Dorset Property Prices
34 towns and cities · 47,556 sales recorded
Market analysis
Across Dorset, the average sold price is £400,653 — 48% above the UK average of £271,295. The median is £335,000, based on 47,556 sales across 34 towns and cities. In 2025, the most recent complete year, average prices fell 1.0% year on year.
Lyme Regis is the most expensive place to buy in Dorset, averaging £489,888, while Portland is the most affordable at £235,324. Detached houses are the most commonly sold property type countywide, at 40% of transactions.
£400,653
Average Price
£335,000
Median Price
47,556
Total Sales
↓ 4.8%
Year-on-Year
Property Type Breakdown
40%
Detached
108,462 sales
24%
Terraced
64,139 sales
19%
Semi-Detached
50,675 sales
16%
Flat
43,285 sales
2%
Other
5,614 sales