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Dorset house prices

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

£326,381

Annual change

+1.4%

Homes sold, March 2026

354

England average

£292,095

The average property in Dorset sold for £326,381 in May 2026, up 1.4% on the year. That is about 12% above the England average of £292,095. 354 homes sold in Dorset in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in Dorset rose 2%, peaking at £332,868 in September 2025.

£332,868 £320,228

June 2025May 2026

Peak £332,868 in September 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Dorset at £517,547, 207% above flat or maisonette at £168,315. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 1.9%.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property type	Average price	Annual change
Detached	£517,547	+2%
Semi-detached	£331,420	+2.5%
Terraced	£264,999	+1.8%
Flat or maisonette	£168,315	-1.9%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Dorset paid £135,700 less than people who already owned, a gap of 53%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
Buyer	Average price	Annual change
First-time buyer	£255,277	+1.2%
Former owner-occupier	£390,977	+1.6%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Dorset paid 6% more than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 40% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid with	Average price	Annual change	Sales
Cash	£336,110	+1.4%	55
Mortgage	£317,952	+1.4%	82

By property status

New builds in Dorset sold for 20% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, March 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property status	Average price	Annual change
New build	£392,868	+1.9%
Existing property	£327,375	-1%

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.
Month	Average price	Annual change	Sales
May 2026	£326,381	+1.4%	n/a
April 2026	£326,328	Broadly flat	n/a
March 2026	£329,409	-0.9%	354
February 2026	£329,431	Broadly flat	364
January 2026	£329,088	Broadly flat	373
December 2025	£329,349	-0.5%	439
November 2025	£329,329	-0.9%	497
October 2025	£331,717	Broadly flat	578
September 2025	£332,868	+1.4%	515
August 2025	£330,531	Broadly flat	552
July 2025	£325,525	-1.4%	580
June 2025	£320,228	-2.2%	495

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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.