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Asking rent £1,169/month · Gross yield 4.5% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
Dover: asking rent £1,169/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 914 lets).
£1,169/month 12 months to Sep 2026
914 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 914 lets.
4.5% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,415 lets
+7.7% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,415 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
420 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in Dover runs from £812/month for 1 bedroom to £1,744/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £812/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +4.2% on the previous 12 months | 305 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,065/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.3% on the previous 12 months | 538 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,358/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.4% on the previous 12 months | 409 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,744/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 105 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Corporate landlords hold 72% of the 2,336 units in Dover whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Dover ranks 11th of 12 local authorities in Kent for asking rent, at £1,169/month.
Dover ranks 11th of 12 local authorities in Kent for asking rent, at £1,169/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sevenoaks | £2,147/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 758 | measured |
| 2 | Tonbridge and Malling | £1,712/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 978 | measured |
| 3 | Tunbridge Wells | £1,589/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,158 | measured |
| 4 | Dartford | £1,568/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,586 | measured |
| 5 | Gravesham | £1,469/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 710 | measured |
| 11 | Dover | £1,169/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 914 | measured |
Dover ranks 5th of 12 local authorities in Kent for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.5%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartford | 5.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,917 | measured |
| 2 | Gravesham | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,856 | measured |
| 3 | Swale | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,567 | measured |
| 4 | Tonbridge and Malling | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,452 | measured |
| 5 | Dover | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,415 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Kent
CT15 leads the 6 postcode districts within Dover for asking rent, at £1,465/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CT15 | £1,465/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 80 | indicative |
| 2 | CT3 | £1,457/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 106 | measured |
| 3 | CT13 | £1,287/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 55 | indicative |
| 4 | CT14 | £1,210/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 267 | measured |
| 5 | CT16 | £1,055/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 166 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Dover
CT17 leads the 6 postcode districts within Dover for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CT17 | 5.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 414 | measured |
| 2 | CT3 | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 163 | measured |
| 3 | CT16 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 274 | measured |
| 4 | CT14 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 370 | measured |
| 5 | CT15 | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 7 of 12 months observed | 96 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Dover
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 914 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,415 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |