Swanage property market
Updated 20 August 2026 · refreshed daily
Dorset: £375k
307 homes for sale in Swanage. Half of them ask between £260k and £588k. Updated 20 August 2026.
175 Land Registry sales in the 12 months to December 2025 · Dorset £340k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swanage | £259,950 | £385,000 | £587,500 |
| Dorset | £245,000 | £375,000 | £550,000 |
Buying in Swanage typically costs more than Dorset: the median asking price is 3% higher, and the premium holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- A typical 2-bed asks £295k here, compared to £260k across Dorset
More homes came onto the market in Swanage than left it
↑ 123% · was 86
↑ 11% · was 18
↑ 117% · was 6
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
We're still expanding our listing coverage in Swanage, so rises here partly reflect us seeing more of the market, not just market activity.
Asking prices
Where homes in Swanage sit by price band, against Dorset
21% of homes in Swanage ask £300k–400k, the most common band
55% of Swanage listings ask under £400k, about the same share as Dorset (55%)
| Price band | Swanage listings | Swanage share | Dorset share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 15 | 5% | 7% |
| £150k–200k | 20 | 7% | 9% |
| £200k–250k | 30 | 10% | 9% |
| £250k–300k | 42 | 14% | 11% |
| £300k–400k | 63 | 21% | 19% |
| £400k–500k | 33 | 11% | 14% |
| £500k–750k | 60 | 20% | 19% |
| £750k+ | 44 | 14% | 12% |
Asking prices by type
All homes for sale in Swanage, set against Dorset
Flats are the most common property type for sale in Swanage and ask 15% more than Dorset flats
| property type | Swanage | Dorset |
|---|---|---|
| Flat (110 for sale · 36%) | £246,450 | £215,000 |
| Maisonette (12 for sale · 4%) | £292,475 | £242,500 |
| Cottage (11 for sale · 4%) | £340,000 | £425,000 |
| Townhouse (6 for sale · 2%) | £362,000 | £460,000 |
| End of Terrace (10 for sale · 3%) | £372,475 | £300,000 |
| Semi-detached (25 for sale · 8%) | £375,000 | £350,000 |
| Terraced (23 for sale · 7%) | £400,000 | £297,550 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Swanage adds 58% to the asking price (Dorset: 54%)
| size | Swanage | Dorset |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (6 for sale) | £70,000 | £100,000 |
| 1 bed (29 for sale) | £189,000 | £150,000 |
| 2 beds (118 for sale) | £295,000 | £260,000 |
| 3 beds (87 for sale) | £465,000 | £400,000 |
| 4 beds (45 for sale) | £675,000 | £599,000 |
| 5+ beds (22 for sale) | £785,000 | £835,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Swanage
| Size | Flat | Detached | Bungalow | Semi-det. | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | £70k6 |
| 1 bed | £185k25 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £189k29 |
| 2 beds | £263k72 | n/a | £425k9 | £333k8 | £295k118 |
| 3 beds | £350k11 | £565k13 | £635k19 | £360k12 | £465k87 |
| 4 beds | n/a | £740k23 | n/a | n/a | £675k45 |
| 5+ beds | n/a | £775k11 | n/a | n/a | £785k22 |
| All sizes | £246k110 | £733k50 | £593k30 | £375k25 | £385k307 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
Price per square foot
136 matched sales
Dorset: £362 per sq ft
94 listings with a known floor area
Dorset: £354 per sq ft
Asking price per sq ft by property type in Swanage
Current listings with a known floor area; the count under each row
| property type | Swanage | Dorset |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (46 listings) | £362 | £314 |
Asking against sold price per sq ft by property type in Swanage
Today's listings against Land Registry sales in the 12 months to June 2026
| Type | Asking | Sold | Asking vs sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat / maisonette | £36246 listings | £34044 sales | +6.5% |
Per square foot, so size differences are already taken out; what remains is a mix of pricing, condition and which homes happen to be for sale versus sold. Context, not a discount.
Sold price per sq ft by property type in Swanage
| property type | Swanage | Dorset |
|---|---|---|
| Flat / maisonette (44 sales) | £340 | £303 |
| Detached (50 sales) | £479 | £398 |
Sold prices per sq ft in Swanage are up 25% over 10 years, to £397
Dorset: up 31% to £362 over the same period
| Window ends | Swanage | Dorset |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £318 | £277 |
| Dec 2016 | £323 | £281 |
| Mar 2017 | £331 | £284 |
| Jun 2017 | £323 | £287 |
| Sept 2017 | £333 | £293 |
| Dec 2017 | £343 | £296 |
| Mar 2018 | £338 | £300 |
| Jun 2018 | £335 | £302 |
| Sept 2018 | £329 | £303 |
| Dec 2018 | £352 | £305 |
| Mar 2019 | £364 | £304 |
| Jun 2019 | £366 | £306 |
| Sept 2019 | £364 | £305 |
| Dec 2019 | £350 | £305 |
| Mar 2020 | £344 | £305 |
| Jun 2020 | £345 | £305 |
| Sept 2020 | £350 | £307 |
| Dec 2020 | £389 | £315 |
| Mar 2021 | £383 | £322 |
| Jun 2021 | £383 | £328 |
| Sept 2021 | £391 | £333 |
| Dec 2021 | £384 | £336 |
| Mar 2022 | £402 | £344 |
| Jun 2022 | £412 | £352 |
| Sept 2022 | £412 | £364 |
| Dec 2022 | £431 | £373 |
| Mar 2023 | £429 | £375 |
| Jun 2023 | £430 | £376 |
| Sept 2023 | £448 | £372 |
| Dec 2023 | £440 | £366 |
| Mar 2024 | £440 | £364 |
| Jun 2024 | £431 | £363 |
| Sept 2024 | £413 | £363 |
| Dec 2024 | £403 | £363 |
| Mar 2025 | £405 | £364 |
| Jun 2025 | £402 | £363 |
| Sept 2025 | £401 | £364 |
| Dec 2025 | £401 | £362 |
| Mar 2026 | £399 | £361 |
| Jun 2026 | £397 | £362 |
Sold figures: HM Land Registry and EPC data, excluding new-builds. Asking figures: current listings with a known floor area.
Homes sold in Swanage
Land Registry records for the 12 months to December 2025
Previous 12 months: 156 sales
Dorset: £340,000
vs Swanage's norm of 172 sales a year · Dorset: +1%
Sales are in line with Swanage's five-year norm; Dorset is 1% above its own norm.
How sold prices have moved by property type in Swanage
Median sold price in the 12 months to December 2025 against the same window one and five years earlier
| Type | Sales | Median | vs 1 year ago | vs 5 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All types | 175 | £345k | -5.9% | +5.8% |
| Flat / maisonette | 71 | £255k | -1.9% | +4.1% |
| Detached | 44 | £614k | +4.0% | +14.0% |
| Terraced | 36 | £342k | n/a | n/a |
Changes compare medians of different homes sold in each window, so they mix price movement with what happened to sell; cells with fewer than 30 sales at either end are n/a.
Median sold price by property type in Swanage
Number of sales in the window under each type
| property type | Swanage | Dorset |
|---|---|---|
| Flat / maisonette (71 sales) | £255,000 | £205,000 |
| Detached (44 sales) | £613,500 | £475,000 |
| Terraced (36 sales) | £341,500 | £282,000 |
| Semi-detached (24 sales) | £352,500 | £335,000 |
The median sold price in Swanage is up 25% over 10 years, to £345k
Now in line with Dorset (£340k)
| Window ends | Swanage | Dorset |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £275k | £250k |
| Jun 2016 | £275k | £251k |
| Sept 2016 | £276k | £255k |
| Dec 2016 | £295k | £258k |
| Mar 2017 | £305k | £263k |
| Jun 2017 | £300k | £265k |
| Sept 2017 | £300k | £269k |
| Dec 2017 | £290k | £270k |
| Mar 2018 | £295k | £273k |
| Jun 2018 | £290k | £275k |
| Sept 2018 | £278k | £276k |
| Dec 2018 | £288k | £280k |
| Mar 2019 | £285k | £280k |
| Jun 2019 | £293k | £280k |
| Sept 2019 | £301k | £280k |
| Dec 2019 | £306k | £282k |
| Mar 2020 | £310k | £283k |
| Jun 2020 | £310k | £282k |
| Sept 2020 | £320k | £288k |
| Dec 2020 | £326k | £300k |
| Mar 2021 | £327k | £320k |
| Jun 2021 | £335k | £325k |
| Sept 2021 | £335k | £325k |
| Dec 2021 | £338k | £320k |
| Mar 2022 | £345k | £317k |
| Jun 2022 | £350k | £315k |
| Sept 2022 | £360k | £330k |
| Dec 2022 | £385k | £343k |
| Mar 2023 | £378k | £346k |
| Jun 2023 | £385k | £345k |
| Sept 2023 | £393k | £345k |
| Dec 2023 | £383k | £340k |
| Mar 2024 | £371k | £335k |
| Jun 2024 | £370k | £335k |
| Sept 2024 | £360k | £335k |
| Dec 2024 | £367k | £335k |
| Mar 2025 | £360k | £343k |
| Jun 2025 | £355k | £340k |
| Sept 2025 | £350k | £341k |
| Dec 2025 | £345k | £340k |
175 homes sold in Swanage in the 12 months to December 2025, 12% more than the year before
Previous 12 months: 156
| Window ends | Swanage |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 276 |
| Jun 2016 | 260 |
| Sept 2016 | 224 |
| Dec 2016 | 233 |
| Mar 2017 | 203 |
| Jun 2017 | 217 |
| Sept 2017 | 235 |
| Dec 2017 | 215 |
| Mar 2018 | 223 |
| Jun 2018 | 213 |
| Sept 2018 | 189 |
| Dec 2018 | 215 |
| Mar 2019 | 216 |
| Jun 2019 | 222 |
| Sept 2019 | 216 |
| Dec 2019 | 200 |
| Mar 2020 | 173 |
| Jun 2020 | 147 |
| Sept 2020 | 147 |
| Dec 2020 | 169 |
| Mar 2021 | 238 |
| Jun 2021 | 299 |
| Sept 2021 | 309 |
| Dec 2021 | 259 |
| Mar 2022 | 203 |
| Jun 2022 | 162 |
| Sept 2022 | 167 |
| Dec 2022 | 194 |
| Mar 2023 | 193 |
| Jun 2023 | 188 |
| Sept 2023 | 184 |
| Dec 2023 | 172 |
| Mar 2024 | 154 |
| Jun 2024 | 142 |
| Sept 2024 | 137 |
| Dec 2024 | 156 |
| Mar 2025 | 190 |
| Jun 2025 | 193 |
| Sept 2025 | 186 |
| Dec 2025 | 175 |
Recent sales in Swanage
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tall Trees Ulwell · BH19 3DG | Jun 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £660,000 | £552 |
| 4, Arcade Terrace High Street · BH19 1DE | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £310,000 | £200 |
| Flat 5, St. Aldhelms Court, 15 De Moulham Road · BH19 1NS | Jun 2026 | Flat / maisonette · Leasehold | £300,000 | £357 |
| 9 Wessex Way · BH19 1QR | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £650,000 | £475 |
| 3 Globe Close · BH19 2RF | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £312,360 | £367 |
| 156 Victoria Avenue · BH19 1AZ | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £365,000 | £390 |
| Flat 20, Mowlem Court Rempstone Road · BH19 1DR | Jun 2026 | Flat / maisonette · Leasehold | £310,000 | £424 |
| Grove Cottage, 6 Grosvenor Road · BH19 2DD | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £542,500 | n/a |
| 91 Kings Road West · BH19 1HN | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £346,000 | £383 |
| 83 Kings Road West · BH19 1HJ | May 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £334,000 | £307 |
| Flat 12, Worcester Lodge, 12 Victoria Avenue · BH19 1AN | May 2026 | Flat / maisonette · Leasehold | £205,000 | n/a |
| 22, Newton Court Findlay Place · BH19 1JW | May 2026 | Flat / maisonette · Leasehold | £90,000 | £190 |
Contains HM Land Registry and EPC data.
What listings offer
Gardens in line with Dorset
82% of listings have a garden; Dorset: 80%. 253 of 307 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Less parking than Dorset
84% of listings have parking or a garage; Dorset: 88%. 259 of 307 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Fewer chain-free homes than Dorset
33% of listings are listed as chain-free; Dorset: 37%. 100 of 307 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
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Current listings around Swanage
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Sold £/sq ft | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanage | 307 | £385k | £295k | £397 | 58% |
| Poole | 1,166 | £335k | £260k | £379 | 54% |
| Bournemouth | 1,857 | £300k | £250k | £353 | 39% |
| Christchurch | 680 | £430k | £270k | £415 | 66% |
| Weymouth | 534 | £300k | £240k | £312 | 60% |
| Dorsetbenchmark | 7,986 | £375k | £260k | £362 | 64% |
Swanage property market: common questions
Where is Swanage?
Swanage sits on the edge of Dorset. Figures for Swanage cover listings within about 2.0 km of its centre (the dashed ring on the map), not an official boundary.
What is the average house price in Swanage?
The median asking price across the 307 homes for sale in Swanage is £385,000 (as of 20 August 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £259,950 and £587,500. That is 3% above Dorset. Homes that actually sold in Swanage went for a median £345,000 (Land Registry, 12 months to December 2025).
How many homes are for sale in Swanage?
307 homes are on the market in Swanage right now, 192 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in Swanage?
20 listings in Swanage had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 7% of the homes currently for sale.
How much do flats and houses cost in Swanage?
The median asking price for a flat in Swanage is £259,225; for a house it is £732,500. Use the property type and bedroom filters on this page for a finer cut.
What is the price per square foot in Swanage?
In Swanage, homes that sold went for a median £397 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £418 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (307 in Swanage), refreshed daily, as of 20 August 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings. Figures for Swanage cover listings within about 2.0 km of its centre (the dashed ring on the map), not an official boundary.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked Swanage since June 2026.
- Dorset comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of Dorset, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.
- Sold figures: HM Land Registry price paid data for the 12 months to December 2025 (the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered), with floor areas from EPC certificates. England and Wales; new-builds and non-standard transactions excluded.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and Energy Performance of Buildings Data: England and Wales © Crown copyright.