Russell, Ontario
As of September 26, 2026, the median asking price in Russell is $670,000, across 35 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 60 days.
8 new listings came to market in Russell in the last 30 days.
Detached homes in Russell are listed at an average of $687,450 across 26 active listings.
Townhouses in Russell are listed at an average of $501,260 across 5 active listings.
Russell is a family-oriented small-town neighbourhood in the Village of Russell (Township of Russell) on Ottawa’s southeast edge, offering a quiet, suburban-to-semi-rural lifestyle with newer subdivisions, single-detached homes, and some townhome product. The area tends to attract young families and move-up buyers who want more space than Ottawa proper while remaining within a manageable commute to major employment nodes in Ottawa and along the Highway 417 corridor. Demographically, it skews toward households with children and owner-occupiers, with a growing population tied to ongoing residential development in the township.
Key amenities include local parks, community recreation facilities, everyday retail and services in the village core, and convenient access to larger shopping and employment in Ottawa/Orléans. Schools in the area are a meaningful draw for renters and buyers, with both English and French-language options in the broader township (including nearby Embrun) that support stable family demand. Transit is primarily car-dependent with limited local/regional transit compared to Ottawa; this raises the importance of drive-time and parking for investment properties. Real estate trends typically feature lower density and constrained rental inventory, with rents supported by commuters and local families; however, price growth can be more cyclical than Ottawa’s core, influenced by interest rates and new-build supply coming online.
Russell’s current for-sale market shows 38 active listings with a median asking price of $644,900, and properties have been listed an average of 52 days so far, suggesting buyers have some time to compare options across the city’s mix of newer suburban pockets and more established, lower-turnover areas. With 22 new listings added in the past 30 days, inventory is being replenished, giving buyers and investors a wider range of housing types and price points to evaluate while still needing to act decisively on the best-positioned homes.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 11, 2026. Not financial advice.
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