The Washingtons
2 Washington St,
Melrose, MA 02176
$2,628 - $10,300 Total Monthly Price
1-2 Beds
Oak Grove
Malden, MA
Oak Grove - Malden, MA Area Guide
Suburban serenity just a fifteen-minute train ride from downtown Boston.
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Oak Grove is a fairly large, quiet neighborhood just five minutes north of Malden’s city center. The community is almost entirely residential, with houses and apartment buildings of every description spread across the neighborhood. Residents enjoy direct access to Oakdale Park, part of the sprawling Middlesex Fells Reservation; the ponds and forest trails make it an excellent area to enjoy the great outdoors. MBTA rail service via Oak Grove Station will get you to downtown Boston in just fifteen minutes, and even by car the trip is typically under half an hour, making Oak Grove a terrific location for commuters.
Rent Trends
As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Oak Grove is $1,814 for one bedroom, and $2,038 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Oak Grove has increased by 2.2% in the past year.
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1 BR
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662 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,814/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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1,025 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,038/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Oak Grove - Malden, MA is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
70
/ 100
Good Public Transit
Transit
70
/ 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
60
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
70
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Oak Grove - Malden, MA offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk
Groceries
70
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
60
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Fair Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
50
/ 100
Recreation
Oak Grove - Malden, MA provides ample green space and fitness centers within easy reach.
Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
100
/ 100
Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
70
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Oak Grove - Malden, MA from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Vibrant Atmosphere at Times
Vibrancy
40
/ 100
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
30
/ 100
Somewhat Noisy
Quiet Score
80
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Friends of Middlesex Fells Reservation
- Middlesex Fells Reservation
- Walter D. Stone Memorial Zoo
- Mystic River Reservation
- Saugus Ironworks National Historic Site
Transit / Subway
Commuter Rail
Military Bases
Airports
- General Edward Lawrence Logan International
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.