Housing data for Lee's Summit, MO
Lee's Summit, MO has an estimated 103,656 residents and 42,240 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Jackson County.
26.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,422 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+6.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 103,656 (±83)
- Housing units
- 42,240 (±926)
- Households that rent
- 26.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,422
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.6%
What stands out in Lee's Summit
Median home value: $340,900 (±$6,961) in Lee's Summit, higher than in Jackson County ($230,500).
Median real estate taxes: $3,869 (±$80) in Lee's Summit, higher than in Jackson County ($2,575).
Median household income: $102,531 (±$3,833) in Lee's Summit, higher than in Jackson County ($68,577).
Homes built before 1980: 24.9% (±2.1 points) in Lee's Summit, lower than in Jackson County (64.1%).
- Home values in Lee's Summit
- Property taxes in Lee's Summit
- Income and affordability in Lee's Summit
- Age of homes in Lee's Summit
Housing in Lee's Summit at a glance
- Median rent: $1,422 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,357 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 52.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 26.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $102,531 median household income
- Home values: $340,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,062 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,869 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 24.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 72.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 111 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +6.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,740 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 64081)
Lee's Summit against Jackson County, its state and the nation
| Lee's Summit | Jackson County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 103,656 (±83) | 719,976 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 42,240 (±926) | 336,288 (±202) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.6% (±2.0 points) | 40.9% (±0.8 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,422 (±$54) | $1,197 (±$12) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $102,531 (±$3,833) | $68,577 (±$1,129) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $340,900 (±$6,961) | $230,500 (±$2,428) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,869 (±$80) | $2,575 (±$36) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 24.9% (±2.1 points) | 64.1% (±1.0 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.2 minutes (±1.0) | 23.4 minutes (±0.3) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.8% (±0.8 points) | 91.0% (±0.4 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.8 years (±1.0) | 37.0 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lee's Summit covers 63.9 square miles of land, about 1,622 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lee's Summit has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 97,275 (±266) | 103,656 (±83) | +6.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 38,521 (±654) | 42,240 (±926) | +9.7% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,077 (±$36) | $1,422 (±$54) | +32.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $223,700 (±$3,201) | $340,900 (±$6,961) | +52.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $89,969 (±$2,615) | $102,531 (±$3,833) | +14.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,672 (±$33) | $2,062 (±$46) | +23.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,112 (±$82) | $3,869 (±$80) | +24.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.8% (±1.3 points) | 26.6% (±2.0 points) | +3.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.5% (±2.9 points) | 2.7% (±1.4 points) | −3.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Lee's Summit
In 2025, the Lee's Summit Police Department reported 111 violent and 1,953 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Lee's Summit
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64081 | 100% | 25,305 | $1,627 | $356,500 | $102,119 |
| 64082 | 94% | 20,068 | $1,756 | $411,700 | $131,453 |
| 64063 | 94% | 21,863 | $1,178 | $263,000 | $80,459 |
| 64064 | 69% | 20,050 | $1,511 | $389,000 | $117,674 |
| 64086 | 32% | 23,599 | $1,359 | $325,600 | $102,099 |
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 Lee's Summit
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Village | 2.7 mi | $881 | — | 97.7% |
| Greenwood | 6.1 mi | $1,809 | $286,100 | 7.9% |
| Raytown | 6.5 mi | $1,218 | $182,900 | 34.9% |
| Lake Lotawana | 6.9 mi | $2,042 | $564,100 | 7.1% |
| Lake Winnebago | 7.0 mi | — | $724,600 | 3.6% |
| Grandview | 7.9 mi | $1,035 | $188,500 | 50.9% |
| Lake Tapawingo | 7.9 mi | — | $365,100 | 3.2% |
| Blue Springs | 8.9 mi | $1,277 | $263,100 | 31.1% |
Places in Missouri most like Lee's Summit
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peters | $1,321 | $269,900 | $91,637 | 21.0% |
| Fenton | $1,622 | $374,500 | $101,000 | 17.4% |
| Raymore | $1,303 | $339,100 | $104,447 | 21.8% |
| Eureka | $1,252 | $379,200 | $108,394 | 20.7% |
| Kearney | $1,251 | $298,400 | $103,622 | 25.5% |
| Lake St. Louis | $1,588 | $405,900 | $125,693 | 24.4% |
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 Lee's Summit, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Lee's 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.
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 Lee's Summit
What is the average rent in Lee's Summit, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lee's Summit is $1,422 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Lee's Summit?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Lee's Summit, MO is $1,334 (±$100) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Lee's Summit rent-burdened?
52.8% of renting households in Lee's Summit pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Lee's Summit?
Lee's Summit has an estimated 10,775 (±888) renting households, 26.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lee's Summit?
The median household income in Lee's Summit is $102,531 (±$3,833) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lee's Summit, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $340,900 (±$6,961) for owner-occupied homes in Lee's Summit (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lee's Summit growing?
In Lee's Summit, the number of residents went from 97,275 in 2015–2019 to 103,656 in 2020–2024 (+6.6%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Lee's Summit?
The ZIP codes that cover Lee's Summit are 64081, 64082, 64063, 64064, 64086.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 64081?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64081 is $1,627 (±$152) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee's Summit city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee's Summit city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee's Summit city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee's Summit city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee's Summit city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee's Summit city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee's Summit city, 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Lee's Summit Police Department (ORI MO0480800)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Lee's Summit city, Missouri (place:41348, 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 .