Last year most property sales in Dorset involved detached properties which sold for on average £555,519. Flats sold for an average price of £241,288, while terraced properties fetched £308,612.
Dorset, with an overall average price of £392,239, was similar in terms of sold prices to nearby Bristol (County) (£397,973), but was more expensive than Somerset (£361,327) and Wiltshire (£341,649). The priciest area within Dorset was Sandbanks (£1,718,823) and the least expensive was Portland (£242,030).
During the last year, sold prices in Dorset were 3% down on the previous year and 4% down on 2022 when the average house price was £409,586.