Home prices
Russell's median home value is $60,200. In comparison to the surrounding areas it is about $11,000 (15%) lower.Compared to the US as a whole it is roughly $157,300 (72%) lower, and is about $73,000 (54%) lower in comparison to the city of Des Moines.
Rents
Russell's median rent is $673 a month. It is approximately $42 (6%) higher in comparison to its nearby areas.It is roughly $389 (36%) lower in comparison to the rest of the nation, and in comparison to the city of Des Moines is about $182 (21%) lower.
Nearby places
Chariton
Chariton is approximately 5 miles northwest from Russell. Real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. The value of the median home in Chariton is $84,000, which works out to $23,800 (28%) higher than Russell. Its rents are similar. Chariton's median monthly rent is $668, which is very similar to Russell.
Melrose
Melrose is approximately 6 miles east of Russell. The housing prices there are somewhat more expensive. Melrose's median home value is $69,400, which is $9,200 (13%) higher than Russell. Rent there is a little more expensive. In Melrose the median monthly rent is $875, which is $202 (23%) higher than Russell.
Lucas
Lucas is approximately 12 miles west from Russell. The real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The price of the median home in Lucas is $64,200, which is $4,000 (6%) higher than Russell. The rent there is a bit less expensive. The median rent in Lucas is $517 per month, which works out to $156 (30%) lower than Russell.
Humeston
Humeston is roughly 15 miles southwest from Russell. The real estate prices there are fairly similar. The median home in Humeston costs $59,700, which is very similar to Russell. Rent there is significantly less expensive. In Humeston the median monthly rent is $480, which is $193 (40%) lower than Russell.
Corydon
Corydon is approximately 15 miles south of Russell. Real estate prices there are a little more expensive. The cost of the median home in Corydon is $78,700, which works out to $18,500 (23%) higher than Russell. Rents there are somewhat less expensive. In Corydon the median rent is $613 a month, which is $60 (9%) lower than Russell.
