Dover Property Prices and Rents
A quick local authority snapshot for prices, rents, local incomes and market direction. Use the deeper market pages for sales, rental and affordability evidence.
Dover market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£273,349
MoM -1.3%YoY +0.7%
Average private rent£1,012
MoM +3.3%YoY +8.3%
Median annual pay£39,879ASHE 2025
Employment rate75.9%Aged 16-64
What this means
Dover house prices are rising modestly compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- April 2026
- Rent data
- May 2026
- Pay data
- Jan 2025-Dec 2025 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £273,349 in April 2026, 1.3% down over the month and 0.7% up over the year.
Monthly movementDown 1.3%From £277,016 last month
Annual movementUp 0.7%From £271,381 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £268,657 | Monthly: -1.0% | Annual: -1.0% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £264,239 | Monthly: -1.6% | Annual: -3.5% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £270,415 | Monthly: +2.3% | Annual: -2.8% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £282,697 | Monthly: +4.5% | Annual: -1.1% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £286,170 | Monthly: +1.2% | Annual: 0.0% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £285,333 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: +0.6% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £285,462 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +2.0% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £285,616 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +0.7% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £287,908 | Monthly: +0.8% | Annual: +0.7% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £282,198 | Monthly: -2.0% | Annual: +0.4% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £277,016 | Monthly: -1.8% | Annual: -1.0% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £273,349 | Monthly: -1.3% | Annual: +0.7% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £273,349 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,012 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £39,879 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageDover Property GuidesOpen local-authority-specific guides that explain how to use the data safely.
Open pageSources of this data
UK House Price Index (ONS) · Office for National Statistics Private Rent Index · ASHE earnings data
Official property market data is usually delayed because figures are published after the reporting month has ended.
Dover market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Dover’s latest UK House Price Index reading puts the average home value at £273,349 in April 2026. That is down 1.3% on March, when the average price stood at £277,016.
It is also 0.7% higher than a year ago, so prices are above last April’s £271,381 level.
Dover’s private rental market continued to rise in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. The average rent reached £1,012.
That is up from £980 in April, so rents increased by £32 in a single month. It is also £77 higher than in May 2025, when the average was £935.
Dover’s labour-market picture looks broadly in line with the Great Britain average, based on the latest ONS/Nomis profile and ASHE earnings data for 2025. The resident population was 119,768 in 2024, so this is a sizeable local market with a working-age base large enough to matter for day-to-day housing demand patterns.