Housing in Dover
DistrictThe east of the South East. 121,055 people in 315 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Dover, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Dover’s 69 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 115.
Average house price
CouncilDover’s average house price was £277,750 in July 2026.
That is 27% lower than South East and 2% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.7% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 27% lower£380,878
- Against the UK
- 2% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Dover’s is 4 times its 2000 level, faster than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Dover costs 6.9 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Dover. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Dover was £1,021 a month in August 2026.
That is 28% lower than South East and 27% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Dover rose 8.6% in the year to August 2026.
Dover is 158th lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against South East
- 28% lower£1,426
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Dover’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than South East’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against South East
- 14 times0.2%
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Dover was £476,797 in July 2026.
That is 31% lower than South East and 7% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 31% lower£687,877
- Against the UK
- 7% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Dover was £145,181 in July 2026.
That is 30% lower than South East and 25% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 30% lower£207,581
- Against the UK
- 25% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Dover was £298,515 in July 2026.
That is 28% lower than South East and 7% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 28% lower£416,447
- Against the UK
- 7% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Dover was £233,908 in July 2026.
That is 28% lower than South East and 1% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 28% lower£325,681
- Against the UK
- 1% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council114 home sales were recorded in Dover in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Dover was £728 a month in August 2026.
That is 27% lower than South East and 36% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Dover is 155th lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 27% lower£993
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Dover was £952 a month in August 2026.
That is 25% lower than South East and 26% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Dover is 155th highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 25% lower£1,273
- Against the UK
- 26% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Dover was £1,166 a month in August 2026.
That is 25% lower than South East and 18% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Dover is 150th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 25% lower£1,552
- Against the UK
- 18% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Dover was £1,661 a month in August 2026.
That is 25% lower than South East and 20% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Dover is 149th highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against South East
- 25% lower£2,213
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Dover changed by 8.6% in the year to August 2026.
Dover is 16th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 2.9 times3.0%
- Against the UK
- 2.3 times3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,899 homes were sold in Dover in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Dover was £294,995 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.