Housing data for Blue Summit, MO
Blue Summit, MO has an estimated 1,156 residents and 353 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Jackson County.
57.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,149 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,156 (±555)
- Housing units
- 353 (±137)
- Households that rent
- 57.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,149
What stands out in Blue Summit
Median home value: $33,500 (±$20,343) in Blue Summit, lower than in Jackson County ($230,500).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.8% (±13.6 points) in Blue Summit, lower than in Jackson County (20.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $860 (±$215) in Blue Summit, lower than in Jackson County ($2,575).
Housing in Blue Summit at a glance
- Median rent: $1,149 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 36.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 57.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $58,813 median household income
- Home values: $33,500 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $860 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 58.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 44.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 96.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.3 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 30.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 19.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Blue Summit against Jackson County, its state and the nation
| Blue Summit | Jackson County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,156 (±555) | 719,976 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 353 (±137) | 336,288 (±202) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 57.6% (±29.1 points) | 40.9% (±0.8 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,149 (±$105) | $1,197 (±$12) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,813 (±$23,242) | $68,577 (±$1,129) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $33,500 (±$20,343) | $230,500 (±$2,428) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $860 (±$215) | $2,575 (±$36) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.7% (±31.8 points) | 64.1% (±1.0 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.3 minutes (±8.5) | 23.4 minutes (±0.3) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.1% (±7.3 points) | 91.0% (±0.4 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.3 years (±10.8) | 37.0 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Blue Summit covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 2,374 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
ZIP codes in Blue Summit
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64126 | 19% | 6,898 | $1,033 | $57,200 | $39,934 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Blue Summit
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 4.6 mi | $1,238 | $242,900 | 44.6% |
| Randolph | 4.8 mi | $1,313 | $112,500 | 37.5% |
| Sugar Creek | 5.3 mi | $1,155 | $136,600 | 25.3% |
| North Kansas City | 5.8 mi | $1,188 | $197,500 | 74.1% |
| Avondale | 5.8 mi | $1,337 | $164,100 | 31.8% |
| Birmingham | 5.8 mi | $963 | $134,900 | 20.3% |
| Raytown | 6.5 mi | $1,218 | $182,900 | 34.9% |
| Independence | 6.9 mi | $1,109 | $172,900 | 39.1% |
Places in Missouri most like Blue Summit
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale | $1,127 | $52,700 | $37,583 | 67.7% |
| Osborn | $802 | $93,300 | $52,054 | 48.3% |
| Seligman | $797 | $93,800 | $47,798 | 51.8% |
| Clarkton | $611 | $47,000 | $46,333 | 41.7% |
| Lilbourn | $646 | $57,300 | $40,625 | 46.6% |
| Sheldon | $617 | $67,500 | $41,848 | 56.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Missouri.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Blue Summit, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 |
HUD income limits for Blue Summit, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,800 | $39,700 | $63,500 |
| 2 people | $27,200 | $45,400 | $72,600 |
| 3 people | $30,600 | $51,050 | $81,650 |
| 4 people | $34,000 | $56,700 | $90,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,250 | $98,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,800 | $105,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,350 | $112,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,850 | $119,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Blue Summit is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Blue Summit
What is the average rent in Blue Summit, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Blue Summit is $1,149 (±$105) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Blue Summit?
The median household income in Blue Summit is $58,813 (±$23,242) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Blue Summit?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Blue Summit, MO is $860 (±$215) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Blue Summit?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Blue Summit, used by 96.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Blue Summit?
Workers who live in Blue Summit, MO take an average of 27.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Blue Summit?
The ZIP code that covers Blue Summit is 64126.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 64126?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64126 is $1,033 (±$68) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Summit CDP, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Summit CDP, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Summit CDP, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Summit CDP, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Summit CDP, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Summit CDP, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Summit CDP, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Blue Summit CDP, Missouri (place:06670, in state:29).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .