OFFICIAL DATA#283 OF 313 FOR YIELD

Rental yield in Dorset

A typical rental in Dorset grosses 3.7% a year: the official average rent of £1,051 a month (ONS) against a £345,000 median sold price (HM Land Registry, 7,792 sales over two years). That ranks #283 of 313 districts we can compute, against a national median of 4.4%. Whole-market averages before any costs, not a valuation of any one property.

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Gross yield
3.7%
Avg rent
£1,051
Median sold
£345,000
2-bed rent
£961
Rents, 5 yrs
+27.9%
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Gross yield = official average rent (ONS Price Index of Private Rents, July 2026) × 12 ÷ median sold price (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data). Whole-market averages before mortgage, letting and running costs; individual homes vary widely. Research figures, not financial or investment advice.