Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Malden Center Neighborhood of Malden, MA from $1,800 (40 Rentals)

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87 Madison St, Unit 2R
$1,950
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87 Madison St, Unit 2R

87 Madison StMalden, MA 02148
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$1,950

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87R Madison St

MaldenMA02148
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180 Pleasant St, Unit 349-C-16
$2,050
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$2,050

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$2,050
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180 Pleasant St, Unit 349-C-16

180 Pleasant StMalden, MA 02148
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347 Pleasant St, Unit 3
$2,050
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$2,050

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347 Pleasant St, Unit 3

347 Pleasant StMalden, MA 02148
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347 Pleasant St
$2,050 - $2,100
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$1,800 - $2,100

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347 Pleasant St

347 Pleasant StMalden, MA 02148
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101-109 Summer Street
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101-109 Summer Street

101-109 Summer StMalden, MA 02148
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$2,000

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5 Dexter St

MaldenMA02148

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Malden Center Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Malden Center?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Malden Center is under $2,250.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Malden Center?

The cheapest apartment in Malden Center is Parkwood Apartments which is listed at $1,850, while the average apartment in Malden Center costs $5,200.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Malden Center?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 36 regular apartments in Malden Center that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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