Renting in Lincoln

Average Rent in Lincoln

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Renting in Lincoln

What it costs to rent in Lincoln

Lincoln currently has 2,592 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £695 a month. 43 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 LN2 5PH at around £365/mo, while LN1 1PD sits nearer £1,100/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

Lincoln rental market at a glance

2,592

Active rentals in Lincoln

£695/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Lincoln

Median monthly rent, based on 2,592 active listings across 6 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£600/mo	755
2 bed	£900/mo	519
3 bed	£1,075/mo	355
4+ bed	£1,820/mo	632
Room	£477/mo	276

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

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: £946/mo (Mar 26, +6.9% YoY).

Latest

£946

Mar 26

Annual

+6.9%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£703

Apr 21

Total change

+35%

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

£946/mo

£11,352/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.

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.

Property types

What’s on offer in Lincoln

Flats & apartments

514

28% of listings

Houses

1032

56% of listings

Rooms

276

15% 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 1,048 houses currently advertised in Lincoln.

Terraced
51%532
Other house
32%337
Semi-detached
11%119
Detached
4%46
Bungalow
1%14

Rent by postcode

Where Lincoln rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,473 live listings in 40 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Lincoln

1LN1 1PD£1,100/mo3 rentals
2LN6£1,000/mo111 rentals
3LN5 7LE£910/mo5 rentals

Cheapest in Lincoln

1LN2 5PH£365/mo5 rentals
2LN2 5JD£399/mo3 rentals
3LN1 1RZ£399/mo3 rentals

Features · Lincoln

Garden, parking, and floor area in Lincoln

Live signal across 2,592 Lincoln rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

79%

of 331 Lincoln listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

86%

of 544 Lincoln listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Lincoln

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Lincoln has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 10 of 10 postcode districts analysed, the median was 8 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Lincoln is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

8 crimes per area (median)
10 of 10 postcode districts covered
Data: July 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 May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

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

Uphill
Most common: Violent crime (3) · pop. ~11,000
0.3
per 1k
Bracebridge
No data available this month · pop. ~11,000
0.0
per 1k
Ermine
Most common: Violent crime (1) · pop. ~8,000
0.1
per 1k
Boultham
No data available this month · pop. ~9,000
0.0
per 1k
St Giles
No data available this month · pop. ~7,000
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

Lincoln listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Lincoln.

Rightmove

1700

OpenRent

302

SpareRoom

276

OnTheMarket

199

PrimeLocation

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Lincoln — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Lincoln?

The median rent in Lincoln is £695/month based on 2592 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Lincoln?

There are currently 2592 rental properties available in Lincoln, with 43 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 8 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 Lincoln?

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

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