Rents are right about where Lees Summit's 10-year trend predicts.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,614 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in Lees Summit usually run 0.9% below trend in November and 1% above it in August, about $31 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Lees Summit is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in September 2015.
Rent in Lees Summit changed +4.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 60 Missouri cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.4%.
Rent in Lees Summit is 43.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
The priciest of 5 ZIP codes in Lees Summit, 64081 ($1,788/mo), costs 17% more than the cheapest, 64086 ($1,531/mo).
Grandview, 9 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,357/mo), about $3,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Lees Summit. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series.
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Who lives here
Lees Summit, MO is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 48.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lees Summit, MO has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in Lees Summit, MO has increased by $407 per month, settling near $1,614 after starting the period at $1,207. Headcount in the area went from 100,772 to 103,656 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.9% change. About 26.6% of households rent today, against 23.6% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Lees Summit, MO reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Lees Summit is $1,614/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,224/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,530/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,346/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,998/mo.
At 27% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Lees Summit ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.0% over the past year.
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