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Asking rent £804/month · Gross yield 4.4% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
Boston: asking rent £804/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 756 lets).
£804/month 12 months to Sep 2026
756 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 756 lets.
4.4% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,293 lets
+0.3% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,293 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
445 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in Boston runs from £592/month for 1 bedroom to £1,206/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £592/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.2% on the previous 12 months | 298 |
| 2 bedrooms | £757/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -0.8% on the previous 12 months | 440 |
| 3 bedrooms | £921/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +0.3% on the previous 12 months | 389 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,206/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 7 of 12 months observed | — | 52 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Corporate landlords hold 81% of the 1,634 units in Boston whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Boston ranks 5th of 7 local authorities in Lincolnshire for asking rent, at £804/month.
Boston ranks 5th of 7 local authorities in Lincolnshire for asking rent, at £804/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Kesteven | £999/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 902 | measured |
| 2 | South Kesteven | £974/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,669 | measured |
| 3 | West Lindsey | £912/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 784 | measured |
| 4 | South Holland | £881/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 848 | measured |
| 5 | Boston | £804/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 756 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in Lincolnshire
Boston ranks 1st of 6 local authorities in Lincolnshire for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,293 | measured |
| 2 | South Holland | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,042 | measured |
| 3 | North Kesteven | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,610 | measured |
| 4 | East Lindsey | 3.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,117 | measured |
| 5 | South Kesteven | 3.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,577 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Lincolnshire
PE22 leads the 3 postcode districts within Boston for asking rent, at £1,042/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PE22 | £1,042/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 53 | indicative |
| 2 | PE20 | £985/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 89 | indicative |
| 3 | PE21 | £783/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 648 | measured |
PE21 leads the 3 postcode districts within Boston for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PE21 | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,067 | measured |
| 2 | PE20 | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 113 | measured |
| 3 | PE22 | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 105 | measured |
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
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| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 756 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,293 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |