Commercial Real Estate Market in Malden, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
145 active listings and 615 off-market properties in Malden, MA. Commercial property asks $218/SF to buy and $35.26/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Malden, MA spans 5.0 square miles in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Malden, MA runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Malden, MA runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Malden, MA runs 7.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 5.4% in 2019. Nearly 2.4x the 2021 low of 3.2%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Malden, MA asks $318/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 81.7%
- Industrial 8.4%
- Commercial 8%
- Mixed use 0.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residence A
Industrial I
Residence B
Highway Business
Industrial Ii
Malden, MA zones 3,255 acres across 12 districts. Commercial zoning covers 8% of zoned land, residential 81.7% and industrial 8.4%. The largest single district is Residence A at 74.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 16.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residence A (RA)
The intent of this zone is to promote Residence A uses
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Malden, MA has 66,274 residents in 28,043 households. Density runs 13,134 people per square mile. Median household income here is $95,298 and median gross rent $2,066 a month.
66,274
Population
28,043
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
36
Median Age
45%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
5 sq mi
ZIP Area
13,134
Density / Sq Mi
$95,298
Median Household Income
$56,077
Median Earnings
$2,066
Median Rent
$607,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Everett | — | $36.82 |
| Melrose | — | $32.72 |
| Chelsea | — | — |
| Medford | — | $22.82 |
Commercial property in Malden, MA asks $218/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Malden?
Commercial property in Malden, MA asks an average of $218 per square foot. The 8 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $297/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $318/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Malden?
Asking lease rates in Malden, MA average $35.26 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Malden?
Malden, MA zones 3,255 acres across 12 districts, of which 8% is commercial and 8.4% industrial. The largest single district is Residence A at 74.2% of zoned land. The intent of this zone is to promote Residence A uses Residential zoning covers 81.7% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Malden market data come from?
Realmo compiles Malden, MA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 66 active sale listings, 79 active lease listings, 615 tracked off-market properties, the current Malden zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 66 active for-sale and 79 active for-lease listings in Malden, MA. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 3,255 zoned acres across 12 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at Northeast region level, retail vacancy is reported at Northeast region level and industrial vacancy is reported at Northeast region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
