Apartments for Rent in Lincoln, MA

Prices and availability in Lincoln, MA were last updated on 8 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Lincoln, MA are: Oriole Landing, Lincoln Woods Apartments and Hanscom AFB Family Housing*.

The average rent in Lincoln, MA is $2,899.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln, MA is between $3,324 and $9,886.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Lincoln, MA is between $4,448 and $8,614.

In Lincoln, 39% of the residents are renting compared to 61% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 12% of Lincoln's rentals, 64% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 24% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Lincoln are about 36 years old, on average. Of these, 32% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Lincoln come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 38% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 56% of all rentals in Lincoln. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.