Apartments for Rent in Malden, MA (1,281 Rentals)

Malden is a hilly, woodland area that was home to numerous Native American tribes prior to the arrival of European settlers. The first people to settle in Malden, MA from Europe were the Puritans, who arrived in 1640. They purchased land from the Pennacook tribe. The city became a part of Charlestown, however, it separated in 1649. The city was named after Maldon, England. The settlement remained relatively small until the American Revolution, when the population grew to about 1,000 people. The local citizens were a part of the earliest resistance against the English, as they protested the Revenue Act and took part in the Boston Tea Party. After the revolution, the city grew gradually into what it is today. Today the city has around 60,000 people.