Rental Prices in Dorset

Live asking rents — data to 13 August 2026, updated daily

Properties to Rent

3,690

478 new in last 14 days

Average Rent

£1,641 pcm

Median £1,250 pcm

Avg. Time on Market

232 days

Median 71 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 1,575 £1,184 pcm £1,150 pcm 198
Terraced 205 £1,372 pcm £1,300 pcm 163
Semi-Detached 118 £1,709 pcm £1,578 pcm 178
Detached 240 £2,527 pcm £2,000 pcm 296

Rents by Bedrooms in Dorset

Bedrooms Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
1 Bed 689 £888 pcm £875 pcm 188
2 Bed 1,069 £1,268 pcm £1,250 pcm 211
3 Bed 474 £1,678 pcm £1,600 pcm 148
4 Bed 261 £2,219 pcm £2,000 pcm 176
5+ Bed 308 £2,869 pcm £2,750 pcm 216

Properties by Rent Range in Dorset

Rent Range Count Avg. Days on Market Share
Under £250 pcm 55 905
1%
£250 – £500 pcm 67 357
2%
£500 – £1,000 pcm 947 247
26%
£1,000 – £2,000 pcm 1,858 196
50%
£2,000 – £5,000 pcm 662 233
18%
Over £5,000 pcm 101 292
3%

Properties by Time on Market in Dorset

Duration Count Share
Less than 1 month 967
26%
1 – 2 months 570
15%
2 – 3 months 541
15%
3 – 4 months 225
6%
4 – 6 months 315
9%
6 – 9 months 159
4%
9 – 12 months 417
11%
12 – 18 months 164
4%
Over 18 months 332
9%

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