Rental Prices in Dorset

Live asking rents — data to 15 July 2026, updated daily

Properties to Rent

3,477

488 new in last 14 days

Average Rent

£1,667 pcm

Median £1,292 pcm

Avg. Time on Market

215 days

Median 55 days

Rent Range

£575 to £3,702

Middle 90% of asking rents pcm

Market Breakdown

Data to:

Properties by Rent

Distribution of asking rents in Dorset

Properties by Type

What's on the rental market in Dorset

Properties by Bedrooms

Bedroom count distribution in Dorset

Time on Market

How long properties have been listed in Dorset

Rents by Property Type in Dorset

Type Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
Flat 1,468 £1,177 pcm £1,150 pcm 183
Terraced 198 £1,393 pcm £1,350 pcm 117
Semi-Detached 123 £1,639 pcm £1,600 pcm 171
Detached 231 £2,600 pcm £2,150 pcm 291

Rents by Bedrooms in Dorset

Bedrooms Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
1 Bed 640 £899 pcm £895 pcm 166
2 Bed 973 £1,263 pcm £1,250 pcm 185
3 Bed 427 £1,671 pcm £1,600 pcm 137
4 Bed 266 £2,237 pcm £2,000 pcm 159
5+ Bed 322 £2,859 pcm £2,750 pcm 196

Properties by Rent Range in Dorset

Rent Range Count Avg. Days on Market Share
Under £250 pcm 52 928
1%
£250 – £500 pcm 65 338
2%
£500 – £1,000 pcm 890 237
26%
£1,000 – £2,000 pcm 1,707 175
49%
£2,000 – £5,000 pcm 666 212
19%
Over £5,000 pcm 97 275
3%

Properties by Time on Market in Dorset

Duration Count Share
Less than 1 month 901
26%
1 – 2 months 904
26%
2 – 3 months 293
8%
3 – 4 months 241
7%
4 – 6 months 185
5%
6 – 9 months 126
4%
9 – 12 months 442
13%
12 – 18 months 89
3%
Over 18 months 296
9%

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