589 Cottage St, Athol, MA 01331 Property Records

Worcester County and Athol Town property record for 589 Cottage St, Athol, MA 01331

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,167 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.322 acres (14,040 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$140,000 (Jan 2008)
Tax Bill	$3,075 (2025)
APN	`ATHO M:00028 B:00059 L:00000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`ATHO M:00028 B:00059 L:00000`
Alternative APN	`302`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,167 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,097 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	14,040 sqft (0.322 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Steam
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	302
Street Address	589 COTTAGE ST
City	ATHOL
State	MA
Zip	01331-3101
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	59
Jurisdiction	ATHOL MA
Township / Civil Division	ATHOL
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3003
Census Tract	703100

Owner

Source: Worcester County and Athol Town records · APN ATHO M:00028 B:00059 L:00000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	589 COTTAGE ST, ATHOL, MA 01331-3101
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 04, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 04, 2008 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 29, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20081203
Deed Book / Page	42272 / 263
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$3,075.00 (+8.81%)	$241,900 (+9.8%) Land $45,400 Building $196,500	$239,495 (-3.56%)
2024	$2,826.00 (+4.63%)	$220,300 (+14.5%) Land $45,400 Building $174,900	$248,330
2023	$2,701.00	$192,400 Land $32,900 Building $159,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Worcester County (25027C), as of November 30, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250277031003, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Not included in the FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1978)
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1978 · tidal / storm surge

Wildfire

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 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000

May also be available: Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 302 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

4G LTE (outdoors only), no 5G reported

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA1015000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	ATHOL DPW WATER DIVISION serves 10,587 people
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.