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Average private rent in Lincoln

In September 2026 the average private rent in Lincoln was £947 a month, up 3.9% on a year earlier. That is 2% above the East Midlands average of £928, and the 11th highest of 35 councils in the region.

By number of bedrooms

Mean monthly rent, September 2026. Change is over 12 months.
Size Lincoln 12-month change East Midlands England
1 bedroom £662 +3.7% £652 £1,199
2 bedrooms £832 +4.0% £831 £1,341
3 bedrooms £996 +4.2% £1,000 £1,497
4+ bedrooms £1,365 +3.4% £1,413 £2,170
All sizes £947 +3.9% £928 £1,466
By property type, September 2026
TypeLincolnEast Midlands
Detached£1,191£1,217
Semi-detached£998£973
Terraced£943£907
Flat or maisonette£776£744

Three-year trend

Average monthly private rent, Lincoln and East Midlands Lincoln: £771 in September 2023, £947 in September 2026. East Midlands: £928 in September 2026. £700 £775 £850 £925 £1,000 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Sept 26 September 2023: £771 October 2023: £777 November 2023: £784 December 2023: £789 January 2024: £792 February 2024: £794 March 2024: £796 April 2024: £800 May 2024: £808 June 2024: £827 July 2024: £840 August 2024: £850 September 2024: £851 October 2024: £857 November 2024: £867 December 2024: £872 January 2025: £878 February 2025: £880 March 2025: £885 April 2025: £888 May 2025: £890 June 2025: £893 July 2025: £897 August 2025: £901 September 2025: £911 October 2025: £922 November 2025: £935 December 2025: £938 January 2026: £940 February 2026: £944 March 2026: £946 April 2026: £950 May 2026: £951 June 2026: £948 July 2026: £944 August 2026: £942 September 2026: £947 £947 £928
Lincoln East Midlands average

Since September 2023 the average has moved from £771 to £947 (+22.8%). Over the last year, homes with 3 bedrooms rose fastest (+4.2%).

Monthly figures as a table
MonthAll1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
September 2026£947£662£832£996£1,365
August 2026£942£659£828£991£1,359
July 2026£944£661£830£992£1,361
June 2026£948£664£833£996£1,368
May 2026£951£665£836£999£1,373
April 2026£950£665£835£998£1,374
March 2026£946£662£831£994£1,369
February 2026£944£661£829£991£1,367
January 2026£940£658£825£987£1,363
December 2025£938£657£824£985£1,361
November 2025£935£655£821£981£1,356
October 2025£922£646£810£968£1,337
September 2025£911£638£800£956£1,320
August 2025£901£631£791£945£1,306
July 2025£897£628£787£941£1,301
June 2025£893£624£784£937£1,298
May 2025£890£621£780£933£1,296
April 2025£888£620£779£932£1,295
March 2025£885£617£776£928£1,292
February 2025£880£613£771£923£1,286
January 2025£878£611£768£921£1,283
December 2024£872£607£763£915£1,276
November 2024£867£602£758£909£1,267
October 2024£857£595£750£898£1,253
September 2024£851£591£745£892£1,246
August 2024£850£590£744£891£1,247
July 2024£840£582£735£881£1,235
June 2024£827£572£723£867£1,217
May 2024£808£559£707£848£1,192
April 2024£800£553£699£839£1,181
March 2024£796£550£696£835£1,177
February 2024£794£548£694£833£1,175
January 2024£792£547£692£831£1,174
December 2023£789£544£690£828£1,170
November 2023£784£540£685£823£1,164
October 2023£777£535£679£815£1,154
September 2023£771£531£674£809£1,145

Using these figures in Form 4A evidence

ONS averages cover new and existing tenancies, so in Lincoln 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 £832, and its +4.0% change over the year is about £33 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln

Lincoln 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 E07000138.

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