Houses for sale in Merritown, Dorset

There are 49 results for Merritown, Dorset. Property prices across these results range from £220k to £1.4M with an average price of £509k.


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Property market around Merritown

Average asking price £447k within 3 km · typical £375k
Most prices £82k – £1.4M within 3 km
Homes for sale 1 in Merritown · 497 within 3 km
New to the market 105 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to sell 3 months last 12 months · within 3 km
Asking prices, year on year −6.2% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Typical sold price £370k 590 sales in 12 months · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.1–7.1% houses 5.1%, flats 7.1% · within 3 km

What's for sale

497 homes within 3 km of Merritown · share, count and typical price
Detached houses 26.0% 129 · £575k
Bungalows 20.5% 102 · £450k
Flats and apartments 16.3% 81 · £235k
Semi-detached houses 11.3% 56 · £350k
Park and mobile homes 10.7% 53 · £179k
Terraced houses 8.0% 40 · £325k
Other homes 6.6% 33 · £150k
Land and plots 0.6% 3 · £250k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Merritown · share, count and typical price
1 bedroom 6.7% 33 · £115k
2 bedrooms 33.2% 163 · £280k
3 bedrooms 33.0% 162 · £400k
4 bedrooms 19.8% 97 · £575k
5+ bedrooms 7.3% 36 · £825k

Price bands

497 homes within 3 km of Merritown
Under £220k 19.7% 98
£220k – £340k 19.7% 98
£340k – £440k 20.7% 103
£440k – £580k 20.3% 101
£580k and over 19.5% 97

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes for sale66%16%
Typical asking price£450k£235k
Average bedrooms3.32.1
Typical time to sell3 months4 months
Typical sold price£400k£191k
Gross rental yield5.1%7.1%

Asking prices over time

typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Merritown · −3.1% since 2024 Q4 Median asking price per quarter in Merritown 2024 Q4: £387k (439 new listings) £387k 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £375k (576 new listings) £375k 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £400k (538 new listings) £400k 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £400k (523 new listings) £400k 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £390k (301 new listings) £390k 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £380k (464 new listings) £380k 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £375k (474 new listings) £375k 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £375k (374 new listings) £375k 2026 Q3

Prices in and around Merritown

typical asking price, cheapest first
  1. Hurn £275k
  2. Strouden £350k

Based on 497 homes for sale on Houses now, 1,728 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking prices of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about buying in Merritown

What is the average house price in Merritown?

There is only 1 home for sale in Merritown itself, so these figures cover the 497 homes for sale within 3 km. The average home for sale within 3 km of Merritown is priced at £447,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £375,000.

How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Merritown?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Merritown costs £280,000 and a 3-bedroom home £400,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £120,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £115,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £575,000.

What price range should I expect in Merritown?

Most homes within 3 km of Merritown are priced between £82,000 and £1.4 million, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £220,000, and one in five £580,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Merritown?

There is 1 home for sale in Merritown on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 497, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 105 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Merritown?

No, they are falling. Homes put up for sale within 3 km of Merritown over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £375,000, 6.2% lower than the year before (£400,000). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 13%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Merritown?

Within 3 km of Merritown, homes usually sell or come off the market within about 3 months. About 19% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 6 months. Houses go faster, in about 3 months against about 4 months for flats.

What do homes actually sell for in Merritown?

In the year to July 2026, 590 homes sold within 3 km of Merritown at a typical price of £370,000, according to HM Land Registry. Houses sold for about £400,000 and flats for about £191,000.

What rental yield can I get in Merritown?

About 7.1% gross for flats and 5.1% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Merritown over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Merritown?

Detached houses are the most common, about a quarter of homes for sale within 3 km of Merritown. Bungalows come next, followed by flats and apartments. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £235,000, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £575,000.

Where are the cheapest places to buy near Merritown?

Of the areas around Merritown, Hurn is the cheapest, with a typical asking price of £275,000, followed by Strouden (£350,000).

Are homes in Merritown freehold or leasehold?

About 8 in 10 homes for sale within 3 km of Merritown are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There are 35 new-build homes on the market too.