The City within of Belliare is within the Houston-Sugarland-Baytown metropolitan area. The city population is approximately 15,642 and is completely surrounded by the cities of Houston and West University Place.  The city's sole public high school, Bellaire High School , is well-known for its academic and athletic programs. The Bellaire High School baseball team, Bellaire Cardinals, won the Texas High School Baseball championship seven times with several former or current Major League Baseball players.

Bellaire is known as the "City of Homes" as the city is mostly residential; the city mainly functions as a bedroom community for upper-middle class families.