Renting in Boston

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Renting in Boston

What it costs to rent in Boston

Boston currently has 546 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £750 a month. 10 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 66% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is PE21 8TH at around £695/mo, while LN4 sits nearer £1,200/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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Market snapshot

Boston rental market at a glance

546

Active rentals in Boston

£750/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Boston

Median monthly rent, based on 546 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£600/mo	150
2 bed	£755/mo	176
3 bed	£925/mo	132
4+ bed	£1,200/mo	53

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

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: £793/mo (Mar 26, +2.1% YoY).

Latest

£793

Mar 26

Annual

+2.1%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£618

Apr 21

Total change

+28%

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 34% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£793/mo

£9,516/yr

Median pay

£27,729/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

34%

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.

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.

Property types

What’s on offer in Boston

Flats & apartments

143

34% of listings

Houses

277

65% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 40% of the 283 houses currently advertised in Boston.

Terraced
40%113
Other house
30%85
Semi-detached
23%65
Detached
5%14
Bungalow
2%6

Rent by postcode

Where Boston rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 283 live listings in 5 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Boston

1LN4£1,200/mo3 rentals
2LN6£1,050/mo3 rentals
3PE21£780/mo244 rentals

Cheapest in Boston

1PE21 8TH£695/mo3 rentals
2LN5£775/mo5 rentals
3PE21£780/mo244 rentals

Features · Boston

Garden, parking, and floor area in Boston

Live signal across 546 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 166 Boston listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

82%

of 203 Boston listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Boston

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Boston has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 8 of 8 postcode districts analysed, the median was 22 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Boston is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

22 crimes per area (median)
8 of 8 postcode districts covered
Data: July 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 May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

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

Kirton
No data available this month · pop. ~4,000
0.0
per 1k
Wyberton
No data available this month · pop. ~3,000
0.0
per 1k
Central Park
Most common: Other crime (3) · pop. ~4,000
1.3
per 1k
Skirbeck
Most common: Other crime (3) · pop. ~4,000
1.0
per 1k
Fishtoft
No data available this month · pop. ~3,000
0.0
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

312

OpenRent

114

OnTheMarket

PrimeLocation

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Boston — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Boston?

The median rent in Boston is £750/month based on 546 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Boston?

There are currently 546 rental properties available in Boston, with 10 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 22 reported crimes per postcode area (July 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 July 2026.

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