Zillow puts the typical Mitchellville home value at $275,600 as of the end of August 2026, up 0.5% from $274,100 a year earlier.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (all homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted), Zillow Research data file through August 31, 2026, accessed 2026-10-12 - a typical-value estimate rounded to the nearest $100, not an MLS closed-sale median. Last updated: October 12, 2026
Mitchellville is small-town Central Iowa with the metro just up the road, and it's a market I'm glad to help you navigate. With roughly 2,300 residents, this Polk County town sits just east of Altoona and Bondurant along the historic US-6 (Lincoln Highway) corridor, with quick I-80 access to the rest of the Des Moines metro. Buyers come here for a quieter pace, more land for the money, and Southeast Polk schools - while staying a short drive from east-metro jobs and shopping. If you're weighing the calmer edge of the metro, let's talk it through. To see what that means for your budget, my framework for how much house you can afford in Mitchellville covers income, debt, and the Iowa property-tax factor.
Mitchellville is a small market, so honesty matters here: inventory is thin, and a handful of listings can swing the monthly averages. Rather than quote a precise median that could mislead you, here's the practical picture I see working this area.
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Most of Mitchellville is served by the Southeast Polk Community School District, shared with Altoona, Runnells, and surrounding communities:
Attendance zones can change, so verify the boundary for any specific address before you commit. Because the district covers a wide area, factor in drive time to schools as well.
Mitchellville is a small market, so opportunities are more limited than in the bigger suburbs - but the lower entry prices can work in an investor's favor. A few angles worth a look:
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Whether you're after small-town value, more land, or a value entry into the east metro, I'm happy to help you think it through - including pulling current, address-level numbers so you're not guessing. No pressure, just a straightforward conversation:
Considering options nearby? Altoona sits just west with more shopping, jobs, and new construction. Bondurant is northwest with newer inventory and the same Southeast Polk schools. Ankeny is a much larger suburb if you want more amenities. If you would rather focus on Mitchellville itself, my buyer's guide to homes for sale in Mitchellville covers prices and how to search smart.
Jackson Krile is a REALTOR® on the Flanders Team at RE/MAX Real Estate Center. Licensed in Iowa #S66867000. DMAAR + CIBR member.
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Mitchellville spans Jasper and Polk counties in Iowa.
The main ZIP code for Mitchellville is 50169.
Mitchellville had 2,485 residents in the 2020 Census.
Most of Mitchellville is served by the Southeast Polk Community School District. By US Census Bureau school-district maps, its small Jasper County part on the east edge is in the Colfax-Mingo Community School District. Confirm the district for a specific address.
Mitchellville is about 14 miles from Des Moines in a straight line, measured between the two cities' Census internal points; the drive is longer.
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020 place-by-county file; 2020 Census table P1 via data.census.gov; 2024 Gazetteer internal points); the State of Iowa ZIP code table; district names from the Iowa Department of Education directory and the districts and cities themselves, as summarized on our Mitchellville schools page.
Bondurant (5 mi) · Altoona (6 mi) · Pleasant Hill (9 mi) · Ankeny (13 mi)
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