North Kesteven Property Prices and Rents
A quick local authority snapshot for prices, rents, local incomes and market direction. Use the deeper market pages for sales, rental and affordability evidence.
North Kesteven market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£246,451
MoM +0.2%YoY +4.1%
Average private rent£828
MoM -2.0%YoY +7.2%
Median annual pay£39,796ASHE 2025
Employment rate79.5%Aged 16-64
What this means
North Kesteven house prices are rising modestly compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- April 2026
- Rent data
- May 2026
- Pay data
- Jan 2025-Dec 2025 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £246,451 in April 2026, 0.2% up over the month and 4.1% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.2%From £246,005 last month
Annual movementUp 4.1%From £236,767 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £236,189 | Monthly: -0.2% | Annual: +2.5% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £236,225 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +3.2% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £236,005 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: +3.6% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £239,748 | Monthly: +1.6% | Annual: +6.1% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £238,469 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: +3.3% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £243,130 | Monthly: +2.0% | Annual: +4.3% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £242,739 | Monthly: -0.2% | Annual: +4.3% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £244,390 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +6.3% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £245,219 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: +5.4% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £246,148 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +3.9% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £246,005 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: +2.8% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £246,451 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: +4.1% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £246,451 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £828 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £39,796 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageNorth Kesteven Property GuidesOpen local-authority-specific guides that explain how to use the data safely.
Open pageSources of this data
UK House Price Index (ONS) · Office for National Statistics Private Rent Index · ASHE earnings data
Official property market data is usually delayed because figures are published after the reporting month has ended.
North Kesteven market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
North Kesteven’s average house price stood at £246,451 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is slightly higher than March, when the average was £246,005.
The monthly rise was 0.2%, after a small fall of 0.1% in the previous month. Prices are moving, but only gradually.
The annual picture is stronger.
North Kesteven’s private rental market eased back in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. The average rent was £828 a month.
That was down from £845 in April, a monthly fall of £17, or about 2.0%. Even with that drop, rents remained well above the level seen a year earlier.
North Kesteven’s latest ONS and Nomis labour-market profile points to a relatively strong local jobs picture, set alongside a large resident base. The district’s population was 122,468 in 2024.
That gives the labour market a broad household base and means local earnings matter for a sizeable number of residents when it comes to day-to-day affordability.