Houses to rent in Cranborne, BH21, Dorset

There are 48 results for Cranborne, BH21, Dorset. Rental prices across these results range from £865 pcm to £3k pcm with an average price of £1.5k pcm.


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Rental market around Cranborne

Average rent £1,970 pcm within 20 km · typical £1,725 pcm
Most rents £850 – £4,414 pcm within 20 km
Homes to rent 0 in Cranborne · 458 within 20 km
New to rent 435 in the last 30 days · within 20 km
Typical time to let 4 weeks last 12 months · within 20 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 20 km
Gross rental yield 6.7–7.1% houses 6.7%, flats 7.1% · within 20 km

What's to rent

458 homes within 20 km of Cranborne · share, count and typical rent
Detached houses 30.3% 139 · £2.6k
Flats and apartments 27.1% 124 · £1.1k
Semi-detached houses 15.1% 69 · £1.8k
Other homes 11.6% 53 · £1.9k
Terraced houses 10.7% 49 · £1.4k
Bungalows 4.1% 19 · £1.7k
Park and mobile homes 1.1% 5 · £900

How many bedrooms

within 20 km of Cranborne · share, count and typical rent
Studio 2.0% 9 · £875
1 bedroom 11.4% 52 · £900
2 bedrooms 21.4% 98 · £1.2k
3 bedrooms 24.0% 110 · £1.7k
4 bedrooms 15.1% 69 · £2.2k
5+ bedrooms 26.2% 120 · £3k

Rent bands

458 homes within 20 km of Cranborne
Under £1,200 pcm 21.4% 98
£1,200 – £1,500 pcm 15.7% 72
£1,500 – £2,000 pcm 21.2% 97
£2,000 – £2,800 pcm 23.1% 106
£2,800 pcm and over 18.6% 85

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent60%27%
Typical rent£2,150 pcm£1,100 pcm
Average bedrooms3.92.0
Typical time to let4 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield6.7%7.1%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 20 km of Cranborne · −21.2% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Cranborne 2024 Q4: £1,650 pcm (1,444 new listings) £1,650 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,350 pcm (1,109 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,275 pcm (961 new listings) £1,275 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,300 pcm (1,166 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,500 pcm (1,548 new listings) £1,500 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,268 pcm (984 new listings) £1,268 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,360 pcm (1,125 new listings) £1,360 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,300 pcm (1,003 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2026 Q3

Schools in Cranborne

1 primary · 1 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Cranborne Church of England Voluntary Aided First School primary · Outstanding

Based on 458 homes to rent on Houses now, 4,652 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking rents of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Cranborne

What is the average rent in Cranborne?

There are no homes to rent in Cranborne itself right now, so these figures cover the 458 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of Cranborne is £1,970 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,725 a month.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Cranborne?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 20 km of Cranborne rents for £1,200 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,650 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £450 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £900 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,200 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Cranborne?

Most rents within 20 km of Cranborne are between £850 and £4,415 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,200 a month, and one in five £2,800 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Cranborne?

There are no homes to rent in Cranborne on Houses right now. Within 20 km there are 458, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 435 new listings came onto the market within 20 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Cranborne?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 20 km of Cranborne over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,350 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,350 a month). By size, 4-bedroom homes are down 4%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Cranborne?

Within 20 km of Cranborne, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 4 weeks. About 55% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 3 weeks against about 4 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Cranborne?

About 7.1% gross for flats and 6.7% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 20 km of Cranborne over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Cranborne?

Detached houses are the most common, about a third of homes to rent within 20 km of Cranborne. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,100 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,550 a month.

Are rental homes in Cranborne furnished?

About 8 in 10 rental homes within 20 km of Cranborne that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Cranborne?

There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in Cranborne.