Russell, Ontario
As of November 11, 2026, the median asking price in Russell is $587,522, across 23 active public listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 95 days.
5 new listings came to market in Russell in the last 30 days.
Detached homes in Russell are listed at an average of $698,987 across 15 active listings.
Townhouses in Russell are listed at an average of $498,969 across 6 active listings.
Russell had a population of 19,598, a median household income of $123,000, 84% of households owning their home at the 2021 Census of Population.
Detached-home living on Ottawa’s southeast edge
Russell offers a quieter, low-rise residential setting with everyday essentials close by.
This is a primarily detached-house community built around local schools, recreation, and small-scale shopping and dining. The appeal is space and a calmer pace without being remote; what it is not is a place where most daily errands naturally happen on foot, as reflected by its Walkability score of 59 and Bikeability score of 54.
A notable concentration of nearby schools—such as Russell Public School, St. Joseph Russell Catholic Elementary School, and Russell High School—anchors the area’s day-to-day practicality.
Russell Arena and Russell Centennial Pool add structured, all-seasons recreation alongside park space like Russell Ball Park and Stiver Park.
Outdoor options extend beyond neighbourhood parks with nearby conservation areas including J. Henry Tweed Conservation Area and W. E. Burton Conservation Area.
Core errands can stay local with Foodland, pharmacies such as I.D.A., and a compact lineup of restaurants including Café Bon Vivant and Russell House.
Russell is characterised by a housing mix that is mostly detached houses. The built form reads as low-rise and residential in tone, with buyers generally choosing it for space and a more suburban-to-semi-rural feel rather than condo-style living.
A typical home here is a detached house in a primarily residential setting.
A typical weekend rhythm can revolve around nearby parks such as Russell Ball Park and Keith M. Boyd Park, or scheduled activities at Russell Arena and Russell Centennial Pool. Dining and coffee are close at hand through places like Café Bon Vivant, Russell Restaurant, and The Waiting Room Pizza Restaurant, with library time an option at Bibliothèque publique de Russell / Township of Russell Library.
Look past the asking price at how the home’s condition and upkeep align with detached-home ownership, and how the location fits the area’s moderately car-oriented mobility profile.
Map your regular stops against what’s nearby—Foodland, Pronto RJ's Convenience Store, and local pharmacies can cover core needs, but not every routine will be naturally walk-based.
If schools are a priority, confirm how close you are to the nearby options such as Russell Public School, St. Joseph Russell Catholic Elementary School, and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School.
Proximity to Russell Arena, Russell Centennial Pool, and nearby parks can materially change how often you’ll actually use them; location within the area matters.
If conservation areas are part of your lifestyle, note access to places like J. Henry Tweed Conservation Area and W. E. Burton Conservation Area when choosing between similar detached homes.
Selling in Russell works when buyers can quickly see how a detached home fits a quieter, car-oriented routine, and how it connects to the area’s day-to-day amenities. Marketing lands when it makes the home’s condition, usability, and access to nearby schools, parks, and recreation easy to picture.
Detached homes are the dominant fit here, so buyers spend time on the fundamentals: maintenance history, finishes, and the overall sense that the home has been consistently looked after.
The mobility scores point to many errands being done by car, so it helps to clearly frame practical proximity to Foodland and Pronto RJ's Convenience Store, plus essentials like Russell Medical Centre, I.D.A., and Russell Pharmacy.
Nearby schooling is a major reference point; call out closeness to Russell Public School, Russell High School, and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School in a straightforward way, without making claims about attendance boundaries.
Show how the home supports an active local routine by spotlighting nearby options like Russell Arena, Russell Centennial Pool, and green space such as J. Henry Tweed Conservation Area and W. E. Burton Conservation Area.
Russell offers a predominantly detached-home environment paired with a complete local set of essentials—schools, parks, recreation facilities, pharmacies, and everyday shopping—within the area. It stands out most for people who want low-rise living and regular access to community facilities like Russell Arena and Russell Centennial Pool. It’s not the right match if your priority is doing most errands on foot or having a dense, urban commercial strip as the centre of daily life.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Walkability 59 · Bikeability 54
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