Lincoln is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Selwyn, one of 31 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Lincoln is the 2nd largest suburb of Selwyn in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Lincoln provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2010 - 2019. Residential housing stock in Lincoln is made up of approximately 83% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 17% lifestyle properties.