Typical 3-bed house£346kacross Dorchester
Cheapest districtDT13-bed house £342k
Sold last year412homes in Dorchester
Prices in Dorset-0.1%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in Dorchester sold for £346,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £342k in DT1 and £350k in DT2, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.
For the most space for your money, look at DT2: about 95 m² for a typical £350k. DT2 is the busiest market, with 207 sales last year.
Prices in Dorset are down 0.1% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,191 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,578 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.
Questions about buying in Dorchester
How much is a 3-bedroom house in Dorchester?
About £346,000 across Dorchester, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £342k in DT1 to £350k in DT2.
What is the cheapest area of Dorchester to buy a house?
For a 3-bedroom house: DT1 (£342k), DT2 (£350k).
Are house prices going up in Dorchester?
In Dorset, prices are down 0.1% on a year ago and up 10.3% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).
Is Dorchester a good place to buy a house?
What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £346,000, prices are down 0.1% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,191 a month against roughly £1,578 for a 90% mortgage, and 412 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £342k to £350k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.
How many homes sell in Dorchester each year?
412 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in DT2.
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.