Athol, MA housing market
The typical Athol home is worth about $336,000, up 1% in a year, 49% below the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 27 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Athol compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Athol at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Athol | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $147,000 | $382,000 |
| 2018 | $163,000 | $407,000 |
| 2019 | $176,000 | $426,000 |
| 2020 | $190,000 | $438,000 |
| 2021 | $224,000 | $485,000 |
| 2022 | $255,000 | $536,000 |
| 2023 | $278,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $308,000 | $616,000 |
| 2025 | $334,000 | $648,000 |
| 2026 | $336,000 | $658,000 |
| August 2026 | $336,000 | $662,000 |
Athol and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athol | $336K | +1% | 27 | $69,316 |
| Orange | $326K | +0.7% | — | $55,824 |
| Phillipston | $440K | +4.8% | 23 | $94,692 |
| Royalston | $398K | +0.8% | — | $102,109 |
| Petersham | $485K | +2.3% | — | $110,750 |
| New Salem | $409K | +4.4% | — | $79,688 |
4.8 years of income
The typical Athol home costs about 4.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Massachusetts (6.4 years).
How Athol ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.