Houses to rent in Portesham, DT3, Dorset
There are 48 results for Portesham, DT3, Dorset. Rental prices across these results range from £768 pcm to £2k pcm with an average price of £1.3k pcm.
Properties to rent near Portesham, DT3
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Rental market around Portesham
What's to rent
78 homes within 10 km of Portesham · share, count and typical rentHow many bedrooms
within 10 km of Portesham · share, count and typical rentRent bands
78 homes within 10 km of PorteshamHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 29% | 62% |
| Typical rent | £1,500 pcm | £1,050 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 2.8 | 1.5 |
| Typical time to let | 3 weeks | 3 weeks |
| Gross rental yield | 5.5% | 7.2% |
Asking rents over time
typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 10 km of Portesham · +4.8% since 2024 Q4Schools in Portesham
1 primary · 0 secondary · 0% rated good or outstanding- Portesham Church of England Primary School primary · Inadequate
Based on 78 homes to rent on Houses now, 935 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 Portesham
What is the average rent in Portesham?
There are no homes to rent in Portesham itself right now, so these figures cover the 78 homes to rent within 10 km. The average rent for a home within 10 km of Portesham is £1,205 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,200 a month.
How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Portesham?
A typical 2-bedroom home within 10 km of Portesham rents for £1,190 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,500 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £310 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £925 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,800 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in Portesham?
Most rents within 10 km of Portesham are between £800 and £2,055 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £900 a month, and one in five £1,400 a month or more.
How many homes are available to rent in Portesham?
There are no homes to rent in Portesham on Houses right now. Within 10 km there are 78, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 64 new listings came onto the market within 10 km in the last 30 days.
Are rents going up in Portesham?
They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 10 km of Portesham over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,100 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,100 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 3%, 2-bedroom homes are up 5% and 3-bedroom homes are up 4%.
How quickly do rental homes let in Portesham?
Within 10 km of Portesham, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 63% go within the first month.
What rental yield can I get in Portesham?
About 7.2% gross for flats and 5.5% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 10 km of Portesham over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes can I rent in Portesham?
Flats and apartments are the most common, about 6 in 10 homes to rent within 10 km of Portesham. Terraced houses come next, followed by detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,050 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,765 a month.
Are rental homes in Portesham furnished?
About a quarter of rental homes within 10 km of Portesham that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.
What are the schools like in Portesham?
There are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in Portesham.