Most of Lees Summit is in Jackson County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $38.67 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 6 ZIP codes in Lees Summit with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,190 to $1,800 a month. At the middle rent, $1,445, a full-time job would need to pay $47.22 an hour before taxes.
What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.
| ZIP | County | Studio rent | Pay needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64063 | Jackson County | $1,190/mo | $37.53/hr |
| 64064 | Jackson County | $1,480/mo | $48.55/hr |
| 64065 | Jackson County | $1,550/mo | $51.21/hr |
| 64081 | Jackson County | $1,410/mo | $45.89/hr |
| 64082 | Jackson County | $1,800/mo | $60.77/hr |
| 64086 | Jackson County | $1,370/mo | $44.37/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Lees Summit needs to pay at least $38.67 an hour before taxes, about $80,430 a year. That is the figure for Jackson County, where the typical studio rent is $1,220 a month.
Yes. Across the 6 ZIP codes in Lees Summit with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,190 to $1,800 a month. At the middle rent of $1,445, the pay needed would be $47.22 an hour.
The minimum wage in Jackson County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.6 times that.
The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads