Homeview and Sterling Downs Belmont Homes and Neighborhood Guide
Also known as Homeview, Sterling Downs
Belmont neighborhood guide
Homeview and Sterling Downs make up the flat eastern side of Belmont, between El Camino Real and Highway 101. Sterling Downs lies north of Ralston Avenue in the city's northeast corner, and Homeview lies south of Ralston, on the level ground that runs toward Old County Road.
Both grew up around the mid twentieth century as neighborhoods of small, orderly lots. Homeview has an active neighborhood association that tends community gardens at O'Donnell Park and organizes events such as a long running evening Halloween parade and National Night Out.
Along O'Neill Avenue, Homeview borders the Harbor Industrial Area, a pocket of unincorporated San Mateo County land with industrial and commercial uses that the residential streets screen with fences and plantings.
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At a glance
- Flat terrain between El Camino Real and Highway 101
- Sterling Downs north of Ralston Avenue, Homeview south of it
- Grid of small lot single family homes with some duplexes, townhomes and apartments
- Many homes date to the 1940s and 1950s
- Close to the Belmont Caltrain station and the Ralston Avenue interchange on Highway 101
- MLSListings area 364 (Homeview)
Homes and Streets
Homeview is a grid of small lot single family homes, duplexes and apartments, many of them older but well kept, with a large share built in the 1940s and 1950s. Ranch style houses are common, and some newer homes and townhomes from the 1990s onward appear toward the northern and eastern edges. Sterling Downs, in the northeast, is known for small, uniform single family homes on small lots, with garden apartments and some light industrial and commercial buildings near Old County Road and Ralston Avenue.
Typical streets include Elmer Street, O'Neill Avenue, Hiller Street, Granada Street and Irwin Street in Homeview, and Wessex Way and Yorkshire Way in Sterling Downs.
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Homeview and Sterling Downs FAQ
Is Homeview and Sterling Downs walkable?
It is one of the flattest parts of Belmont, with a straight street grid that is easy to walk and bike. Shops along El Camino Real and Ralston Avenue and the Belmont Caltrain station are close by for many homes.
How far is it to Caltrain and Highway 101?
The Belmont Caltrain station is under a mile from many homes, and Highway 101 runs along the eastern edge with an interchange at Ralston Avenue.
What are the homes like?
Mostly modest single family homes on small lots, many from the 1940s and 1950s, mixed with duplexes, townhomes and some apartments.
Is the neighborhood part of the City of Belmont?
Yes, the residential streets are within Belmont. The adjacent Harbor Industrial Area along the southern edge is unincorporated county land with mostly industrial uses.
How can I find homes for sale in Homeview and Sterling Downs?
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Updated November 2026 by Joseph Suarez, Realtor with Coldwell Banker in Burlingame, DRE 02085594.
Sources: City of Belmont, General Plan Update Draft EIR, Chapter 4.1 Aesthetics, Homes.com, Homeview neighborhood guide, City-Data, Homeview neighborhood profile, San Mateo Daily Journal, Belmont exploring annexation for industrial area, RentHop, 602 Wessex Way (Sterling Downs), City of Belmont, Alexander Park, Belmont parks list (Juliana Lee), SchoolDigger, public schools in 94002. Information is believed accurate but not guaranteed.