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Housing in Dorset

Every housing series published for Dorset, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Average private rent a month

In Dorset, average private rent a month rose from £710 in January 2015 to £1,051 in July 2026, a change of £341 or 48.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: £1,051 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Private rent annual change

In Dorset, private rent annual change rose from 2% in January 2016 to 4.8% in July 2026, a change of 2.8% or 142.2% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 4.8% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Average house price

In Dorset, average house price rose from £60,445 in January 1995 to £325,410 in June 2026, a change of £264,965 or 438.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (HM Land Registry).

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HM Land Registry. Latest: £325,410 (June 2026). The national series and its methodology.

House price annual change

In Dorset, house price annual change rose from -3.2% in January 1996 to 1.6% in June 2026, a change of 4.8% or 150.0% (HM Land Registry).

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HM Land Registry. Latest: 1.6% (June 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Housing in Dorset

Average private rent a month

Private rent annual change

Average house price

House price annual change

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