Renting in Dover

Average Rent in Dover: £1,000/mo

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Median asking rent across 991 live Dover listings on 5 portals from £400/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£1,000 /month

991 live listings · 5 portals

Median monthly rent in Dover by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£675/mo	19
1 bed	£775/mo	290
2 bed	£1,000/mo	315
3 bed	£1,300/mo	217
4+ bed	£1,600/mo	75
Room (house share)	£563/mo	75

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 13 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Dover

What it costs to rent in Dover

Dover currently has 991 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,000 a month. 52 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 43% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is CT16 at around £950/mo, while ME9 sits nearer £1,675/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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Rent by property size

Average rent in Dover by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 991 live listings across 5 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Dover

£675/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Dover is £675 a month, 32% below the city-wide median of £1,000, based on 19 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Dover

£775/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Dover is £775 a month, 22% below the city-wide median of £1,000, based on 290 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Dover

£1,000/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Dover is £1,000 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £1,000, based on 315 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Dover

£1,300/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Dover is £1,300 a month, 30% above the city-wide median of £1,000, based on 217 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Dover

£1,600/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Dover is £1,600 a month, 60% above the city-wide median of £1,000, based on 75 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in Dover

£563/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a Dover house share is £563 a month, 44% below the city-wide median of £1,000, based on 75 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Dover rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Dover. Latest: £1,029/mo (Jul 26, +9.7% YoY).

Latest

£1,029

Jul 26

Annual

+9.7%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£747

Aug 21

Total change

+38%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Dover pay goes on rent?

Renters in Dover spend an estimated 37% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,029/mo

£12,348/yr

Median pay

£33,704/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

37%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Property types

What’s on offer in Dover

Flats & apartments

360

50% of listings

Houses

267

37% of listings

Rooms

11% of listings

Bungalows

2% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 66% of the 279 houses currently advertised in Dover.

Terraced
66%185
Other house
14%40
Semi-detached
11%31
Bungalow
4%12
Detached
4%11

Rent by postcode

Where Dover rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 740 live listings in 30 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Dover

1ME9£1,675/mo4 rentals
2ME17£1,645/mo4 rentals
3SS0£1,450/mo5 rentals

Cheapest in Dover

1CT16£950/mo193 rentals
2ME14£950/mo16 rentals
3CT10£950/mo3 rentals

Features · Dover

Garden, parking, and floor area in Dover

Live signal across 991 Dover rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

75%

of 193 Dover listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

62%

of 181 Dover listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Dover this week

52 homes came onto the Dover rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Dover

Most Dover homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 55,460 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.99

≈ Band B–C

Stock

55k

55,460 properties

A
13%7,290
B
31%17,230
C
26%14,500
D
14%7,660
E
8%4,590
F
5%2,550
G
3%1,570
H
0%70

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 Dover

73% of Dover premises can already get full-fibre and 80% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

73%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

80%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

97%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

428 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
73%
Gigabit-capable
80%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
97%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Dover), July 2025, covering 54,880 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Dover homes

46% of Dover 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

46%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

54%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

48k

48,169 EPCs

A
0%194
B
13%6,145
C
33%16,030
D
37%18,035
E
12%5,925
F
3%1,384
G
1%456

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Dover

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

1
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · CT16 1EZ
0.33 mi
2
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Secondary · Community school · CT16 2PZ
0.39 mi
3
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · CT16 1QX
0.40 mi
4
Charlton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · CT16 2LX
0.48 mi
5
Barton Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · CT16 2ND
0.51 mi

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

Area safety

Safety in Dover

Typical Crime Level

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Dover has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 16 of 16 postcode districts analysed, the median was 125 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Dover is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

125 crimes per area (median)
16 of 16 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Dover’s figures sit in line with the national picture. Safety varies by street as much as by city — every Dwellio alert includes the area’s data to help.

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

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Dover

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

Walmer has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Dover.

Deal
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (56) · pop. ~30,000
5.1
per 1k
Whitfield
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (26) · pop. ~6,000
11
per 1k
River
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (33) · pop. ~3,000
27
per 1k
Aycliffe
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (30) · pop. ~3,000
26
per 1k
Walmer
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (20) · pop. ~8,000
4.6
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

Dover listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Dover.

Rightmove

287

OnTheMarket

232

PrimeLocation

219

OpenRent

178

SpareRoom

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Frequently asked

Renting in Dover — your questions answered

How much is rent in Dover?

The average (median) asking rent in Dover is £1,000 a month — a 1-bed is £775 and a 2-bed £1,000, based on 991 live listings across 5 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Dover?

The median asking rent for a studio in Dover is £675 a month, 32% below the city-wide median of £1,000, based on 19 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Dover?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Dover is £775 a month, 22% below the city-wide median of £1,000, based on 290 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Dover?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Dover is £1,000 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £1,000, based on 315 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Dover?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Dover is £1,300 a month, 30% above the city-wide median of £1,000, based on 217 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Dover?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Dover is £1,600 a month, 60% above the city-wide median of £1,000, based on 75 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in Dover?

The median asking rent for a room in a Dover house share is £563 a month, 44% below the city-wide median of £1,000, based on 75 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in Dover?

There are currently 991 rental properties available in Dover, with 52 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Dover safe for renters?

Dover has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 125 reported crimes per postcode area (September 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Dover?

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

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