Holts Summit is a small city in Callaway County, Missouri. The population was 4,458 at the time of the 2020 census. Holts Summit is located 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Jefferson City, Missouri's state capital. It is part of the Jefferson City Metropolitan Area.

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How Holts Summit ranks

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#5Fastest growing in MO #45Best schools in MO #58Highest income in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code65043

Area code573

Living in Holts Summit

Housing in Holts Summit

$291K▲ 5.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Holts Summit home is worth about $291,000, up 5.2% in a year, 9% above the Missouri typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market22

Sale-to-list99.2%

Sold in May14

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Holts Summit

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Holts Summit's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Holts Summit 1.1

Missouri 4.7

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Holts Summit 0.2

Missouri 20.1

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Holts Summit

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Most working residents leave Holts Summit for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Jefferson City (50%), Columbia (10%) and Fulton (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Jefferson City

50%

Columbia

10%

Fulton

Kansas City

2%Work in townlive and work in Holts Summit 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 643Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Holts Summit →

Health in Holts Summit

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

1better than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.6%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · better

Care nearby

Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityJefferson City · 10.3 mi · ER

Community Health Center of Central Missouri - Christy DriveJefferson City · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Holts Summit · CMS · HRSAHealth in Holts Summit →

Natural hazards in Holts Summit

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🥶 Cold waves

0Does Holts Summit flood?no paid flood claims on record 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Holts Summit

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Holts Summit →

Climate in Holts Summit

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Holts Summit has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 25°Winter

66° / 45°Spring

86° / 66°Summer

67° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Holts Summit get?About 9 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 31, with the last in spring around Apr 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Holts Summit →

Schools in Holts Summit

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School Grade C

The public schools Holts Summit’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#45Best public schoolsof 226 in MO

DistrictJEFFERSON CITYSchools1

North Elem. A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 367 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.