Renting in Lincoln

Average Rent in Lincoln: £900/mo

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Median asking rent across 3,599 live Lincoln listings on 6 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

£900 /month

3,599 live listings · 6 portals

Median monthly rent in Lincoln by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£746/mo	78
1 bed	£650/mo	982
2 bed	£900/mo	771
3 bed	£1,100/mo	541
4+ bed	£1,820/mo	781
Room (house share)	£490/mo	446

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 Lincoln

What it costs to rent in Lincoln

Lincoln currently has 3,599 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £900 a month. 134 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 NG24 at around £715/mo, while NG21 sits nearer £1,388/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 Lincoln by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 3,599 live listings across 6 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Lincoln

£746/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Lincoln is £746 a month, 17% below the city-wide median of £900, based on 78 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Lincoln

£650/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Lincoln is £650 a month, 28% below the city-wide median of £900, based on 982 listings currently on the market.

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

£900/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Lincoln is £900 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £900, based on 771 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Lincoln

£1,100/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Lincoln is £1,100 a month, 22% above the city-wide median of £900, based on 541 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Lincoln

£1,820/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Lincoln is £1,820 a month, 102% above the city-wide median of £900, based on 781 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in Lincoln

£490/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a Lincoln house share is £490 a month, 46% below the city-wide median of £900, based on 446 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

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 Lincoln rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Lincoln. Latest: £944/mo (Jul 26, +5.3% YoY).

Latest

£944

Jul 26

Annual

+5.3%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£709

Aug 21

Total change

+33%

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 Lincoln pay goes on rent?

Renters in Lincoln spend an estimated 38% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£944/mo

£11,328/yr

Median pay

£29,824/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

38%

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 Lincoln

Flats & apartments

700

28% of listings

Houses

1371

54% of listings

Rooms

446

18% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 51% of the 1,397 houses currently advertised in Lincoln.

Terraced
51%706
Other house
30%422
Semi-detached
13%178
Detached
5%67
Bungalow
2%24

Rent by postcode

Where Lincoln rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,734 live listings in 17 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Lincoln

1NG21£1,388/mo6 rentals
2NG4£1,250/mo3 rentals
3NG19£1,200/mo5 rentals

Cheapest in Lincoln

1NG24£715/mo7 rentals
2NG31£725/mo19 rentals
3NG22£750/mo5 rentals

Features · Lincoln

Garden, parking, and floor area in Lincoln

Live signal across 3,599 Lincoln rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

83%

of 546 Lincoln listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

88%

of 846 Lincoln listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Lincoln this week

134 homes came onto the Lincoln 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 Lincoln

Most Lincoln homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band A–B across 47,620 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

1.76

≈ Band A–B

Stock

48k

47,620 properties

A
61%28,850
B
19%9,120
C
10%4,940
D
5%2,570
E
3%1,440
F
1%520
G
0%140
H
0%50

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 Lincoln

85% of Lincoln premises can already get full-fibre and 92% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

85%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

92%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

96%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

466 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
85%
Gigabit-capable
92%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
96%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Lincoln), July 2025, covering 47,673 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Lincoln homes

45% of Lincoln 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

45%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

55%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

38k

37,676 EPCs

A
0%91
B
7%2,809
C
38%14,176
D
42%15,759
E
11%3,982
F
2%689
G
0%170

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Lincoln

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

1
Westgate Academy
Primary · Academy converter · LN1 3BQ
0.20 mi
2
Lincoln UTC
Secondary · University technical college · LN2 1PF
0.22 mi
3
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy
Primary · Academy converter · LN2 4AW
0.32 mi
4
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · LN1 1LW
0.47 mi
5
Mount Street Academy
Primary · Academy converter · LN1 3JG
0.50 mi

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

Area safety

Safety in Lincoln

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Lincoln has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 10 of 10 postcode districts analysed, the median was 10 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Lincoln is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

10 crimes per area (median)
10 of 10 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Lincoln 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 Lincoln

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.

Ermine has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Lincoln.

Uphill
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (204) · pop. ~11,000
59
per 1k
Bracebridge
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (109) · pop. ~11,000
28
per 1k
Ermine
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (75) · pop. ~8,000
26
per 1k
Boultham
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (98) · pop. ~9,000
38
per 1k
St Giles
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (269) · pop. ~7,000
103
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

Lincoln listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Lincoln.

Rightmove

2246

SpareRoom

446

OpenRent

390

OnTheMarket

253

PrimeLocation

238

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Lincoln — your questions answered

How much is rent in Lincoln?

The average (median) asking rent in Lincoln is £900 a month — a 1-bed is £650 and a 2-bed £900, based on 3,599 live listings across 6 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Lincoln?

The median asking rent for a studio in Lincoln is £746 a month, 17% below the city-wide median of £900, based on 78 studios currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Lincoln is £650 a month, 28% below the city-wide median of £900, based on 982 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Lincoln is £900 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £900, based on 771 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Lincoln is £1,100 a month, 22% above the city-wide median of £900, based on 541 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Lincoln is £1,820 a month, 102% above the city-wide median of £900, based on 781 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in Lincoln?

The median asking rent for a room in a Lincoln house share is £490 a month, 46% below the city-wide median of £900, based on 446 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in Lincoln?

There are currently 3,599 rental properties available in Lincoln, with 134 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Lincoln safe for renters?

Lincoln has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 10 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 Lincoln?

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

Across East Midlands

Average rent across East Midlands

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