Rental Prices in Dorset

Live asking rents — data to 7 August 2026, updated daily

Properties to Rent

3,692

519 new in last 14 days

Average Rent

£1,649 pcm

Median £1,275 pcm

Avg. Time on Market

228 days

Median 65 days

Rent Range

£575 to £3,672

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 1,573 £1,188 pcm £1,150 pcm 196
Terraced 201 £1,396 pcm £1,325 pcm 163
Semi-Detached 117 £1,711 pcm £1,595 pcm 176
Detached 244 £2,568 pcm £2,050 pcm 288

Rents by Bedrooms in Dorset

Bedrooms Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
1 Bed 680 £892 pcm £895 pcm 186
2 Bed 1,076 £1,268 pcm £1,250 pcm 207
3 Bed 479 £1,672 pcm £1,600 pcm 142
4 Bed 268 £2,244 pcm £2,000 pcm 170
5+ Bed 314 £2,859 pcm £2,750 pcm 211

Properties by Rent Range in Dorset

Rent Range Count Avg. Days on Market Share
Under £250 pcm 55 899
1%
£250 – £500 pcm 66 356
2%
£500 – £1,000 pcm 934 247
25%
£1,000 – £2,000 pcm 1,863 192
50%
£2,000 – £5,000 pcm 673 226
18%
Over £5,000 pcm 101 286
3%

Properties by Time on Market in Dorset

Duration Count Share
Less than 1 month 1,015
27%
1 – 2 months 541
15%
2 – 3 months 545
15%
3 – 4 months 229
6%
4 – 6 months 301
8%
6 – 9 months 153
4%
9 – 12 months 467
13%
12 – 18 months 113
3%
Over 18 months 328
9%

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