Average rent in Dorset
Average private rent in Dorset was £1,059 a month in September 2026 (▲ 4.2% in a year; UK £1,406). Use it to check a listing or a proposed rent increase.
By size and type
1 bedroom£733
2 bedrooms£969
3 bedrooms£1,194
4+ bedrooms£1,688
Detached£1,446
Semi-detached£1,155
Terraced£1,048
Flat or maisonette£842
Average rent, last 2 years
Other areas in South West
Bath and North East Somerset
Affordability check →1 yr ▲ 7.5%
£1,893Bristol, City of1 yr ▲ 5.7%
£1,893South Gloucestershire1 yr ▲ 4.9%
£1,474Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole1 yr ▲ 2.2%
£1,400Exeter1 yr ▲ 0.2%
£1,318Cheltenham1 yr ▲ 6.1%
£1,269Cotswold1 yr ▲ 6.3%
£1,263North Somerset1 yr ▲ 3.1%
£1,212Gloucester1 yr ▲ 6.8%
£1,122Tewkesbury1 yr ▲ 14.4%
£1,106Swindon1 yr ▲ 5.0%
£1,103Wiltshire1 yr ▲ 5.8%
£1,091Stroud1 yr ▲ 6.5%
£1,047Somerset1 yr ▲ 6.3%
£1,021South Hams1 yr ▲ 3.0%
£1,014Plymouth1 yr ▲ 4.4%
£1,008Cornwall1 yr ▲ 0.9%
£995East Devon1 yr ▲ 6.6%
£977Teignbridge1 yr ▲ 3.6%
£965Torbay1 yr ▲ 3.7%
£924Questions and answers
What is the average rent in Dorset?
£1,059 a month in September 2026 (ONS), up 4.2% in a year.
By number of bedrooms?
1 bedroom: £733, 2 bedrooms: £969, 3 bedrooms: £1,194, 4+ bedrooms: £1,688.
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Open Government Licence v3.0).