238 Union St, Athol, MA 01331 Property Records

Worcester County and Athol Town property record for 238 Union St, Athol, MA 01331

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 2,312 sqft · built 1885
Lot Size	0.294 acres (12,800 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$69,000 (May 1993)
Tax Bill	$4,189 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2018 Transfer
APN	`ATHO M:00030 B:00005 L:00000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`ATHO M:00030 B:00005 L:00000`
Alternative APN	`2287`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,312 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,473 sqft
Basement Area	1,192 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,192 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1885
Effective Year Built	Effective 1885
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Slate
Lot Area	12,800 sqft (0.294 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Steam
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2287
Street Address	238 UNION ST
City	ATHOL
State	MA
Zip	01331-1723
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RA
Legal Block	5
Jurisdiction	ATHOL MA
Township / Civil Division	ATHOL
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	703100

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	238 UNION ST, ATHOL, MA 01331-1723
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Husband and Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 28, 1993 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 28, 1993 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ATHOL MA
Recording Date	May 2, 2018
Property Address	238 UNION ST, ATHOL, MA 01331-1723
Document Number	58749-4
Book / Page	058749 / 000004
Instrument Date	May 2, 2018
Instrument	41861
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 23, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	238 UNION ST ATHOL MA 013311723, ATHOL, MA 01331-1723

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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	$4,189.00 (+6.29%)	$330,600 (+6.61%) Land $59,800 Building $270,800	$382,660 (-)
2025	$3,941.00 (+19.93%)	$310,100 (+21.09%) Land $57,500 Building $252,600	$382,660
2024	$3,286.00 (+9.31%)	$256,100 (+19.62%) Land $57,500 Building $198,600
2023	$3,006.00	$214,100 Land $41,700 Building $172,400

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

Flood

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 Policies	2 in force

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

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 328 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20