Rent in Dorset is up
+4.2%
The average private rent in Dorset is now £1,059 a month, £43 more than in September 2025. That's £516 a year more for the average renter. It's 158th of 334 areas, and 14th of 26 in South West.
Since 2015
━ Dorset ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset | £1,059 | +4.2% | +26% |
| South West | £1,251 | +4.2% | +32% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £733 | +4.3% |
| 2 bed | £969 | +4.4% |
| 3 bed | £1,194 | +4.6% |
| 4+ bed | £1,688 | +3.8% |
| Flat / maisonette | £842 | +3.8% |
| Terraced | £1,048 | +4.5% |
| Semi-detached | £1,155 | +4.7% |
| Detached | £1,446 | +3.9% |
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Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E06000059), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists