Athol, MA
Worcester County42.5940°N, 72.2268°W
Tracking 5,706 properties across Athol, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1945 and the oldest to 1665. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
5,706
Properties Tracked
1945
Median Year Built
$259K
Median Assessed Value
0%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.61M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Athol, MAInc. 1735
Athol is a small town on the Millers River in the northern part of Worcester County, with a compact downtown that reflects its industrial heritage in toolmaking and manufacturing. The housing stock includes dense, older buildings near the town center and more dispersed single-family homes in the surrounding areas. The town's economic challenges have kept assessed values among the lowest in the county.
For property professionals, Athol is an affordable market where building condition varies significantly and the older housing stock requires attention to systems age and deferred maintenance.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
No properties in Athol fall within FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas.
AREA NOT INCLUDED
5,705
X
1
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade A
887
Grade B
2,288
Grade C
724
Grade D
779
Grade E
1,028
Zone 1
Radon Risk
112 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
50 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Moderate
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
5,706 properties · Median year built 1945 · Avg 1,678 sf
Property Types
Single Family
3,527
Vacant Land
721
Multi-Family
501
Institutional
463
Commercial
206
Two-Family
106
Industrial
66
Other
48
Mixed Use
38
Residential Other
15
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
42
1800-1849
82
1850-1899
532
1900-1949
1,681
1950-1979
884
1980-1999
646
2000+
491
Architectural Styles
Ranch
976
Vacant Land
825
Conventional
809
Cape Cod
629
Colonial
569
Multi-Family
423
Raised Ranch
255
Condominium
117
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Worcester County Registry of Deeds
63%
Owner-Occupied
4%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 95% of Athol properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Living in Athol
Worcester County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes01331
12,105
Population
2020 Census
5,706
Properties
$259K
Median Assessed
63%
Owner-Occupied
33.4
Square Miles
Athol covers 33.4 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $259K.
Single-family homes account for 3,527 of Athol's 5,706 properties and 617 multi-family buildings. There are 206 commercial properties and 721 parcels of vacant land. About 63% of properties are owner-occupied, and 4% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $143K and $315K, with the highest assessed property at $29.1M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
58% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 69% have public water service. Electric service is provided by FITCHBURG GAS & ELEC LIGHT CO. 326 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Athol its character.
Environmental note: Athol has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 54th percentile nationally, consistent with 656 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard. 1,405 properties exceed at least one EPA environmental justice threshold — a factor in lending compliance and environmental due diligence.
What Athol Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Athol's fire protection grade distribution (887 Grade A, 2,288 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Athol's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1665 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Athol property intelligence.
5,706 Athol properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
Newburyport, MA · Federalist · 3,524 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath · Built 1800 · Historic District
NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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