Housing in Lincoln
DistrictThe north east of the East Midlands. 103,351 people in 36 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Lincoln, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Lincoln’s 60 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 62.
Average house price
CouncilLincoln’s average house price was £187,079 in July 2026.
That is 23% lower than East Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.2% in the year to July 2026.
- Against East Midlands
- 23% lower£242,274
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Lincoln’s is 4.6 times its 2000 level, faster than East Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Lincoln costs 5.5 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Lincoln. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Lincoln was £942 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than East Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Lincoln rose 4.6% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Lincoln is the joint 120th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 2% higher£922
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Lincoln’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with East Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,296 homes were sold in Lincoln in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Lincoln was £190,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against East Midlands
- 16% higher1.9%
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Lincoln was £309,872 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than East Midlands and 30% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 13% lower£356,404
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Lincoln was £107,135 in July 2026.
That is 14% lower than East Midlands and 44% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East Midlands
- 14% lower£124,624
- Against the UK
- 44% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Lincoln was £207,984 in July 2026.
That is 10% lower than East Midlands and 25% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 10% lower£231,305
- Against the UK
- 25% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Lincoln was £161,305 in July 2026.
That is 14% lower than East Midlands and 30% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 14% lower£187,714
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council92 home sales were recorded in Lincoln in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Lincoln was £659 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than East Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Lincoln is the 114th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 2% higher£649
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Lincoln was £828 a month in August 2026.
That is about the same as East Midlands and 35% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Lincoln is the joint 110th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- About the same£826
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Lincoln was £991 a month in August 2026.
That is about the same as East Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Lincoln is the joint 106th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- About the same£994
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Lincoln was £1,359 a month in August 2026.
That is 3% lower than East Midlands and 35% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Lincoln is the 96th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 3% lower£1,406
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Lincoln changed by 4.6% in the year to August 2026.
Lincoln is joint 126th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East Midlands
- 24% higher3.7%
- Against the UK
- 21% higher3.8%