Selling in Malden, Middlesex County
Selling a house in Malden.
Fast or as-is? Compare a cash offer with listing with a local agent, plus help getting the house ready.
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At a glance
Selling in Malden.
Malden has more renters than owners, and a lot of its housing is in multi-family buildings. The Malden Fire Department handles the smoke and carbon monoxide certificate.
Full details for Malden ↓Cash offer
Fast. As-is. No showings.
- Offer (78% of price)
- $468,000
- Agent commission
- $0
- Deeds excise tax (0.456%)
- ~$2,100
- Repairs and updates
- $0
- You keep, roughly
- ~$465,900
- Often 2 to 4 weeks to close
- Sell as-is, no repairs or staging
- One or two walk-throughs
List with a local agent
Usually a higher price. More time and preparation.
- Sale price
- $600,000
- Agent commission (5.25%)
- ~$31,500
- Deeds excise tax (0.456%)
- ~$2,700
- Repairs, prep and carrying (3 mo)
- ~$22,500
- You keep, roughly
- ~$543,300
- Usually the highest price
- Often 2 to 4 months, prep to closing
- Help getting the house ready
Example: $600,000 sale price, 78% cash offer, 5.25% commission, $12,000 prep, 3 months of carrying costs. Not an offer or a value for any home. Sources.
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What would you keep?
Starting point only. We found no reliable public median for Malden, so this is a round example. Use an agent's opinion of your house.
Local investors are often reported at 70% to 85%.
Assumes 5.25% commission, $12,000 prep and 3 months at $3,500 a month for listing. An illustration, not an offer or a value for any home.
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Everything we can source for Malden.
Where we could not find a reliable number, we say so.
Housing and what it means when you sell
Malden has more renters than owners, and a lot of its housing is in multi-family buildings. That matters when you sell: many two- and three-families are bought by owner-occupants and by investors, and tenant leases may affect timing.
For context, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue reports a statewide average single-family assessed value of $742,986 and average single-family tax bill of $8,113 for FY2026 (346 reporting communities as of February 2026). Assessed value is not sale price. Source.
For a real recent-sales picture, ask a local agent for a comparable-sales report from MLS PIN. We do not publish an estimate of any individual home's value.
Local logistics
The Malden Fire Department handles the smoke and carbon monoxide certificate. If your property has tenants, review lease terms and notice rules with an attorney before scheduling showings or inspections.
Massachusetts also requires a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm certificate from the local fire department at sale, and a lead paint notification for homes built before 1978.
Your options in Malden
- Sell for cash, as-is. Faster and simpler, usually for less than a listing would bring. See the honest math.
- List with a local agent. Usually the highest price if the house is in decent shape and you can wait.
- Getting the house ready. JUNKRUN's estate cleanout serves this area. JUNKRUN is owned by the same people as Home Options MA. If you choose a cleanout, we may earn money from it. No obligation to use it.
Not sure which fits? Start with your situation.
Sources
- 2020 Census figures as summarized on Wikipedia: Malden, Massachusetts
- Mass.gov DOR: FY2026 statewide average single-family tax bill. Statewide average, not a Malden figure.
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