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 $1,658 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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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 $425 per month, settling near $1,658 after starting the period at $1,233. 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: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Lees Summit is $1,658/mo as of August 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 28% 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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