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City in Ontario
Townhouses for rent in Russell
There are 2 townhouses for rent in Russell today, with a median rent of $2,650/mo (+33% vs. all rentals in Russell). The most active neighbourhood is Embrun.
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.
Russell, Ontario
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At a glance
Russell Townhouse Rentals
Day to dayLivability
6
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
$654,900
In Russell
$654,900
In Ontario
$716,900
Median monthly rent
$2,000/mo
In Russell
$2,000
In Ontario
$2,499
$355
Per square foot
≈ 27.3 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
146
Median $654,900
Houses 134 · Condos 12
For rent
23
Median $2,000
Houses 22 · Condos 1
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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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.
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.
27
Parks
24
Playgrounds
4
Grocery stores
10
Restaurants
9
Cafés
7
Gyms
2
Libraries
6
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
8
Elementary
2
Secondary
École secondaire catholique Embrun
Independent · French · Grades 9–12 · CSDC de l'Est ontarien
6.8/106.6 over 5 yrs254th 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 yrs1,101st 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 yrs1,165th 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 yrs349th 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 yrs440th 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 yrs2,081st 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
99
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)
What townhouses in Russell actually sell for
At least 17 townhouses changed hands in Russell over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $532,199 and half below, 7.5% lower than the 12 months before. A typical townhouse found its buyer in 64 days — 31 days slower than a year ago.
3 of the last 12 months had at least 5 closed townhouses sales in Russell. Quieter months are left out rather than shown as a median over a handful of homes, so the totals here are a floor.
- Median sold price
- $532K
- -7.5% year over year
- Days to sell
- 64
- 31 days slower
- Sales closed
- 17
- last 12 months
- Per square foot
- $395
- from 17 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 townhouse here differs from the next.
What buyers actually paid
$1,000,100
on a $1,000,000 asking price — over ask by $100
- Of the asking price
- 100.0%
- Sold over asking
- 29.4%
From 17 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.
What actually trades in Russell
A single median hides this: the mix of townhouses behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Freehold town$532K100.0%
How fast it moves
Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.
Terracotta marks the last 12 months.
Every month behind these charts — Russell, sales
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 5 | $525,000 | $520K – $540K | 30 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 7 | $526,055 | $514K – $539K | 38 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 5 | $548,000 | $514K – $560K | 133 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 5 | $584,000 | $570K – $585K | 77 | 99.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 6 | $533,908 | $520K – $587K | 27 | 99.1% |
| May 2025 | 7 | $597,200 | $514K – $605K | 13 | 99.4% |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | $585,000 | $540K – $590K | 22 | 98.4% |
| Jul 2024 | 5 | $557,000 | $555K – $602K | 14 | 99.5% |
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 townhouse. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.
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