Dorset
Local authority in South West · Compare with other areas
Average monthly rent, September 2026
£1,059
151st highest of 316 English and Welsh councils
Change on a year ago
+4.2%
154th fastest of 316
By bedrooms
1 bed £733
2 bed £969
3 bed £1,194
2 bed £969
3 bed £1,194
The average private rent in Dorset was £1,059 a month in September 2026, up 4.2% on a year earlier. That is the 151st highest of 316 English and Welsh councils. It is in South West. Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (official statistics in development), monthly since January 2015.