Blue Summit is a community in Jackson County, Missouri, home to about 1,156 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64126.
Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Kansas City; part is in Blue Summit
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blue Summit. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL405 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blue Summit; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 356th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Jackson County grew from 195,193 residents in 1900 to 717,204 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kansas City Downtown Ap, MO weather station (5 miles away).
360,017 jobs at 18,212 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blue Summit.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Kansas City 33, Kipp: Endeavor Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trailwoods ElementaryKansas City | Pre-K–6 | 388 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Kipp Kc Legacy High SchoolKansas City | 9–12 | 382 | Charter | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kansas City.
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