Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Dover sells for £285,410, down slightly (0.2%) over the past year. Prices have grown from around £51k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Dover costs 7.8x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 9.9x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Dover is £959, up 6.6% 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 Dover price of £285,410 with a 25% deposit (£71k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,126 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,126) are £167 more than renting (£959). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £71k — it would take around 12 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
111, WOODNESBOROUGH ROAD CT13 0AE | Terraced | £314,000 | 27 Jan 2026 |
116, MIDDLE STREET CT14 6JX | Terraced | £350,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
43, PRINCES STREET CT14 6DQ | Terraced | £240,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
85, BLENHEIM ROAD CT14 7DE | Terraced | £337,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
8, WILLOW WAYE, EYTHORNE CT15 4DB | Semi-detached | £340,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
BLAIR COURT, WESTMARSH CT3 2LS | Detached | £585,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
9, LLOYD COURT, HIGH STREET CT14 6BN | 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.
| £157,000 |
| 20 Jan 2026 |
24, DELANE ROAD CT14 9RZ | Terraced | £285,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
18, ELLIOT WAY, SHOLDEN CT14 0EU | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
59A, WESTCOURT LANE, SHEPHERDSWELL CT15 7PU | Detached | £507,500 | 19 Jan 2026 |
SOUTH VIEW, FLAX COURT LANE, EYTHORNE CT15 4AB | Detached | £305,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
1, BARTON ROAD CT16 2NF | Semi-detached | £325,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
63, CRANLEIGH DRIVE, WHITFIELD CT16 3NW | Terraced | £320,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
18, LOWER ROAD, RIVER CT17 0QU | Semi-detached | £337,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
DELF STREAM HOUSE, THE BUTTS CT13 9HQ | Detached | £980,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
47, LEIVERS ROAD CT14 9JD | Flat/Maisonette | £141,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
16, BURCH AVENUE CT13 0AT | Terraced | £237,500 | 15 Jan 2026 |
7, ACORNS COURT, THE STREET, WOODNESBOROUGH CT13 0ND | Semi-detached | £326,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
7, THE OLD VICARAGE, WOODNESBOROUGH CT13 0QT | Flat/Maisonette | £120,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
20, PAULS PLACE CT16 2LD | Terraced | £150,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Dover was a terraced property on Woodnesborough Road for £314,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £325,000.