48 Birch St, Athol, MA 01331 Property Records

Worcester County and Petersham Town property record for 48 Birch St, Athol, MA 01331 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Architecture Style	Colonial
Year Built	Built 1997
Square Footage	2,861 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	228,690 sqft (5.25 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$7,413.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`646.04`
Alternative APN	`PETE M:408 B:30 L:0`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	2,861 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	8,426 sqft Gross Area
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1997
Effective Year Built	Effective 1997
Architectural Style	Colonial Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Concrete Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	228,690 sqft (5.25 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	48 BIRCH ST
City	ATHOL
State	MA
Zip	01331
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	30
Jurisdiction	PETERSHAM MA
Minor Civil Division	PETERSHAM
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1023
Census Tract	703100

Owner

Source: Worcester County and Petersham Town records · APN 646.04

Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	48 BIRCH ST, ATHOL, MA 01331
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

March 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	PETERSHAM MA
Property Address	48 BIRCH DR, PETERSHAM, MA 01366-9607
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 14, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	056846-271
Date	Mar 15, 2017
Book Page	56846/271
Instrument	25904

Lender

Name	HOMETOWN BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Mar 01, 2032

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Worcester County and Petersham Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester County
County Subdivision	Petersham Town
Elementary School District	Petersham School District (KG - 06)
Secondary School District	Ralph C. Mahar School District (07 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$7,413.00 (-3.7%)	$511,600 (-4.96%) Land $67,400 Building $444,200
2024	$7,698.00 (+14.25%)	$538,300 (+26.15%) Land $67,400 Building $470,900
2023	$6,738.00	$426,700 Land $56,200 Building $370,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Worcester County (25027C), updated November 30, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Not included in the FIRM
Flood Hazard	Not mapped
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 58% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.