What kinds of homes are in Malden, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Malden, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Malden, MA has 27,876 (±735) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 5,525 homes per square mile of land.

23.8% are detached single-family houses.

33.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

34.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 27,876 (±735)
Detached houses: 23.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 33.6%
5+ unit buildings: 34.7%

Homes in Malden by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Malden	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	23.8% (±2.2 points)	46.5%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.3% (±1.7 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	21.5% (±2.5 points)	12.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.1% (±1.9 points)	8.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±0.9 points)	4.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.3% (±1.1 points)	5.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	27.7% (±2.3 points)	15.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Malden, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Middlesex County (25.5%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Malden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Malden
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Malden	—	34.7% (±2.7 points)	—
Everett	1.6 mi	21.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Melrose	1.8 mi	27.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Medford	2.6 mi	25.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Chelsea	2.6 mi	43.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Somerville	3.4 mi	29.9% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Revere	3.5 mi	30.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Saugus (community)	3.5 mi	18.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Saugus	3.5 mi	18.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Everett, MA (21.8%), Melrose, MA (27.5%), Medford, MA (25.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chelsea, MA (43.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cambridge	54.6% (±1.8 points)
2	Lowell	35.4% (±2.3 points)
3	Malden	34.7% (±2.7 points)
4	Boxborough	34.3% (±9.7 points)
5	Framingham	31.7% (±2.5 points)
6	Waltham	31.1% (±3.0 points)
7 (tie)	Somerville	29.9% (±2.0 points)
7 (tie)	Watertown	29.9% (±3.1 points)
7 (tie)	Stoneham	29.9% (±3.8 points)

Showing 9 of 54 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Malden

How many homes are in Malden?

Malden, MA has an estimated 27,876 (±735) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Malden houses or apartments?

23.8% are detached houses and 7.3% attached houses, while 68.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Malden?

33.6% of homes in Malden are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Malden city, Massachusetts

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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