Living in Belmont: rent, commute and grades

The Bronx · Updated October 2026

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Rent in Belmont

$1,475 a month

Type of homeA room in a 2-bedroom, shared by two

B-Overall

Grades compare NYC neighborhoods with each other. How the grades work.

BWalkability
The average home has 4 of 5 everyday needs within a 10-minute walk (grocery store, restaurant, cafe, subway station, park) and about 431 places to eat or shop.
B+Food and shopping
Within a 10-minute walk of the average home: about 106 places to eat, 26 kinds of cuisine, 2.8 large grocery stores and 249 open storefronts.
B+Parks and green space
90% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park of an acre or more, with about 701 acres of parkland within 1 km and about 470 street trees within 300 m of the average home.
Residents: There are no real running routes apart from a soccer field, and its surroundings are full of dog waste. Former resident of 30 years, May 2026

B+Community
18% of households moved in since 2018, 8% are roommates sharing a home, 22% of residents are 22 to 34, and there are about 56 cafes and bars within a 10-minute walk of the average home.
A-Nightlife
About 43 bars, clubs and restaurants licensed to serve alcohol on site within a 10-minute walk of the average home.

FSafety
15.8 murders, robberies, felony assaults and burglaries were reported per 1,000 residents in 2025 (563 in all).
City data and 5 resident threads on Reddit agree on this grade.
DQuiet
65 noise complaints to 311 per 1,000 residents in 2025, not counting helicopter complaints, and counting each address at most 12 days a year. That measures how often people complain, not how loud it is.
FBuilding upkeep
101.3 serious housing code violations (class B or C) were issued in 2025 per 100 rented homes, and there were 21 heat or hot water complaints per 100 rented homes.

SafetySix years living there as a small woman without problems, including walking alone at midnight; people on the street are friendly. Resident of 6 years, May 2026

Parks and green spaceThere are no real running routes apart from a soccer field, and its surroundings are full of dog waste. Former resident of 30 years, May 2026

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The blocks right around the Fordham campus feel very safe, with mostly petty crime, and it gets dicier toward Fordham Road.
Former Fordham University student, Feb 2026
People out on the street into the evening keep an eye on things, and working there brings no sense of fear.
Works in the area, Sep 2025
Blocks closer to Arthur Avenue are better; the outer edges of Belmont can get dicey at night, though days are fine.
Not a resident, Aug 2025

Arthur Avenue is packed with great food spots.
Former Fordham University student, Feb 2026
There is plenty of good Italian food.
Not a resident, Jun 2026
Belmont is a fun place with good food.
Not a resident, Jun 2026

Many everyday amenities and transit are close by, though traffic can be a nightmare.
Works in the area, Sep 2025

Belmont is loud, with people out on the street talking and playing music.
Not a resident, Jun 2026

The Botanical Garden is within walking distance and is free for Bronx residents.
Not a resident, May 2026
The Bronx Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden are next to Belmont.
Not a resident, Mar 2024

By subway or bus, arriving by 9:00 on a weekday:Under 30 min30 to 45 min45 to 60 minOver an hourBelmont

Residents: Belmont is fairly far from the subway, and Metro-North is not always convenient. Former resident, Jul 2026

Residents: Belmont is a two-fare zone, which makes getting around costlier. Resident who renewed a two-year lease, Mar 2024

Belmont is the Bronx's Little Italy, centered on Arthur Avenue and its family-run shops, bakeries and groceries, many of them in business for decades. Source
Most of Belmont's Italian businesses sit in the triangle formed by Arthur Avenue, East 187th Street and Crescent Avenue. NYC Tourism gives the neighborhood's rough edges as Lorillard Place, Southern Boulevard, 183rd Street and Fordham Road. Source
Italian families moved to Belmont from Lower Manhattan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and set up shops and pushcarts along Arthur Avenue. By 1940 Mayor LaGuardia had designated the indoor Arthur Avenue Retail Market as the vendors' official spot. Source
Belmont stands on part of Belle Mont, the Lorillard tobacco family's estate along the Bronx River. When a section of the estate was laid out in streets, an heir who admired President Chester A. Arthur named the main street Arthur Avenue after him. Source
The Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, at 610 East 186th Street, is a library and cultural center dedicated to Italian-American heritage, with programs for adults, young adults and children. Source
The Belmont Business Improvement District hosts Ferragosto, an annual Italian festival on Arthur Avenue and East 187th Street that the neighborhood's merchants have kept going for over 25 years. Source