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Average private rent in Boston

In September 2026 the average private rent in Boston was £809 a month, up 3.2% on a year earlier. That is 13% below the East Midlands average of £928, and the 25th highest of 35 councils in the region.

By number of bedrooms

Mean monthly rent, September 2026. Change is over 12 months.
Size Boston 12-month change East Midlands England
1 bedroom £607 +3.3% £652 £1,199
2 bedrooms £767 +3.4% £831 £1,341
3 bedrooms £927 +3.3% £1,000 £1,497
4+ bedrooms £1,288 +2.3% £1,413 £2,170
All sizes £809 +3.2% £928 £1,466
By property type, September 2026
TypeBostonEast Midlands
Detached£1,039£1,217
Semi-detached£864£973
Terraced£797£907
Flat or maisonette£647£744

Three-year trend

Average monthly private rent, Boston and East Midlands Boston: £690 in September 2023, £809 in September 2026. East Midlands: £928 in September 2026. £650 £738 £825 £913 £1,000 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Sept 26 September 2023: £690 October 2023: £693 November 2023: £697 December 2023: £702 January 2024: £706 February 2024: £709 March 2024: £714 April 2024: £720 May 2024: £725 June 2024: £732 July 2024: £740 August 2024: £748 September 2024: £751 October 2024: £755 November 2024: £760 December 2024: £765 January 2025: £770 February 2025: £774 March 2025: £776 April 2025: £777 May 2025: £783 June 2025: £791 July 2025: £795 August 2025: £789 September 2025: £784 October 2025: £781 November 2025: £783 December 2025: £787 January 2026: £790 February 2026: £792 March 2026: £793 April 2026: £794 May 2026: £796 June 2026: £800 July 2026: £803 August 2026: £806 September 2026: £809 £809 £928
Boston East Midlands average

Since September 2023 the average has moved from £690 to £809 (+17.2%). Over the last year, homes with 2 bedrooms rose fastest (+3.4%).

Monthly figures as a table
MonthAll1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
September 2026£809£607£767£927£1,288
August 2026£806£605£764£923£1,283
July 2026£803£603£761£920£1,279
June 2026£800£600£758£916£1,275
May 2026£796£597£755£912£1,271
April 2026£794£596£752£909£1,269
March 2026£793£595£751£908£1,269
February 2026£792£593£750£906£1,269
January 2026£790£592£748£905£1,268
December 2025£787£589£745£901£1,263
November 2025£783£587£742£897£1,258
October 2025£781£585£739£894£1,254
September 2025£784£588£742£897£1,259
August 2025£789£592£747£904£1,270
July 2025£795£595£752£910£1,279
June 2025£791£591£748£906£1,275
May 2025£783£585£741£898£1,265
April 2025£777£580£735£891£1,257
March 2025£776£579£734£890£1,259
February 2025£774£577£732£887£1,256
January 2025£770£574£728£883£1,251
December 2024£765£570£723£877£1,244
November 2024£760£566£718£871£1,236
October 2024£755£562£714£866£1,229
September 2024£751£559£710£861£1,224
August 2024£748£557£707£858£1,223
July 2024£740£550£699£849£1,212
June 2024£732£544£692£841£1,201
May 2024£725£538£685£832£1,191
April 2024£720£534£680£826£1,184
March 2024£714£529£674£820£1,176
February 2024£709£526£670£815£1,170
January 2024£706£523£667£811£1,166
December 2023£702£519£663£807£1,161
November 2023£697£515£658£801£1,153
October 2023£693£512£655£797£1,147
September 2023£690£510£652£793£1,142

Using these figures in Form 4A evidence

ONS averages cover new and existing tenancies, so in Boston they usually sit below what a similar home would be advertised for today. Use them as context, not as the market rent. A rent tribunal gives most weight to homes like yours let nearby recently. For a sense of scale: the average two-bedroom rent here is £767, and its +3.4% change over the year is about £26 a month.

  1. Note the ONS figure for your bedroom count (September 2026, released 21 October 2026) with its date.
  2. Log three or more comparable lettings in Boston from the last six months.
  3. Check the dates with the section 13 calculator, then serve Form 4A.

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Landlord database dates for Boston

Boston is in the East Midlands wave (wave 3 of 9). Registration is planned to open on 15 February 2027, with landlords expected to register by 14 May 2027, at £65 per property per year. These dates come from draft regulations and were not yet law when we checked. Check the details you will need.

Draft regulations as of 25 October 2026 Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 (laid 9 September 2026)

Councils with similar rents in East Midlands

Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, September 2026 data released 21 October 2026 (official statistics in development, mean rents rounded to £1, not seasonally adjusted). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS area code E07000136.

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