marketcodeAsking rent
£1,229 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
2,433 lets
Local authority
Dorset rental market
Asking rent £1,229 a month · Gross yield 3.8% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What does Dorset earn?
Dorset: asking rent £1,229 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 2,433 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.8% 12 months to Aug 2026
3,717 lets
+1.6% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
574 on 21 Sep 2026
How does Dorset vary by home size?
Asking rent in Dorset runs from £850 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,913 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £850 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.1% on the previous 12 months | 780 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,140 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.5% on the previous 12 months | 1507 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,446 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.7% on the previous 12 months | 959 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,023 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.5% on the previous 12 months | 313 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,913 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.5% on the previous 12 months | 99 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns Dorset?
Corporate landlords hold 75% of the 6,907 units in Dorset whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords75% of classified · 5,179 units
- Housing associations11% of classified · 782 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)11% of classified · 736 units
- RMC3.0% of classified · 208 units
- Offshore companies0.0% of classified · 1 units
- RTM0.0% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does Dorset rank?
Dorset ranks 23rd of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £1,229 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in England
Dorset ranks 23rd of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £1,229 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor and Maidenhead | £2,391 a month | 2,125 | measured |
| 2 | Bath and North East Somerset | £2,059 a month | 2,959 | measured |
| 3 | City of Bristol | £1,740 a month | 10,652 | measured |
| 4 | The City of Brighton and Hove | £1,710 a month | 7,234 | measured |
| 5 | Wokingham | £1,700 a month | 1,679 | measured |
| 23 | Dorset | £1,229 a month | 2,433 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in England →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in England
Dorset ranks 55th of 61 local authorities in England for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 6.4% | 5,924 | measured |
| 2 | City of Nottingham | 6.4% | 15,015 | measured |
| 3 | Blackpool | 6.1% | 1,543 | measured |
| 4 | City of Kingston upon Hull | 6.0% | 4,435 | measured |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 5.5% | 2,760 | measured |
| 55 | Dorset | 3.8% | 3,717 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in England →
Asking rent · postcode districts within Dorset
BH13 leads the 18 postcode districts within Dorset for asking rent, at £2,537 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BH13 | £2,537 a month | 126 | measured |
| 2 | BH21 | £1,658 a month | 286 | measured |
| 3 | BH20 | £1,489 a month | 88 | indicative |
| 4 | BH31 | £1,459 a month | 61 | indicative |
| 5 | BH22 | £1,438 a month | 152 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Dorset →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within Dorset
DT5 leads the 18 postcode districts within Dorset for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DT5 | 5.1% | 141 | measured |
| 2 | DT1 | 4.8% | 355 | measured |
| 3 | DT4 | 4.7% | 591 | measured |
| 4 | BH16 | 4.3% | 99 | measured |
| 5 | BH20 | 4.1% | 134 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Dorset →
Where next from Dorset?
- EnglandThe wider market this area sits in.
- BH13Postcode district · £5,809/m²
- BH16Postcode district · £3,934/m²
- BH19Postcode district · £4,450/m²
- BH20Postcode district · £4,691/m²
- BH21Postcode district · £5,492/m²
- BH22Postcode district · £4,726/m²
- BH31Postcode district · £4,903/m²
- DT1Postcode district · £4,864/m²
- DT10Postcode district · £5,256/m²
- DT11Postcode district · £4,016/m²
- DT2Postcode district · £4,685/m²
- DT3Postcode district · £4,214/m²
- Bath and North East SomersetNeighbouring local authority · £4,566/m²
- BedfordNeighbouring local authority · £3,926/m²
- Blackburn with DarwenNeighbouring local authority · £2,192/m²
- BlackpoolNeighbouring local authority · £1,651/m²
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleNeighbouring local authority · £4,124/m²
- Bracknell ForestNeighbouring local authority · £4,995/m²
- BuckinghamshireNeighbouring local authority · £5,305/m²
- Central BedfordshireNeighbouring local authority · £4,282/m²
Questions about Dorset
- What is the average rent in Dorset?
- Homes to let in Dorset asked a median £1,229 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 2,433 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in Dorset?
- 3.8% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 3,717 lets. +1.6% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about Dorset
- Properties in DorsetEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in DorsetFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in DorsetRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in DorsetWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in DorsetWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in DorsetRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in DorsetWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in DorsetWho actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 2,433 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 3,717 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |