# Housing in Dorset The south east of the South West. 391,036 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 2,491 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Dorset, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) ## Average house price Dorset: **£328,589** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Dorset’s average house price was £328,589 in August 2026. That is 8% higher than South West and 20% higher than the UK average. Prices fell 0.4% in the year to August 2026. - Against South West: 8% higher (£304,139) - Against the UK: 20% higher (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Dorset, South West, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Dorset | South West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £93,275 | £78,545 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £107,141 | £88,890 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £121,610 | £105,163 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £156,194 | £136,523 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £173,919 | £152,972 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £193,495 | £169,711 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £197,720 | £174,840 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £218,040 | £190,711 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £236,515 | £200,690 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £196,699 | £167,438 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £210,129 | £181,839 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £211,303 | £182,406 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £212,956 | £183,323 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £212,764 | £183,206 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £222,288 | £191,343 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £234,973 | £205,460 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £249,319 | £218,652 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £261,306 | £230,507 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £275,877 | £243,733 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £273,760 | £245,759 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £277,625 | £248,521 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £295,819 | £263,614 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £321,064 | £291,018 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £342,170 | £309,102 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £327,741 | £299,150 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £328,561 | £301,828 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £327,235 | £300,664 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £328,589 | £304,139 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Dorset: **8.8×** (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 Dorset costs 8.8 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/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 Dorset. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Dorset: **£1,059** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Dorset was £1,059 a month in September 2026. That is 15% lower than South West and 25% lower than the UK average. Rents in Dorset rose 4.2% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Dorset is the 151st most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 15% lower (£1,251) - Against the UK: 25% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Dorset, South West, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Dorset | South West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £710 | £778 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £724 | £799 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £747 | £836 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £774 | £857 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £790 | £872 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £810 | £892 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £812 | £913 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £858 | £964 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £901 | £1,024 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £948 | £1,095 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,001 | £1,167 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,031 | £1,224 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,059 | £1,251 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Dorset: **6,650** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 6,650 homes were sold in Dorset in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Dorset: **£345,000** (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 Dorset was £345,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Dorset: **−0.4%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Dorset: **£519,998** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Dorset was £519,998 in August 2026. That is 5% higher than South West and 17% higher than the UK average for detached homes. - Against South West: 5% higher (£497,091) - Against the UK: 17% higher (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Dorset: **£169,474** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Dorset was £169,474 in August 2026. That is 2% lower than South West and 13% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against South West: 2% lower (£173,470) - Against the UK: 13% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Dorset: **£333,127** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Dorset was £333,127 in August 2026. That is 2% higher than South West and 20% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against South West: 2% higher (£325,573) - Against the UK: 20% higher (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Dorset: **£267,978** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Dorset was £267,978 in August 2026. That is 1% higher than South West and 15% higher than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against South West: 1% higher (£266,094) - Against the UK: 15% higher (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Dorset: **340** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 340 home sales were recorded in Dorset in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Dorset: **£733** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Dorset was £733 a month in September 2026. That is 12% lower than South West and 36% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Dorset is the 157th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 12% lower (£833) - Against the UK: 36% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Dorset: **£969** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Dorset was £969 a month in September 2026. That is 9% lower than South West and 25% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Dorset is the 150th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 9% lower (£1,070) - Against the UK: 25% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Dorset: **£1,194** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Dorset was £1,194 a month in September 2026. That is 9% lower than South West and 17% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Dorset is the 145th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 9% lower (£1,305) - Against the UK: 17% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Dorset: **£1,688** (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 Dorset was £1,688 a month in September 2026. That is 10% lower than South West and 19% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Dorset is the 146th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 10% lower (£1,881) - Against the UK: 19% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Dorset: **4.2%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Dorset changed by 4.2% in the year to September 2026. Dorset is joint 154th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against South West: About the same (4.2%) - Against the UK: 11% higher (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E06000059) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000059/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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