% of Virginia towns and quieter than 16%. 8.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 42.7).

How much does a house cost in Belmont?

The median owner-occupied home in Belmont is valued at $846,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $242,542, so homes cost about 3.5 times income. Median rent is $2,825 a month.

What is the weather like in Belmont?

July highs average 87.2°F and January lows 24.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 45.1 inches of precipitation a year and 21.0 inches of snow.

Does Belmont get tornadoes?

29 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Belmont since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on September 18, 2004. The typical Virginia town has had 11.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Belmont's Census boundary (GEOID 5106275). Comparisons use the median of Virginia towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-13.