The average property price in Dorset county is £387k, the median price is £332k. The average price declined by £-13.2k (-3%) over the last twelve months. The price of an established property is £388k. The price of a newly built property is £370k. There were 9.8k property sales and sales dropped by 12.4% (-1.5k transactions). Most properties were sold in the £300k-£400k price range with 2502 (25.5%) properties sold, followed by £400k-£500k price range with 1416 (14.4%) properties sold.
| March 2024 - February 2025 | Dorset county | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Average price | █ £387k | █ £350k |
| Median price | █ £332k | █ £277k |
shows a number of properties sold in a given price range between March 2024 - February 2025.
| Property price range | Market share | Sales volume |
|---|---|---|
| █ £50k-£100k | 1.8% | 180 |
| █ £100k-£150k | 4.8% | 467 |
| █ £150k-£200k | 8.5% | 837 |
| █ £200k-£250k | 11.8% | 1.2k |
| █ £250k-£300k | 14.4% | 1.4k |
| █ £300k-£400k | 25.5% | 2.5k |
| █ £400k-£500k | 14.4% | 1.4k |
| █ £500k-£750k | 13.2% | 1.3k |
| █ £750k-£1M | 3.6% | 353 |
| █ over £1M | 2.1% | 202 |
This price map shows the average property price in a given postcode sector. The most affordable place is 'BH2 5' with the average price of £211k. The most expensive place is 'BH13 7', £1.5M.
Comparison of the average property price and an average price percentage change by county. Price % change compares the average property price between March 2024 - February 2025 to the average price in the previous 12 months. The size of the circle shows the number of property transactions. The bigger the circle the higher the sales volumes in county.
Average price percentage changeWith the average price of £387k, Dorset is the 12. most pricey county out of 55 England and Wales' counties.
| Price ranking | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | county | Average price |
| 1. | Greater London | £675k |
| 2. | Surrey | £598k |
| 3. | Hertfordshire | £529k |
| 4. | Berkshire | £475k |
| 5. | Buckinghamshire | £474k |
| 6. | Oxfordshire | £474k |
| 7. | West Sussex | £436k |
| 8. | East Sussex | £417k |
| 9. | Rutland | £411k |
| 10. | Essex | £397k |
| ... | ||
| 12. | Dorset | £387k |
| ... | ||
| 45. | Clwyd | £225k |
| 46. | Cumbria | £224k |
| 47. | Lincolnshire | £221k |
| 48. | Merseyside | £213k |
| 49. | South Yorkshire | £204k |
| 50. | Lancashire | £202k |
| 51. | West Glamorgan | £202k |
| 52. | East Riding of Yorkshire | £201k |
| 53. | Tyne and Wear | £196k |
| 54. | Mid Glamorgan | £185k |
| 55. | Durham | £155k |
Yearly average nominal house prices adjusted for inflation.
| Real average price - nominal price adjusted for inflation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Dorset county | England & Wales |
| 2025 | £0 | £0 |
| 2024 | £388k | £350k |
| 2023 | £440k | £392k |
| 2022 | £496k | £440k |
| 2021 | £481k | £434k |
| 2020 | £454k | £413k |
| 2019 | £434k | £394k |
| 2018 | £442k | £403k |
| 2017 | £449k | £412k |
| 2016 | £431k | £406k |
| 2015 | £418k | £394k |
| 2014 | £406k | £387k |
| 2013 | £396k | £380k |
| 2012 | £406k | £379k |
| 2011 | £424k | £389k |
| 2010 | £447k | £413k |
| 2009 | £409k | £371k |
| 2008 | £459k | £393k |
| 2007 | £486k | £415k |
| 2006 | £461k | £397k |
| 2005 | £446k | £379k |
| 2004 | £445k | £368k |
| 2003 | £412k | £331k |
| 2002 | £358k | £298k |
| 2001 | £302k | £262k |
| 2000 | £280k | £243k |
| 1999 | £240k | £221k |
| 1998 | £219k | £203k |
| 1997 | £206k | £192k |
| 1996 | £188k | £180k |
| 1995 | £186k | £177k |
Yearly average nominal prices compared to England & Wales' house prices
| Nominal average price | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Dorset county | England & Wales |
| 2025 | £387k | £343k |
| 2024 | £388k | £350k |
| 2023 | £400k | £356k |
| 2022 | £406k | £361k |
| 2021 | £379k | £342k |
| 2020 | £352k | £320k |
| 2019 | £326k | £296k |
| 2018 | £323k | £294k |
| 2017 | £316k | £290k |
| 2016 | £297k | £280k |
| 2015 | £286k | £270k |
| 2014 | £271k | £258k |
| 2013 | £257k | £247k |
| 2012 | £255k | £238k |
| 2011 | £254k | £233k |
| 2010 | £256k | £236k |
| 2009 | £235k | £213k |
| 2008 | £253k | £217k |
| 2007 | £257k | £219k |
| 2006 | £236k | £204k |
| 2005 | £223k | £189k |
| 2004 | £216k | £179k |
| 2003 | £194k | £156k |
| 2002 | £166k | £138k |
| 2001 | £137k | £119k |
| 2000 | £124k | £108k |
| 1999 | £104k | £96.0k |
| 1998 | £92.1k | £85.4k |
| 1997 | £84.2k | £78.5k |
| 1996 | £74.8k | £71.5k |
| 1995 | £71.6k | £67.9k |
Yearly average nominal price per square metre compared to England & Wales' house prices
| Nominal average price per m2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Dorset county | England & Wales |
| 2025 | £3.9k | £3.6k |
| 2024 | £4.0k | £3.6k |
| 2023 | £4.0k | £3.6k |
| 2022 | £4.1k | £3.7k |
| 2021 | £3.7k | £3.4k |
| 2020 | £3.4k | £3.2k |
| 2019 | £3.3k | £3.0k |
| 2018 | £3.3k | £3.0k |
| 2017 | £3.2k | £3.0k |
| 2016 | £3.0k | £2.9k |
| 2015 | £2.8k | £2.7k |
| 2014 | £2.7k | £2.6k |
| 2013 | £2.5k | £2.5k |
| 2012 | £2.5k | £2.4k |
| 2011 | £2.5k | £2.3k |
| 2010 | £2.5k | £2.3k |
| 2009 | £2.3k | £2.1k |
| 2008 | £2.5k | £2.2k |
| 2007 | £2.6k | £2.3k |
| 2006 | £2.3k | £2.1k |
| 2005 | £2.2k | £2.0k |
| 2004 | £2.2k | £1.8k |
| 2003 | £1.9k | £1.6k |
| 2002 | £1.6k | £1.4k |
| 2001 | £1.4k | £1.2k |
| 2000 | £1.2k | £1.1k |
| 1999 | £1.0k | £968 |
| 1998 | £915 | £862 |
| 1997 | £819 | £789 |
| 1996 | £722 | £709 |
| 1995 | £700 | £681 |
Yearly average nominal prices
Yearly average nominal prices
| Property type | Current average price |
|---|---|
| █ Detached | £554k |
| █ Flat | £241k |
| █ Semi-Detached | £355k |
| █ Terraced | £307k |
| Local authority | Median house price to median salary ratio in 2023 |
|---|---|
| England and Wales | 8.14 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 10.1 |
| Dorset | 10.2 |
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