# Housing in Boston The east of the East Midlands. 72,092 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 364 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Boston, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) ## Average house price Boston: **£180,174** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Boston’s average house price was £180,174 in August 2026. That is 26% lower than East Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average. Prices fell 1.1% in the year to August 2026. - Against East Midlands: 26% lower (£241,955) - Against the UK: 34% lower (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Boston, East Midlands, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Boston | East Midlands | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £44,512 | £55,927 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £53,406 | £63,289 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £59,992 | £72,490 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £80,836 | £96,421 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £103,066 | £114,984 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £121,407 | £130,266 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £126,104 | £135,237 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £132,194 | £145,749 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £139,982 | £147,391 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £116,681 | £126,834 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £115,446 | £131,404 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £118,235 | £131,361 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £115,743 | £131,314 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £114,999 | £132,438 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £117,512 | £139,876 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £127,416 | £147,972 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £136,321 | £158,831 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £136,886 | £166,547 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £146,535 | £177,732 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £147,259 | £184,148 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £149,603 | £187,868 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £159,241 | £202,133 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £175,293 | £219,956 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £187,264 | £235,315 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £178,534 | £227,053 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £181,060 | £236,516 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £183,860 | £240,921 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £180,174 | £241,955 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Boston: **6.0×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Boston costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Boston. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Boston: **£809** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Boston was £809 a month in September 2026. That is 13% lower than East Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average. Rents in Boston rose 3.2% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Boston is the joint 61st cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against East Midlands: 13% lower (£928) - Against the UK: 42% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Boston, East Midlands, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Boston | East Midlands | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £554 | £566 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £571 | £578 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £579 | £597 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £594 | £616 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £606 | £645 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £612 | £656 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £615 | £671 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £634 | £699 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £666 | £740 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £706 | £795 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £770 | £861 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £790 | £906 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £809 | £928 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Boston: **946** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 946 homes were sold in Boston in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Boston: **£211,998** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Boston was £211,998 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Boston: **−1.1%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Boston: **£246,209** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Boston was £246,209 in August 2026. That is 31% lower than East Midlands and 45% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against East Midlands: 31% lower (£355,978) - Against the UK: 45% lower (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Boston: **£74,317** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Boston was £74,317 in August 2026. That is 40% lower than East Midlands and 62% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against East Midlands: 40% lower (£124,216) - Against the UK: 62% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Boston: **£162,340** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Boston was £162,340 in August 2026. That is 30% lower than East Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against East Midlands: 30% lower (£231,098) - Against the UK: 42% lower (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Boston: **£125,675** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Boston was £125,675 in August 2026. That is 33% lower than East Midlands and 46% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against East Midlands: 33% lower (£187,398) - Against the UK: 46% lower (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Boston: **49** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 49 home sales were recorded in Boston in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Boston: **£607** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Boston was £607 a month in September 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 joint 86th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against East Midlands: 7% lower (£652) - Against the UK: 47% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Boston: **£767** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Boston was £767 a month in September 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 74th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against East Midlands: 8% lower (£831) - Against the UK: 40% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Boston: **£927** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Boston was £927 a month in September 2026. That is 7% lower than East Midlands and 36% 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 (£1,000) - Against the UK: 36% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Boston: **£1,288** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Boston was £1,288 a month in September 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 68th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against East Midlands: 9% lower (£1,413) - Against the UK: 38% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Boston: **3.2%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Boston changed by 3.2% in the year to September 2026. Boston is joint 99th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against East Midlands: 16% lower (3.8%) - Against the UK: 16% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change#place=E07000136) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/boston/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/boston) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000136/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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