Russell, Ontario, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Russell is $605,221, across 29 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 59 days.
13 new listings came to market in Russell in the last 30 days.
Detached homes in Russell are listed at an average of $691,389 across 20 active listings.
Townhouses in Russell are listed at an average of $502,811 across 7 active listings.
Russell is a fast-growing small-town community in the Township of Russell, southeast of Ottawa. The neighbourhood has a family-oriented, low-crime, suburban/semi-rural character with newer subdivisions alongside older village lots. Demographics skew toward young families and move-up buyers priced out of Ottawa’s core, with a solid base of public-sector and professional commuters. Key amenities cluster around the village core (grocery, pharmacy, banks, restaurants, recreation facilities), with abundant parks, trails, and youth sports; Embrun’s retail and services are a short drive away for additional options.
Schools serving the area typically include English and French-language options in the broader township catchments (OCDSB/OCDSB French Immersion and CEPEO/OCSB networks), which supports steady owner-occupier demand. Transit is primarily car-based: commuting to Ottawa’s employment nodes is generally 30–45 minutes depending on destination and traffic, with limited local/commuter bus service compared with urban Ottawa. Real estate trends are characterized by tight resale supply of newer detached homes and townhomes, steady absorption of new construction, and price performance that tends to be less volatile than downtown Ottawa but still closely linked to Ottawa job growth and interest-rate cycles. For investors, rents have risen with population growth, though yields are typically moderate due to high land values and a tenant base that prefers newer, larger units.
Market pulse for the Russell neighbourhood is currently difficult to quantify, as there is limited market data available right now. With too few recent transactions and listings to establish reliable trends in pricing or days on market, buyers and investors should lean on highly local comparables and watch for new inventory to better gauge negotiating conditions.
Walk Score 59 · Bike Score 49
The median asking price in Russell is $605,221, across 29 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $626,150. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 29 active MLS® listings in Russell as of August 12, 2026. 13 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Russell have been on the market an average of 59 days as of August 12, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.
Of the 29 homes currently listed in Russell, 69% detached houses, 24% townhouses, 7% condos.
Russell has a Walk Score of 59 out of 100, which Walk Score classifies as Somewhat Walkable — some errands can be accomplished on foot. Bike Score is 49.