Housing data for ZIP code 64081

ZIP code 64081 has an estimated 25,305 residents and 11,001 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Lee's Summit, Jackson County.

28.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,627 (±$152) a month.

The median home value is $356,500 (±$11,821).

The median household income is $102,119 (±$8,048) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
25,305 (±1,652)
Median gross rent
$1,627
Median home value
$356,500
Households that rent
28.5%

How ZIP code 64081 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 64081Lee's SummitJackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Residents25,305 (±1,652)103,656719,9766,191,814334,922,499
Housing units11,001 (±705)42,240336,2882,825,287143,775,355
Households that rent28.5% (±4.1 points)26.6%40.9%31.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,627 (±$152)$1,422$1,197$1,033$1,413
Median home value$356,500 (±$11,821)$340,900$230,500$230,300$332,700
Median household income$102,119 (±$8,048)$102,531$68,577$70,702$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,009 (±$258)$3,869$2,575$1,948$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income64.9% (±11.8 points)52.8%50.6%45.6%51.1%
Built before 198029.0% (±5.4 points)24.9%64.1%52.8%49.7%
Average commute28.8 minutes (±3.9)25.2 minutes23.4 minutes23.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.1% (±1.8 points)95.8%91.0%89.3%91.0%
Median age of residents40.1 years (±2.3)38.8 years37.0 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 64081, median gross rent is higher than in Jackson County ($1,197).

It is also higher than in Missouri ($1,033).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 64081 is higher than in Lee's Summit as a whole ($1,422).

Its median home value is higher than in Lee's Summit as a whole ($340,900).

Among the 54 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 64081 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 52 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 64081 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 52 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 64081 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 64081

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 64081Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than $5001.8% (±1.1 points)6.3%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99915.6% (±13.8 points)25.5%38.8%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49924.3% (±8.0 points)41.2%34.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99932.6% (±9.4 points)18.9%12.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4999.2% (±4.0 points)5.5%3.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9995.4% (±3.0 points)1.3%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more11.1% (±4.1 points)1.3%1.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 32.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 64081

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$962 (±$56)$1,410
1 bedroom$1,667 (±$109)$1,540
2 bedrooms$1,840 (±$162)$1,740
3 bedrooms$1,476 (±$221)$2,270
4 bedrooms$2,414 (±$1,609)$2,720

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 64081 is $1,740 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 64081

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 64081Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than 15%6.6% (±3.9 points)11.5%15.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.6% (±5.9 points)12.4%14.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.2% (±5.3 points)13.1%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.7% (±3.7 points)12.3%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.7% (±5.2 points)9.5%9.0%9.2%
35% or more59.2% (±10.6 points)41.1%36.6%41.9%

64.9% (±11.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 64081 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 64081

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 64081Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than $50,0002.2% (±1.0 points)5.4%6.8%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.5% (±0.5 points)8.1%9.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.6% (±1.0 points)11.6%11.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995.9% (±1.6 points)15.5%14.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99923.9% (±3.5 points)26.8%24.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99947.3% (±4.4 points)23.4%23.6%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99917.8% (±4.0 points)8.2%9.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.8% (±0.6 points)1.1%1.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 64081

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 64081Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Single-family, detached67.8% (±4.0 points)66.2%70.5%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)7.0% (±1.5 points)5.3%3.7%6.2%
2 units0.7% (±0.4 points)3.2%3.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.5% (±4.4 points)3.8%4.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.8% (±1.1 points)4.6%3.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.2% (±1.6 points)4.5%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units15.0% (±2.2 points)11.4%5.8%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.3 points)0.9%5.2%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 64081 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 64081Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
2020 or later2.7% (±1.0 points)1.4%1.6%2.0%
2010 to 201915.6% (±3.1 points)6.6%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 200919.9% (±3.2 points)8.8%13.0%13.6%
1990 to 199923.7% (±2.3 points)9.5%12.8%12.4%
1980 to 19899.2% (±1.7 points)9.6%11.8%12.9%
1970 to 197915.3% (±2.6 points)14.4%14.4%14.2%
1960 to 19697.7% (±2.1 points)13.2%11.0%9.9%
1950 to 19591.8% (±0.9 points)12.9%9.8%9.5%
1940 to 19490.2% (±0.2 points)5.1%4.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier4.0% (±4.2 points)18.5%13.3%11.7%

29.0% of the homes in ZIP code 64081 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 64081

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 64081Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Utility gas69.2% (±4.6 points)69.5%49.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity26.3% (±3.6 points)27.2%38.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.0% (±4.4 points)2.0%8.4%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.3 points)0.4%2.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.2 points)0.5%0.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 64081 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 64081Jackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Drove alone71.0% (±4.4 points)72.7%74.8%68.8%
Carpooled3.5% (±1.1 points)7.0%8.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.3 points)1.4%0.8%3.2%
Walked0.7% (±0.6 points)1.4%1.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.9% (±0.6 points)1.7%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home23.7% (±4.3 points)15.8%13.0%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 64081 take an average of 28.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 64081

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Lee's Summit100%$1,42226.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 64081

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
640652.9 mi$1,038——100.0%
640633.1 mi$1,178$263,000$80,45936.5%
640823.4 mi$1,756$411,700$131,45312.8%
641393.9 mi$1,711$445,100$122,68634.4%
641344.3 mi$1,308$156,400$58,17047.4%
641494.5 mi—$400,000$91,2500.0%
641385.1 mi$1,152$188,400$58,63838.9%
640646.2 mi$1,511$389,000$117,67416.7%

Crime reported to police in Lee's Summit

Most of ZIP code 64081 is policed by the Lee's Summit Police Department, which reported 111 violent and 1,953 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 64081 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64081: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 64081

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).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 64081?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 64081 is $356,500 (±$11,821) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 64081?

The median household income in ZIP code 64081 is $102,119 (±$8,048) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 64081 in?

ZIP code 64081 lies mostly in Lee's Summit.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 64081?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 64081 is $1,740 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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