The East Midlands' rental market centres on its university cities, well connected by road and rail to London and the North. Every figure below is the published ONS figure for Lincoln, named and dated, with a link to check it at the source.
A one-bedroom home in Lincoln averages £664 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £1,368 — a spread of £704 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.
At £948, the Lincoln figure sits above the East Midlands average of £918 and below the England average of £1,446.
Over the 24 months to June 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £948, up from £840 in July 2024.
The Lincoln Rent Evidence Pack
| Bedrooms | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £664 | +6.3% |
| 2 bed | £833 | +6.3% |
| 3 bed | £996 | +6.3% |
| 4+ bed | £1,368 | +5.4% |
Average monthly rent in Lincoln, all property sizes: £840 in July 2024 to £948 in June 2026.
| Area | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | £948 | +6.1% |
| East Midlands | £918 | +3.7% |
| England | £1,446 | +3.4% |
ONS revises these series on each monthly release. The reference period above is the edition this page was built from — check the live bulletin before relying on a figure.
This page presents official statistics for context. It is not a valuation of any property, and not advice.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the licence. Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents.
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