Commercial Real Estate Market in Athol, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
37 active listings and 343 off-market properties in Athol, MA. Commercial property asks $230/SF to buy and $11.38/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Athol, MA spans 54.2 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Athol, MA runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Athol, MA runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Athol, MA runs 7.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 5.4% in 2019. Nearly 2.4x the 2021 low of 3.2%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Athol, MA asks $216/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 98.1%
- Industrial 1.7%
- Commercial 0.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Single Family Residential
Industrial Commercial
Multi Family Residential
Medium Single Family Residential
Central Commercial
Athol, MA zones 38,895 acres across 7 districts. Commercial zoning covers 0.1% of zoned land, residential 98.1% and industrial 1.7%. The largest single district is Rural Single Family Residential at 97.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 1.9% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Athol, MA has 13,656 residents in 6,050 households. Density runs 252 people per square mile. Median household income here is $68,345 and median gross rent $1,041 a month.
13,656
Population
6,050
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
21%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
54.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
252
Density / Sq Mi
$68,345
Median Household Income
$42,132
Median Earnings
$1,041
Median Rent
$257,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Royalston | — | — |
| Orange | — | — |
| Phillipston | — | — |
| Petersham | — | — |
Commercial property in Athol, MA asks $230/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Athol?
Commercial property in Athol, MA asks an average of $230 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $50/SF, so asking sits 360% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $216/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Athol?
Asking lease rates in Athol, MA average $11.38 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Athol?
Athol, MA zones 38,895 acres across 7 districts, of which 0.1% is commercial and 1.7% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Single Family Residential at 97.5% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 98.1% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Athol market data come from?
Realmo compiles Athol, MA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 34 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 343 tracked off-market properties, the current Athol zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 34 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Athol, MA. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 38,895 zoned acres across 7 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at Northeast region level, retail vacancy is reported at Northeast region level, industrial vacancy is reported at Northeast region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
