Last year most property sales in Dorset involved detached properties which sold for on average £549,137. Flats sold for an average price of £242,466, while terraced properties fetched £308,247.
Dorset, with an overall average price of £393,119, was similar in terms of sold prices to nearby Bristol (County) (£399,929), but was more expensive than Somerset (£363,723) and Wiltshire (£346,851). The priciest area within Dorset was Sandbanks (£1,762,074) and the least expensive was Portland (£252,308).
During the last year, sold prices in Dorset were similar to the previous year and 4% down on 2022 when the average house price was £409,437.