For sale

Price cut: $21K (8/5)

$699,000

28 Preston St, Malden, MA 02148

3beds

1,944sqft

$4,474/mo

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Single Family Residence

Built in 1950

3,484 Square Feet Lot

$701,000 Zestimate^®

$360/sqft

$-- HOA

What's special

Open layoutFlexible usageQuiet at-home work spacesGleaming hardwoodsGathering placesPlenty of storageAiry feeling

Perfect first home! It's tidy and with all the essentials. This home is ready for its next owners, in sought after Maplewood neighborhood. Gleaming hardwoods and plenty of light, give it an airy feeling.The open layout provides gathering places, quiet at-home work spaces, flexible usage, and plenty of storage. Minutes from The Orange Line, commuter rail, shops, and dining, in addition to it being in a pretty little neighborhood. Recent improvements include new tiling in the basement, new tiling in the kitchen, new tiling in the bathroom. An efficient close is possible. First showings at open house Sunday, July 19 11:30-1:30pm.

37 days

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Facts & features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Full bathrooms: 1
1/2 bathrooms: 1

Primary bedroom

Features: Flooring - Wall to Wall Carpet
Level: Second

Bedroom 2

Features: Flooring - Wall to Wall Carpet
Level: Second

Bedroom 3

Features: Flooring - Hardwood
Level: First

Bathroom 1

Level: First

Bathroom 2

Level: Basement

Dining room

Features: Flooring - Hardwood
Level: First

Kitchen

Features: Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
Level: First

Living room

Features: Flooring - Hardwood
Level: First

Heating

Baseboard, Electric Baseboard

Cooling

Window Unit(s)

Appliances

Included: Gas Water Heater, Range, Dishwasher, Disposal, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Range Hood
Laundry: Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile, In Basement, Gas Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup

Features

Exercise Room
Flooring: Wood, Tile, Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile
Basement: Partial,Finished,Walk-Out Access,Interior Entry,Garage Access
Has fireplace: No

Interior area

Total structure area: 1,944
Total interior livable area: 1,944 sqft
Finished area above ground: 1,566
Finished area below ground: 378

Property

Parking

Total spaces: 3
Parking features: Under
Attached garage spaces: 1
Uncovered spaces: 2

Features

Patio & porch: Deck - Wood
Exterior features: Deck - Wood

Lot

Size: 3,484 Square Feet
Features: Gentle Sloping

Details

Parcel number: 599235
Zoning: RES

Construction

Type & style

Home type: SingleFamily
Architectural style: Colonial,Garrison
Property subtype: Single Family Residence

Materials

Frame
Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
Roof: Shingle

Condition

Year built: 1950

Utilities & green energy

Electric: Circuit Breakers
Sewer: Public Sewer
Water: Public
Utilities for property: for Electric Range, for Electric Oven, for Gas Dryer, Washer Hookup

Community & HOA

HOA

Has HOA: No

Location

Region: Malden

Financial & listing details

Price per square foot: $360/sqft
Tax assessed value: $703,600
Annual tax amount: $8,021
Date on market: 7/15/2026

Estimated market value

$701,000

$666,000 - $736,000

$3,815/mo

Price history

Date	Event	Price
8/5/2026	Price change	$699,000-2.9%$360/sqft
Source: MLS PIN #73550061 Report a problem
7/28/2026	Price change	$720,000-3.5%$370/sqft
Source: MLS PIN #73550061 Report a problem
7/22/2026	Price change	$746,000-3%$384/sqft
Source: MLS PIN #73550061 Report a problem
7/15/2026	Listed for sale	$769,000+22.1%$396/sqft
Source: MLS PIN #73550061 Report a problem
7/18/2022	Sold	$630,000+7.7%$324/sqft
Source: MLS PIN #72990000 Report a problem
6/8/2022	Contingent	$585,000$301/sqft
Source: MLS PIN #72990000 Report a problem
6/1/2022	Listed for sale	$585,000+76.2%$301/sqft
Source: MLS PIN #72990000 Report a problem
3/7/2005	Sold	$332,000+132.2%$171/sqft
Source: Public Record Report a problem
7/10/1998	Sold	$143,000$74/sqft
Source: Public Record Report a problem

Public tax history

Year	Property taxes	Tax assessment
2025	$7,430 +4.7%	$656,400 +8.1%
2024	$7,097 +13.5%	$607,100 +18.4%
2023	$6,251 +4.9%	$512,800 +6.3%
2022	$5,960 +2.9%	$482,600 +2.4%
2021	$5,794 +3.3%	$471,400 +6.3%
2020	$5,609 +3.6%	$443,400 +8.7%
2019	$5,412 +3.8%	$407,800 +10.2%
2018	$5,212 +2.4%	$369,900 +3%
2017	$5,091 +1.2%	$359,300 +8.3%
2016	$5,029 +2.8%	$331,700 +6.6%
2015	$4,894 +4.1%	$311,100 +6.5%
2014	$4,703 +3.5%	$292,100 +2.1%
2013	$4,542 +10.8%	$286,000
2012	$4,098 +5.5%	$286,000
2011	$3,884 +6.8%	$286,000 -2.6%
2010	$3,638 +10%	$293,600 -12%
2009	$3,306 +5.3%	$333,600 -3.9%
2008	$3,140 +18.2%	$347,300 +7.8%
2007	$2,657 +5.6%	$322,100 +5.1%
2006	$2,517 -0.6%	$306,600 +5.3%
2005	$2,531 +4.1%	$291,300 +6.7%
2004	$2,432 +8.5%	$273,000 +71.3%
2003	$2,241 +3.8%	$159,400
2002	$2,158 +3.6%	$159,400 +33.4%
2000	$2,083 +3.4%	$119,500
1999	$2,014	$119,500