Town guide

Lee's Summit, Missouri

Lee's Summit is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, home to about 103,656 people across 64 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 64063, 64064, 64081, 64082 and 64086, and parts of 64083 and 64149 are in Lee's Summit too.

Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population103,6561,622 per sq mi
Median home value$340,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Median of 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lee's Summit

7 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lee's Summit. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Lee's Summit

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL405 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lee's Summit; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lee's Summit

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lee's Summit had 101,108 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.

It’s the 6th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Jackson County grew from 195,193 residents in 1900 to 717,204 in 2020.

Lee's Summit population by census2000: 70,700, 2010: 91,364, 2020: 101,10870,700200091,3642010101,1082020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 195,193, 1910: 283,522, 1920: 367,846, 1930: 470,454, 1940: 477,828, 1950: 541,035, 1960: 622,732, 1970: 654,558, 1980: 629,266, 1990: 633,232, 2000: 654,880, 2010: 674,158, 2020: 717,204195K’00’10368K’20’30478K’40’50623K’60’70629K’80’90655K’00’10717K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lee's SummitJan: high 39°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 26°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 35°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; May: high 75°F, low 56°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 70°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 36°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 1.4 in39°22°Jan1.044°26°Feb1.455°35°Mar2.166°46°Apr4.275°56°May5.784°65°Jun5.088°70°Jul4.687°68°Aug4.579°59°Sep3.167°47°Oct3.454°36°Nov2.143°26°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lees Summit Muni Ap, MO weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

360,017 jobs at 18,212 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 56,168 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 37,028 jobs; Retail trade: 36,377 jobs; Professional services: 34,835 jobs; Manufacturing: 30,058 jobs; Construction: 27,491 jobs; Wholesale trade: 25,917 jobs; Finance and insurance: 25,430 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Retail trade 10% Professional services 10% Manufacturing 8% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Finance and insurance 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,466 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lee's Summit’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lee's Summit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lees Summit2.0 miles
  • University Health Lakewood Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kansas City3.7 miles
  • Saint Luke's East HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lees Summit4.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors131
Specialist doctors214
Dentists114
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants260
Mental health providers421
Physical and occupational therapists201
Optometrists30
Chiropractors95
Pharmacies31

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.

Places in and around Lee's Summit

Parks (43 nearby)

  • Legacy Park · 685 acres3.3 mi
  • South Prairie Lee Park · 128 acres2.5 mi
  • Little Blue Valley Park · 99 acres5.1 mi
  • Little Blue Trace County Park · 52 acres4.6 mi
  • North Prairie Lee Park · 39 acres2.7 mi
  • Eagle Creek Park · 26 acres4.4 mi

Grocery stores (12 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee0.5 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market0.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi
  • Aldi1.1 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Walgreens1.6 mi
  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Lee's Summit Branch1.8 mi
  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Colbern Road Library Center2.2 mi
  • Mid-Continent Public Library - East Lee's Summit Branch2.3 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Lee's Summit History Museum0.6 mi
  • Missouri Town Living History Museum Visitor Center4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • LSHS Performing Arts Center0.8 mi
  • STG Studio1.8 mi
  • Legacy Park Amphitheatre3.1 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1865.

Notable people born here

  • Pat Metheny (1954) · American jazz musician
  • Cole Younger (1844) · American bank robber (1844–1916)
  • KC Lightfoot (1999) · American athletics competitor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Lee's Summit

Public schools here are run by Lee's Summit R-Vii, Blue Springs R-IV, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (32)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Great Beginnings Early Ed Ctr.Lee's SummitPre-K331Public3.2 mi
Cedar Creek Elem.Lee's SummitK–5487Public3.5 mi
Chapel Lakes Elem.Lee's SummitK–5600Public4.4 mi
Hawthorn Hill Elem.Lee's SummitK–5444Public4.0 mi
Hazel Grove Elem.Lee's SummitK–5331Public3.2 mi
Highland Park Elem.Lee's SummitK–5407Public3.0 mi
Lakeview Woods SchoolLee's SummitK–1230Special Education4.2 mi
Lee's Summit Elem.Lee's SummitK–5205Public0.5 mi
Longview Farm Elem.Lee's SummitK–5401Public4.5 mi
Mason Elem.Lee's SummitK–5512Public6.1 mi
Meadow Lane Elem.Lee's SummitK–5435Public1.6 mi
Miller Park CenterLee's SummitK–12—Public0.7 mi
Pleasant Lea Elem.Lee's SummitK–5346Public1.6 mi
Prairie View Elem.Lee's SummitK–5604Public1.7 mi
R-7 Online AcademyLee?S SummitK–1265Public1.0 mi
Richardson Elem.Lee's SummitK–5405Public2.7 mi
Sunset Valley Elem.Lees SummitK–5310Public2.5 mi
Trailridge Elem.Lee's SummitK–5418Public4.4 mi
Underwood Elem.Lee's SummitK–5511Public2.1 mi
Voy Spears Jr.. Elem.Lee's SummitK–5546Public7.0 mi
Westview Elem.Lee's SummitK–5269Public1.5 mi
Woodland Elem.Lee's SummitK–5423Public4.2 mi
Hilltop SchoolLee's Summit5–1225Alternative Education4.0 mi
Langsford HouseLee's Summit5–1211Public<0.1 mi
Bernard C. Campbell MiddleLee's Summit6–81,043Public2.2 mi
Delta Woods MiddleLee's Summit6–8831Public5.3 mi
East Trails Middle SchoolLee's Summit6–81,051Public2.0 mi
Pleasant Lea MiddleLee's Summit6–8905Public1.6 mi
Summit Lakes MiddleLee's Summit6–81,005Public4.2 mi
Lee's Summit North HighLee's Summit9–121,940Public1.1 mi

And 2 more.

Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Primrose School of Lees SummitLees SummitPre-K–K15Nonsectarian4.2 mi
Summit Christian AcademyLees SummitPre-K–121,135Christian (no specific denomination)1.7 mi
Summit View Adventist SchoolLees SummitPre-K–826Seventh-day Adventist6.0 mi
Lees Summit AcademyLees SummitK–1298Christian (no specific denomination)1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Raymore, Kansas City, Blue Springs, Lake Lotawana, Lone Jack, Grandview and Unity Village.

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