171 Kelton St, Athol, MA 01331 Property Records

Worcester County and Athol Town property record for 171 Kelton St, Athol, MA 01331

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,386 sqft · built 1949
Lot Size	0.7 acres (30,500 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$90,000 (Nov 1991)
Tax Bill	$3,690 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2023 Transfer
APN	`ATHO M:00033 B:00056 L:00000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`ATHO M:00033 B:00056 L:00000`
Alternative APN	`3109`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,386 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,956 sqft
Basement Area	986 sqft
Unfinished Basement	986 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1949
Effective Year Built	Effective 1949
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	30,500 sqft (0.7 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	3109
Street Address	171 KELTON ST
City	ATHOL
State	MA
Zip	01331-3307
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RB
Legal Block	56
Jurisdiction	ATHOL MA
Township / Civil Division	ATHOL
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1037
Census Tract	703300

Owner

171 Kelton St is owned by an individual who acquired it in April 2023.

Source: Worcester County and Athol Town records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1749 NEW SHERBORN RD, ATHOL, MA 01331-9703
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 26, 1991 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 26, 1991 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	13788 / 75
Last Transfer Date	Apr 24, 2023
Transfer Doc	0069059-71
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ATHOL MA
Recording Date	Apr 26, 2023
Property Address	171 KELTON ST, ATHOL, MA 01331-3307
Document Number	0069059-71
Book / Page	69059 / 71
Instrument Date	Apr 24, 2023
Instrument	31427
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 12, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	171 KELTON ST, ATHOL, MA 01331-3307

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 171 Kelton St was $3,690, up 5.2% from the year before.

Source: Worcester County and Athol Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester County
County Subdivision	Athol Town
Unified School District	Athol-Royalston School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$3,690.00 (+5.16%)	$291,200 (+5.47%) Land $69,700 Building $221,500	$338,580 (-)
2025	$3,509.00 (+3.21%)	$276,100 (+4.19%) Land $67,000 Building $209,100	$338,580 (+15.04%)
2024	$3,400.00 (+5.89%)	$265,000 (+15.87%) Land $67,000 Building $198,000	$294,310
2023	$3,211.00	$228,700 Land $48,400 Building $180,300

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA's flood maps do not cover 171 Kelton St; there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1985.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective November 30, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Not included in the FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1985)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Sep 1985 · river or lake flooding

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 171 Kelton St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	ATHOL DPW WATER DIVISION serves 10,587 people · EPA ID MA1015000
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	4 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 159 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20