Housing in Boston
DistrictThe east of the East Midlands. 72,092 people in 364 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Boston, 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
Boston’s 39 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 60.
Average house price
CouncilBoston’s average house price was £177,438 in July 2026.
That is 27% lower than East Midlands and 35% lower than the UK average.
Prices fell 0.3% in the year to July 2026.
- Against East Midlands
- 27% lower£242,274
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Boston’s is 4 times its 2000 level, slower than East Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Boston costs 6.0 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 Boston. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Boston was £806 a month in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than East Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Boston rose 2.1% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Boston is the joint 62nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 13% lower£922
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Boston’s is 45% higher than in 2015, slower than East Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only946 homes were sold in Boston 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 Boston was £211,998 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Boston was £242,816 in July 2026.
That is 32% lower than East Midlands and 45% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 32% lower£356,404
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Boston was £72,477 in July 2026.
That is 42% lower than East Midlands and 62% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East Midlands
- 42% lower£124,624
- Against the UK
- 62% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Boston was £159,998 in July 2026.
That is 31% lower than East Midlands and 43% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 31% lower£231,305
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Boston was £123,225 in July 2026.
That is 34% lower than East Midlands and 47% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 34% lower£187,714
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council47 home sales were recorded in Boston 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 Boston was £605 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than East Midlands and 47% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Boston is the 88th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 7% lower£649
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Boston was £764 a month in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than East Midlands and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Boston is the 76th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 8% lower£826
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Boston was £923 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than East Midlands and 35% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Boston is the 77th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 7% lower£994
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Boston was £1,283 a month in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than East Midlands and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Boston is the 69th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 9% lower£1,406
- Against the UK
- 38% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Boston changed by 2.1% in the year to August 2026.
Boston is joint 58th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East Midlands
- 43% lower3.7%
- Against the UK
- 45% lower3.8%