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Detached houses for sale in Russell

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There are 94 detached houses for sale in Russell today, with a median asking price of $749,950 (+15% vs. all homes in Russell). 34 are bungalows. The most active neighbourhoods are Embrun, Russell Twp and Village of Russell.

community-oriented family-friendly

19,598 people lived in Russell at the 2021 Census, in 7,215 households. 84% of households owned their home and 16% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (79%) and low-rise apartments (10%). 21% of homes were built before 1981, and 28% since 2011. 94% of commuters went to work by car and 0% by public transit.

Population of 16,520

Russell, Ontario

Bungalows & Detached Homes in Russell

Day to dayLivability

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 2,131 past and present listings

Fraser Institute ratings within 2 km of each listing, closer schools weighted more

Each score is an average over this area's own listings and is shown only where at least 5 of them carry one. Scores are reported by listing agents, not measured by HOMEH.

What it costsAffordability

Median asking price

$649,900

9% below Ontario

In Russell

$649,900

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,000/mo

20% below Ontario

In Russell

$2,000

In Ontario

$2,499

$355

Per square foot

≈ 27.1 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

144

Median $649,900

Houses 132 · Condos 12

For rent

Median $2,000

Houses 22 · Condos 1

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-08-16. Sold and leased figures are neighbourhood medians over the last 12 months, published only where at least 5 homes closed — never a single sale.

The honest readPros & cons

What people love

Affordable compared to provincial median prices
Variety of residential options available
Community-focused with parks for recreation

Keep in mind

Limited public transit options
No schools in the immediate area

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Russell is quiet and community-oriented, ideal for families. Residents enjoy access to parks and outdoor activities.

Great for first-time buyers families those seeking a quieter lifestyle

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

198.5 km²

Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.

Parks

Playgrounds

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 198.5 km² of Russell. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.9/10

Average rating of the 8 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

École secondaire catholique Embrun
Independent · French · Grades 9–12 · CSDC de l'Est ontarien
6.8/106.6 over 5 yrs
254th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
440 students · EQAO 2024-2025
École élémentaire catholique Embrun - Pav. Saint-Jean/Pav. La Croisée
Independent · French · Grades JK–6 · CSDC de l'Est ontarien
6.7/105.7 over 5 yrs
1,101st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
610 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. Mother Teresa Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–6 · CDSB of Eastern Ontario
6.6/106.8 over 5 yrs
1,165th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
560 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Catholic · Grades 6–8 · CDSB of Eastern Ontario
6.2/107.1 over 5 yrs
349th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
225 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Russell High School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Upper Canada DSB
5.7/104.8 over 5 yrs
440th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
360 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Russell Public Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Upper Canada DSB
5.2/105.5 over 5 yrs
2,081st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
380 students · EQAO 2024-2025

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Russell, not a catchment — most Ontario boards do not publish attendance boundaries, and we will not draw a line we cannot source. Confirm enrolment with the school board before you buy.

The peopleWho lives here

19,598

Population (2021)

198.8 km²

Area

People per km²

40.8

Median age

$124,598

Median income

84%

Own their home

2.7

People per household

7,215

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)19.7%
Working age (15–64)66.0%
Seniors (65+)14.3%

What is built here

Detached houses79.1%
Semi-detached6.9%
Townhouses1.6%
Duplexes1.9%
Low-rise apartments9.8%

Own or rent

84%Owners

16%Renters

Across 7,215 households

When it was built

Mostly 1981–1990

1960 or earlier8%
1961–198013%
1981–199021%
1991–200012%
2001–20058%
2006–20108%
2011–20159%
2016–202119%

Share of occupied homes, by the era they were built in. Bars are drawn against the busiest era, not against each other, because the eras are not the same length. The eight shares are unlikely to total exactly 100: Statistics Canada rounds each era's count to the nearest 5 before publishing it, so we print what the census reports rather than adjusting a figure to make the column add up.

6.5%
Born outside Canada: 24%
Hold a degree or higher: 67.7%
Employment rate: 0%
Commute by transit: 94.1%
Commute by car: 1.8
Children per family: $105,843
Median income after tax: $133,651
Average household income: 3.9%
Living on a low income: $1,458/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,686/mo
Owners pay, per month: $529,144
Median home value at census: 22.3%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 4.8%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 24 census areas inside the boundary. Medians and rates are a population-weighted average of dissemination-area figures.

Sources: HOMEH listings, Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021, OpenStreetMap, HOMEH school registry, Photo: © Wikimedia Commons contributors (CC BY-SA)

HOMEH Market Pulse Detached houses only Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What Houses in Russell Sell For

188 detached houses changed hands in Russell over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $698,959 and half below, 1.8% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its buyer in 30 days.

Median sold price: $699K; -1.8% year over year
Days to sell: 30; 1 day quicker
Sales closed: 188; last 12 months
Per square foot: $404; from 188 sized sales

Three years of sold prices

The line is the median. The band is the middle half of every sale — how wide it runs tells you how much one detached house here differs from the next.

$887K$768K$648K$529K

Feb ’24Dec ’24Nov ’25Sep ’26

Median sold price Middle half of sales

What buyers actually paid

$982,600

on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $17,400

−10%Asking price+10%

Of the asking price: 98.3%
Sold over asking: 9.6%

From 188 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.

How fast it moves

Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.

Oct 2024Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Russell, sales

Monthly closed sales in Russell
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	16	$689,000	$628K – $738K	19	98.9%
Aug 2026	14	$662,500	$585K – $707K	32	97.7%
Jul 2026	23	$671,000	$570K – $791K	35	98.0%
Jun 2026	26	$701,225	$633K – $759K	33	98.3%
May 2026	20	$702,500	$625K – $759K	22	98.7%
Apr 2026	22	$749,500	$721K – $796K	26	98.3%
Mar 2026	13	$704,000	$593K – $750K	43	97.5%
Feb 2026	7	$702,000	$648K – $797K	19	99.1%
Jan 2026	10	$680,000	$625K – $775K	42	98.2%
Dec 2025	10	$759,450	$638K – $819K	38	96.9%
Nov 2025	9	$649,000	$579K – $790K	22	99.2%
Oct 2025	18	$700,000	$625K – $810K	24	98.4%
Sep 2025	16	$656,250	$559K – $755K	21	98.3%
Aug 2025	21	$750,000	$634K – $837K	42	98.6%
Jul 2025	26	$745,000	$623K – $797K	27	97.7%
Jun 2025	20	$719,200	$640K – $860K	19	98.7%
May 2025	26	$730,000	$652K – $826K	17	98.5%
Apr 2025	23	$749,900	$633K – $863K	22	98.4%
Mar 2025	13	$640,000	$613K – $808K	28	97.7%
Feb 2025	16	$718,750	$594K – $799K	22	98.7%
Jan 2025	20	$747,500	$665K – $839K	50	98.6%
Dec 2024	7	$800,000	$790K – $846K	63	97.8%
Nov 2024	10	$692,500	$639K – $781K	60	97.8%
Oct 2024	23	$599,000	$570K – $833K	31	98.0%
Sep 2024	15	$743,000	$625K – $807K	19	98.4%
Aug 2024	13	$655,000	$577K – $795K	32	97.8%
Jul 2024	25	$687,000	$554K – $776K	19	98.7%
Jun 2024	23	$680,000	$628K – $784K	15	98.7%
May 2024	28	$680,000	$583K – $780K	20	98.3%
Apr 2024	21	$696,700	$620K – $777K	18	99.4%
Mar 2024	19	$650,000	$595K – $730K	22	98.8%
Feb 2024	13	$720,000	$637K – $818K	18	98.6%

What people ask about Russell

How much does a detached house cost in Russell?

Detached houses in Russell sold for a median of $698,959 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 188 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 1.8% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a detached house in Russell?

A detached house in Russell took a median of 30 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Detached houses there closed at 98.3% of the asking price on average, with 9.6% selling over asking.

Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Russell on the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board MLS® System, through September 2026. Medians are taken over closed prices, not asking prices. Per-square-foot figures use the midpoint of the banded floor-area range MLS® carries, so they describe the group and not any one detached house. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

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