Rental Prices in Dorset

Live asking rents — data to 11 August 2026, updated daily

Properties to Rent

3,702

492 new in last 14 days

Average Rent

£1,645 pcm

Median £1,275 pcm

Avg. Time on Market

230 days

Median 69 days

Rent Range

£575 to £3,600

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 1,572 £1,188 pcm £1,150 pcm 197
Terraced 207 £1,372 pcm £1,300 pcm 161
Semi-Detached 120 £1,707 pcm £1,588 pcm 174
Detached 245 £2,540 pcm £2,000 pcm 289

Rents by Bedrooms in Dorset

Bedrooms Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
1 Bed 682 £888 pcm £895 pcm 187
2 Bed 1,072 £1,266 pcm £1,250 pcm 209
3 Bed 485 £1,678 pcm £1,600 pcm 144
4 Bed 267 £2,224 pcm £2,000 pcm 174
5+ Bed 313 £2,870 pcm £2,750 pcm 214

Properties by Rent Range in Dorset

Rent Range Count Avg. Days on Market Share
Under £250 pcm 55 903
1%
£250 – £500 pcm 66 360
2%
£500 – £1,000 pcm 943 247
25%
£1,000 – £2,000 pcm 1,865 194
50%
£2,000 – £5,000 pcm 672 229
18%
Over £5,000 pcm 101 290
3%

Properties by Time on Market in Dorset

Duration Count Share
Less than 1 month 1,003
27%
1 – 2 months 521
14%
2 – 3 months 569
15%
3 – 4 months 236
6%
4 – 6 months 303
8%
6 – 9 months 156
4%
9 – 12 months 444
12%
12 – 18 months 141
4%
Over 18 months 329
9%

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