Renting in Boston

Average Rent in Boston: £760/mo

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Median asking rent across 946 live Boston listings on 5 portals from £400/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£760 /month

946 live listings · 5 portals

Median monthly rent in Boston by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£604/mo	67
1 bed	£600/mo	266
2 bed	£765/mo	286
3 bed	£925/mo	247
4+ bed	£1,200/mo	80

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 13 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Boston

What it costs to rent in Boston

Boston currently has 946 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £760 a month. 48 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 67% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is PE25 at around £575/mo, while LN4 sits nearer £1,338/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Rent by property size

Average rent in Boston by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 946 live listings across 5 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Boston

£604/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Boston is £604 a month, 21% below the city-wide median of £760, based on 67 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Boston

£600/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Boston is £600 a month, 21% below the city-wide median of £760, based on 266 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Boston

£765/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Boston is £765 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £760, based on 286 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Boston

£925/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Boston is £925 a month, 22% above the city-wide median of £760, based on 247 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Boston

£1,200/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Boston is £1,200 a month, 58% above the city-wide median of £760, based on 80 listings currently on the market.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Boston rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Boston. Latest: £803/mo (Jul 26, +1.1% YoY).

Latest

£803

Jul 26

Annual

+1.1%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£621

Aug 21

Total change

+29%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Boston pay goes on rent?

Renters in Boston spend an estimated 35% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£803/mo

£9,636/yr

Median pay

£27,729/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

35%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Property types

What’s on offer in Boston

Flats & apartments

233

32% of listings

Houses

476

66% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Boston — what's on the market

Other house houses make up 37% of the 486 houses currently advertised in Boston.

Other house
37%182
Terraced
35%169
Semi-detached
21%102
Detached
5%23
Bungalow
2%10

Rent by postcode

Where Boston rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 619 live listings in 13 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Boston

1LN4£1,338/mo4 rentals
2LN6£1,000/mo5 rentals
3LN2£958/mo6 rentals

Cheapest in Boston

1PE25£575/mo3 rentals
2NG31£630/mo4 rentals
3NG24£765/mo3 rentals

Features · Boston

Garden, parking, and floor area in Boston

Live signal across 946 Boston rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

86%

of 243 Boston listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

83%

of 302 Boston listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Boston this week

48 homes came onto the Boston rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Boston

Most Boston homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band A–B across 31,720 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

1.98

≈ Band A–B

Stock

32k

31,720 properties

A
49%15,450
B
21%6,530
C
20%6,200
D
7%2,350
E
3%870
F
1%230
G
0%80
H
0%20

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Boston

79% of Boston premises can already get full-fibre and 79% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

79%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

79%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

96%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

424 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
79%
Gigabit-capable
79%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
96%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Boston), July 2025, covering 32,322 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Boston homes

44% of Boston homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

44%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

56%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

30k

29,715 EPCs

A
1%271
B
14%4,129
C
29%8,634
D
35%10,265
E
15%4,544
F
5%1,442
G
1%430

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Boston. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Boston

12 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Boston centroid. The five closest:

1
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy
Primary · Free schools · PE21 8SS
0.08 mi
2
The Boston Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · PE21 6JY
0.29 mi
3
Carlton Road Academy
Primary · Academy converter · PE21 8QX
0.33 mi
4
Staniland Academy
Primary · Academy converter · PE21 8DF
0.45 mi
5
Boston Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · PE21 0LJ
0.66 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Boston centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Area safety

Safety in Boston

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Boston has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 8 of 8 postcode districts analysed, the median was 21 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Boston is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

21 crimes per area (median)
8 of 8 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Boston ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Boston

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for July 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Fishtoft has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Boston.

Kirton
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (26) · pop. ~4,000
11
per 1k
Wyberton
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (31) · pop. ~3,000
32
per 1k
Central Park
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (173) · pop. ~4,000
123
per 1k
Skirbeck
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (89) · pop. ~4,000
65
per 1k
Fishtoft
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (11) · pop. ~3,000
8.7
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Boston listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Boston.

Rightmove

466

OnTheMarket

226

OpenRent

132

PrimeLocation

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Boston — your questions answered

How much is rent in Boston?

The average (median) asking rent in Boston is £760 a month — a 1-bed is £600 and a 2-bed £765, based on 946 live listings across 5 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Boston?

The median asking rent for a studio in Boston is £604 a month, 21% below the city-wide median of £760, based on 67 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Boston?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Boston is £600 a month, 21% below the city-wide median of £760, based on 266 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Boston?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Boston is £765 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £760, based on 286 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Boston?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Boston is £925 a month, 22% above the city-wide median of £760, based on 247 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Boston?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Boston is £1,200 a month, 58% above the city-wide median of £760, based on 80 listings currently on the market.

How many rental properties are available in Boston?

There are currently 946 rental properties available in Boston, with 48 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Boston safe for renters?

Boston has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 21 reported crimes per postcode area (September 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Boston?

The most commonly reported crime category in Boston is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for September 2026.

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