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Dorset house prices, July 2026

Average sold prices for Dorset, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£325,154
Annual change
Broadly flat
Homes sold, May 2026
345
England average
£293,479

The average property in Dorset sold for £325,154 in July 2026, broadly unchanged on the year. That is about 11% above the England average of £293,479. 345 homes sold in Dorset in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in Dorset fell 1%, peaking at £331,588 in September 2025.

£331,588 £324,725
August 2025July 2026

Peak £331,588 in September 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Dorset at £515,191, 208% above flat or maisonette at £167,282. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 2.9%.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£515,191Broadly flat
Semi-detached£329,926+1%
Terraced£264,878+0.5%
Flat or maisonette£167,282-2.9%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Dorset paid £135,015 less than people who already owned, a gap of 53%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£254,490Broadly flat
Former owner-occupier£389,505Broadly flat

By funding status

Cash buyers in Dorset paid 6% more than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 39% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£334,559Broadly flat57
Mortgage£316,969Broadly flat90

By property status

New builds in Dorset sold for 21% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£392,919+4.2%
Existing property£325,442+1.6%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
July 2026£325,154Broadly flatn/a
June 2026£324,725+1.4%n/a
May 2026£327,575+1.8%345
April 2026£326,836Broadly flat355
March 2026£329,500-0.9%400
February 2026£328,593-0.6%397
January 2026£328,072Broadly flat389
December 2025£326,906-1.2%451
November 2025£326,846-1.6%543
October 2025£329,144-0.6%659
September 2025£331,588+1%574
August 2025£330,038Broadly flat572
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.