Renting in Dorchester

Average Rent in Dorchester

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The average rent in Dorchester is £1,200/mo, with 635 live listings across 4 portals from £450/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Dorchester rental appears.

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Renting in Dorchester

What it costs to rent in Dorchester

Dorchester currently has 635 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,200 a month. 30 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 35% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is WR2 at around £550/mo, while DT1 1WY sits nearer £2,245/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Dorchester rental market at a glance

635

Active rentals in Dorchester

£1,200/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Dorchester

Median monthly rent, based on 635 active listings across 4 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£950/mo	204
2 bed	£1,200/mo	278
3 bed	£1,400/mo	93
4+ bed	£2,000/mo	41

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Dorchester

Most Dorchester homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 185,720 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.57

≈ Band C–D

Stock

186k

185,720 properties

A
11%20,730
B
17%31,700
C
23%42,920
D
20%36,970
E
15%28,510
F
9%16,030
G
4%8,140
H
0%740

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Dorchester

71% of Dorchester premises can already get full-fibre and 72% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

71%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

72%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

404 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
71%
Gigabit-capable
72%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Dorset), July 2025, covering 182,989 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Dorchester homes

45% of Dorchester homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

45%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

55%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

144k

144,058 EPCs

A
1%968
B
13%18,012
C
31%45,155
D
35%51,095
E
14%20,852
F
4%6,127
G
1%1,849

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Dorset. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Dorchester

5 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Dorchester centroid. The five closest:

1
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Primary · Academy converter · DT1 2DD
0.61 mi
2
Dorchester Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · DT1 2HS
0.66 mi
3
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · DT1 2DZ
0.72 mi
4
The Thomas Hardye School
Secondary · Academy converter · DT1 2ET
0.84 mi
5
Manor Park Church of England First School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · DT1 2BH
0.86 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Dorchester centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Dorchester

Flats & apartments

356

64% of listings

Houses

190

34% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Dorchester — what's on the market

Other house houses make up 67% of the 196 houses currently advertised in Dorchester.

Other house
67%132
Terraced
24%47
Semi-detached
4%8
Bungalow
3%6
Detached
2%3

Rent by postcode

Where Dorchester rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 549 live listings in 25 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Dorchester

1DT1 1WY£2,245/mo18 rentals
2NN7£1,650/mo3 rentals
3RH12£1,625/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Dorchester

1WR2£550/mo4 rentals
2ST4£625/mo3 rentals
3ST6£750/mo3 rentals

Features · Dorchester

Garden, parking, and floor area in Dorchester

Live signal across 635 Dorchester rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

59%

of 104 Dorchester listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

79%

of 113 Dorchester listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Dorchester

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Dorchester has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 25 of 25 postcode districts analysed, the median was 41 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Dorchester is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

41 crimes per area (median)
25 of 25 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Dorchester ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Dorchester

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Broadmayne has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Dorchester.

Poundbury
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (26) · pop. ~4,500
15
per 1k
Charminster
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (14) · pop. ~2,000
26
per 1k
Fordington
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (30) · pop. ~3,000
36
per 1k
Stratton
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (2) · pop. ~1,000
4.0
per 1k
Broadmayne
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (2) · pop. ~1,500
2.0
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Dorchester listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Dorchester.

Leaders

283

OnTheMarket

122

Rightmove

117

OpenRent

113

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Frequently asked

Renting in Dorchester — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Dorchester?

The median rent in Dorchester is £1200/month based on 635 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Dorchester?

There are currently 635 rental properties available in Dorchester, with 30 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Dorchester safe for renters?

Dorchester has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 41 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Dorchester?

The most commonly reported crime category in Dorchester is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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