Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Dorset sells for £328,422, unchanged over the past year. Prices have grown from around £60k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Dorset costs 9.9x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 12.2x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Dorset is £1,034, up 3.0% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Dorset price of £328,422 with a 25% deposit (£82k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,296 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,296) are £262 more than renting (£1,034). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £82k — it would take around 13 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
1, ABBOT CLOSE DT8 3FD | Semi-detached | £460,000 | 29 Jan 2026 |
6, SHIRLEY CLOSE, WEST LULWORTH BH20 5FD | Terraced | £405,000 | 28 Jan 2026 |
27, WETHERBY CLOSE, MILBORNE ST ANDREW DT11 0JN | Detached | £455,000 | 27 Jan 2026 |
4, HEWOOD TA20 4NR | Terraced | £225,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
71, BRIDLEBANK WAY DT3 5RP | Flat/Maisonette | £151,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
21, AMEYS LANE BH22 8AY | Detached | £320,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 1, 7, EAST STREET BH21 1DS | Flat/Maisonette |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £180,000 |
| 23 Jan 2026 |
8, BAY CRESCENT BH19 1RB | Semi-detached | £515,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
7, SPINNAKER VIEW, 2, WESTON ROAD DT4 8JG | Flat/Maisonette | £170,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
19, CHAFFINCH CHASE SP8 4GP | Terraced | £255,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 9, MANSELL HOUSE, BRIDPORT ROAD, POUNDBURY DT1 3TS | Flat/Maisonette | £175,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
7, SIMENE WALK SP8 4FU | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
18, BELMONT CLOSE SP7 8NF | Detached | £345,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
13, ICEN WAY DT1 1EW | Terraced | £175,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
GRANGEFIELD, SACKMORE LANE, MARNHULL DT10 1PN | Detached | £420,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 1, 161, ABBOTSBURY ROAD DT4 0JX | Flat/Maisonette | £124,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
94, KENILWORTH DT4 9SJ | Terraced | £260,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
54, WESTMACOTT ROAD DT3 5FD | Detached | £480,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
9, ALFRED ROAD DT1 2DW | Terraced | £280,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
104, NORTHMOOR WAY BH20 4ET | Semi-detached | £395,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Dorset was a semi-detached property on Abbot Close for £460,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £320,000.