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Homes for sale in Russell

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Browse all Russell real estate listings in one place: 149 homes for sale in Russell, ON, from $249,900 to $6,400,000, with a median asking price of $686,000. Most are detached houses and freehold townhouses; 4 were listed in the last 24 hours.

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

Russell MLS® Listings

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

$686,000

4% below Ontario

In Russell

$686,000

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$1,898/mo

24% below Ontario

In Russell

$1,898

In Ontario

$2,499

$355

Per square foot

≈ 30.1 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

149

Median $686,000

Houses 136 · Condos 13

For rent

Median $1,898

Houses 20 · Condos 2

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 2026-10-12.

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 Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What Homes in Russell Actually Sell For

269 homes changed hands in Russell over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $656,243 and half below, 0.8% higher than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 33 days.

Median sold price: $656K; +0.8% year over year
Days to sell: 33; 1 day slower
Sales closed: 269; last 12 months
Per square foot: $396; from 265 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 home here differs from the next.

$868K$745K$622K$498K

Nov ’23Oct ’24Oct ’25Sep ’26

Median sold price Middle half of sales

What buyers actually paid

$985,300

on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $14,700

−10%Asking price+10%

Of the asking price: 98.5%
Sold over asking: 10.4%

From 269 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Russell

24.3 years

of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.

Median sold price

$656,243

269 sales

Median rent

$2,254/mo

139 leases

Gross rental yield

4.12%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Russell over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.

What actually trades in Russell

A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.

269sales

Detached$699K69.9%
Freehold town$532K6.3%
Semi-detached$560K1.9%
Other kinds, too few of each —21.9%

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	27	$630,000	$543K – $705K	36	98.6%
Aug 2026	20	$600,000	$524K – $690K	27	98.4%
Jul 2026	34	$603,750	$528K – $721K	39	98.2%
Jun 2026	33	$655,000	$585K – $755K	36	98.4%
May 2026	27	$668,500	$595K – $730K	25	98.7%
Apr 2026	30	$727,450	$612K – $778K	32	99.0%
Mar 2026	21	$675,000	$585K – $705K	38	98.8%
Feb 2026	11	$685,000	$603K – $786K	22	99.2%
Jan 2026	14	$639,850	$568K – $741K	42	98.2%
Dec 2025	17	$680,000	$540K – $774K	47	97.8%
Nov 2025	13	$649,000	$579K – $790K	23	99.2%
Oct 2025	22	$674,500	$585K – $800K	25	98.3%
Sep 2025	26	$585,000	$551K – $684K	36	98.4%
Aug 2025	33	$660,000	$595K – $775K	42	98.2%
Jul 2025	39	$667,000	$595K – $773K	29	98.2%
Jun 2025	29	$698,000	$595K – $825K	35	98.6%
May 2025	44	$645,500	$565K – $781K	19	98.7%
Apr 2025	30	$694,500	$562K – $825K	31	98.7%
Mar 2025	16	$629,450	$595K – $772K	29	97.7%
Feb 2025	27	$602,500	$566K – $726K	24	98.4%
Jan 2025	28	$690,000	$596K – $806K	46	98.8%
Dec 2024	9	$799,800	$675K – $843K	63	98.3%
Nov 2024	19	$610,000	$586K – $718K	30	98.7%
Oct 2024	28	$593,750	$555K – $774K	34	98.1%
Sep 2024	22	$647,500	$600K – $760K	24	98.0%
Aug 2024	19	$611,000	$562K – $790K	37	97.8%
Jul 2024	41	$605,000	$541K – $723K	20	98.7%
Jun 2024	33	$645,000	$579K – $774K	16	98.7%
May 2024	37	$645,000	$563K – $760K	19	98.3%
Apr 2024	36	$623,011	$533K – $720K	18	99.2%
Mar 2024	26	$632,000	$555K – $683K	24	98.6%
Feb 2024	16	$669,600	$616K – $778K	19	98.7%
Jan 2024	1	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Dec 2023	1	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Nov 2023	1	Not enough sales this month to report a median

3 of these months closed fewer than 5 sales. A middle value taken over that few is not a market figure — with one sale it is simply that home's closing price — so the count is shown and the median is not. The sales themselves still count toward the 12-month figures above.

What people ask about Russell

How much does a home cost in Russell?

Homes in Russell sold for a median of $656,243 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 269 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 0.8% higher than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Russell?

A home in Russell took a median of 33 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 98.5% of the asking price on average, with 10.4% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Russell?

The median lease in Russell closed at $2,254 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 139 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Russell?

A home in Russell costs about 24.3 years of the rent on one — the median price of $656,243 against a median rent of $2,254 a month, a gross yield of 4.12%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

What kind of homes sell in Russell?

Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in Russell was detached (69.9% of sales, median $698,959), freehold town (6.3% of sales, median $532,199) and semi-detached (1.9% of sales, median $560,000).

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 home. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

Questions, answered

Common questions about homes for sale in Russell

How many homes are for sale in Russell, ON right now?

149 homes are for sale in Russell on MLS® right now, and 4 were listed in the last 24 hours. The busiest neighbourhood is Embrun, with 88 homes for sale.

Homes for sale in Embrun

What is the average house price in Russell?

The median asking price of the 149 homes for sale in Russell is $686,000: half are listed above it and half below. By type, the median is $755,950 for detached houses, $540,708 for freehold townhouses and $609,900 for semi-detached homes.

Houses for sale in Russell

Where can I find cheap houses for sale in Russell?

110 homes in Russell are listed under $800K and 139 under $1M. The lowest asking price today is $249,900.

Homes under $800K in Russell

Are there new homes for sale in Russell?

Yes. 32 of the 149 homes for sale in Russell are new construction.

New construction homes in Russell

How do I get cash back when I buy a home in Russell?

Buy through HOMEH and you get a Cashback Rebate of 1.5% of the purchase price, paid at closing, subject to eligibility and your buyer agreement. On Russell’s median asking price of $686,000, that would be $10,290.

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