Belmont-Hillsboro became a Neighborhood Conservation Zoning Overlay district in April, 2005. 

The area that would become Belmont-Hillsboro was part of the estates of Adelicia Acklen and Colonel A. B. Montgomery. The oldest sections of the neighborhood were subdivided in 1890 and 1891. The mix of Craftsman, Bungalows, American Foursquare and Tudor styles are common in the area. Examples of the Prairie, Eclectic Revival and Contemporary styles are also present. A portion of the district is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.