Detached
£532,579
42% above the Dorset average
38.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Dorset? £375,134
The average house price in Dorset is £375,134, based on 5,219 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 2.0% (£7,687) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −2.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 5,219
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Dorset?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£343,260
8% below the Dorset average
20.3% of sales
Terraced
£279,413
26% below the Dorset average
25.4% of sales
Flats
£190,965
49% below the Dorset average
15.5% of sales
Are house prices in Dorset going up or down?
House prices in Dorset are falling: down 2.0% (£7,687) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 28.1% (£82,286).
Past 12 months
−2.0%
−£7,687From £382,821 to £375,134
£382,821£375,134
Past 10 years
+28.1%
+£82,286From £292,848 to £375,134
£402,466£292,848
Quick answers for Dorset
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£417,325
Highest average, reached in June 2021
How many homes sold?
5,219
In the last 12 months-23.9% year on year
What sells most often?
Detached houses
38.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
38.8% of sales
How many people live in Dorset?
379,637
390 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Dorset?
169,378
174 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Dorset?
65 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 82% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 9.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.0% of the area · 131 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
East Dorset
£440,966
Least expensive
Weymouth and Portland
£282,054
How does Dorset rank?
17th most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Dorset?
The highest recorded sale prices in Dorset, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Dorset compare with nearby areas?
Dorset compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
Dorset vs Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Dorset
- £375,134
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- £385,024+£9,890
Open comparison
Dorset vs Somerset
- Dorset
- £375,134
- Somerset
- £314,865−£60,269
Open comparison
Dorset vs Wiltshire
- Dorset
- £375,134
- Wiltshire
- £357,121−£18,013
Open comparison
Dorset vs Romsey and Southampton North
- Dorset
- £375,134
- Romsey and Southampton North
- £340,077−£35,057
Open comparison
Dorset vs Southampton
- Dorset
- £375,134
- Southampton
- £255,104−£120,030
Open comparison
Dorset vs North Somerset
- Dorset
- £375,134
- North Somerset
- £357,584−£17,550
Open comparison
Which areas of Dorset are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 5 areas of Dorset, most expensive first.
- 1
£440,966
Change over one year: −3.0%
- 2
£420,134
Change over one year: +2.6%
- 3
£384,698
Change over one year: −3.7%
- 4
£356,227
Change over one year: +1.7%
- 5
£282,054
Change over one year: −3.0%
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 29 October 2026 at 13:44 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Dorset dataset covers 16,936 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.