Housing prices in Dorset

In Dorset:

We regularly revise our house prices estimates. UK-level rent estimates for the latest two months, and all house price data, are provisional and subject to revision.

Figures in this article are not seasonally adjusted.

You may also be interested in our recent analysis of which local areas of England and Wales have been most and least exposed to rising mortgage and rent costs during 2023.

Average house price in Dorset was £350,000 in October 2024

The provisional average house price in Dorset in October 2024 was £350,000. This was in line with the average of £352,000 in October 2023 (revised), a 0.6% change.

Across the South West, the average house price in October 2024 was £325,000, which was more than a year earlier (£316,000).

Across Great Britain, a home sold for an average of £295,000 in October 2024, which was up from the October 2023 average of £285,000.

In the year to October 2024, the average price for semi-detached properties in Dorset stayed around the same over the year, while the average price for detached properties decreased by 1.6%.

For each property type, average prices as of October 2024 in Dorset were:

• Detached properties: £510,000
• Semi-detached properties: £345,000
• Terraced properties: £279,000
• Flats and maisonettes: £192,000

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Average private rents rose in Dorset

The average monthly private rent in Dorset was £995 in November 2024. This was an increase from £934 in November 2023, a 6.5% rise.

Across the South West, the average monthly rent was £1,152, up from £1,082 a year earlier.

Across Great Britain, the average rent price in November 2024 was £1,319, which was up from £1,209 in November 2023.

In Dorset, the average rent for semi-detached properties rose by 6.8%, while for detached properties and terraced properties, it increased by 6.4%.

Average rent for one bed properties rose by 7.2%, while the average for four-or-more bed properties increased by 4.8%.

By how many bedrooms there are in a property, average rents as of November 2024 in Dorset were:

• One bedroom: £683
• Two bedrooms: £907
• Three bedrooms: £1,120
• Four or more bedrooms: £1,604

Taking the data instead by property type, average rents were:

• Flats and maisonettes: £793
• Terraced properties: £982
• Semi-detached properties: £1,084
• Detached properties: £1,367

We also publish private rental affordability for local areas in England and Wales, comparing rents to household incomes.

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First-time buyers in Dorset paid £276,000 on average in October 2024

The provisional average price paid by first-time buyers was £276,000 in October 2024. This was in line with the revised October 2023 average of £276,000.

In comparison, home-movers in Dorset paid an average of £390,000 in October 2024. This was in line with £394,000 a year earlier.

In October 2024, the average price was £364,000 in the South West and £337,000 in Great Britain.

We do not produce figures for first-time buyer prices by type of property. Average house prices by property type for price paid data are available above.

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Average house price for mortgage buyers stayed level in Dorset

The average price of a home bought with a mortgage in Dorset was £350,000 in October 2024 (provisional). This was in line with an average of £351,000 in October 2023 (revised).

Across the South West, the average price of a home bought with a mortgage was £329,000, up from £319,000 a year earlier.

Across Great Britain, the average price for buying with a mortage in October 2024 was £304,000, which was up from an average of £294,000 in October 2023.

Our mortgage calculator shows how monthly repayments are changing at local area level, based on the latest house prices and interest rates.

For cash buyers in Dorset, the average was £350,000 in October 2024 (provisional), which was in line with a revised figure of £354,000 a year earlier.

In October 2024, the average was £317,000 in the South West and £276,000 in Great Britain.

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This article is regularly updated with the most recent rents and house prices information. The full time series for rental prices can be found in our associated data releases. The full time series for house prices can be found in the UK House Price Index reports on gov.uk.

You can also read our most recent Private rent and house prices bulletin.

The methods used to produce the rental prices can be found in the Price Index of Private Rents Quality and Methodology Information. The methods used to produce the house prices can be found in the House Price Index Quality and Methodology Information.

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This is a new product in Beta release, intended to improve the accessibility of housing market data at local level. Send us feedback about this page or contact the Housing Market Indices team by emailing hpi@ons.gov.uk.

Articles are not available for Isles of Scilly and City of London, as the survey samples of the resident population are too small.

We will add Northern Ireland data to this tool following the release of more granular private rent price statistics for Northern Ireland, which we aim to do in March 2025.