Used Ford Mustang Prices — What Moves the Number

Quick answer

For the same model year, dealers ask 6 points more than private sellers; FL is the cheapest state at +16% and WI the priciest at +64%; a manual Mustang asks +74% against the median of its model year.

Ford Mustang price by model year

FIG.01·Ford Mustang prices by model year
Year	Typical price	Spread	Listings
2026	$41,000	—	5
2025	$30,992	—	8
2024	$42,900	—	23
2023	$36,800	—	10
2022	$25,900	—	16
2021	$29,571	—	25
2020	$21,995	2.3×	35
2019	$23,700	2.9×	35
2018	$17,900	—	29
2017	$15,495	2.6×	40
2016	$14,500	3.1×	42
2015	$15,500	2.4×	48
2014	$9,999	2.8×	65
2013	$11,999	4.7×	32
2012	$9,500	—	26
2011	$11,988	—	26
2010	$7,999	5×	33
2009	$22,500	—	13
2008	$7,990	5.7×	32
2007	$9,500	6.7×	43
2006	$6,000	4.3×	46
2005	$6,990	6.3×	38
2004	$6,300	7.6×	32
2003	$9,750	12.5×	38
2002	$5,800	—	21
2001	$6,500	—	26
2000	$2,800	—	18
1999	$9,800	—	21
1998	$4,995	—	18
1997	$7,995	—	11
1996	$13,900	—	8
1995	$6,750	—	25
1994	$3,800	—	8
1993	$12,000	—	7
1991	$9,200	—	14
1990	$7,999	—	8

ROWS 36·SOURCE Live classified listings

Dealer or private seller

On the Ford Mustang the dealer markup works out at 6% over a private sale of the same year.

FIG.02·Ford Mustang — dealer versus private
Seller	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Private seller	1,631	+29.8%	$13,235
Dealer	1,359	+36.1%	$20,031

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

What a branded title costs

FIG.03·Ford Mustang — price by title status
Title	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Clean title	2,685	+34.4%	$16,126
Rebuilt	106	+10.8%	$19,758
Salvage	76	-1.1%	$12,084

ROWS 3·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

Branded titles are harder to insure, finance and resell, so check the exact car first: run its VIN against the records.

How fast price falls with mileage

Measured on the 2014 Mustang, the model year with the most listings, so age does not mix in. Between the 25–50k and 150–175k bands the asking price falls 64%.

FIG.04·Ford Mustang — price by mileage
Mileage	Price drop	Listings
25–50k miles	+9%	10
50–75k miles	baseline	21
75–100k miles	−22%	39
100–125k miles	−36%	51
125–150k miles	−46%	29
150–175k miles	−61%	19

ROWS 6·SOURCE Live listings, 2014 model year only

Which options hold value

The single biggest swing on a Ford Mustang is transmission: MANUAL asks +74% against the median of its own model year.

FIG.05·Ford Mustang — what options are worth
Item	Option	Listings	vs median year
Drivetrain	Rear-wheel drive	2,092	+38.9%
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive	92	+1.3%
Transmission	Manual	1,066	+74.0%
Transmission	Automatic	1,801	+8.0%

ROWS 4·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

Where it's cheaper

States where the Ford Mustang asks least and most, measured against the national median for each model year. Most expensive is WI at +64%, cheapest FL at +16% — 48 points apart, which on a $12,350 car is roughly $5,928.

FIG.06·Ford Mustang — cheapest and priciest states
State	Listings	vs national median
FL	338	+16.3%
TX	209	+19.3%
MO	79	+21.0%
NV	106	+28.6%
NM	87	+29.9%
OR	200	+48.0%
MN	114	+50.5%
WA	244	+55.8%
MA	77	+58.8%
WI	78	+64.3%

ROWS 10·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a used Ford Mustang cost?

The median asking price is $12,350 across 3,433 live listings. A 1990 asks about $7,999 and a 2026 about $41,000. The most listed year is 2014, at $9,999.

Is it cheaper to buy a Mustang from a private seller?

Yes. Against the median for the same model year, dealers ask 36.1% above and private sellers 29.8% above, a gap of about $2,318 on a 2023 at $36,800.

How much value does a Mustang lose per 25,000 miles?

About 21% of the asking price for every 25,000 miles on the 2014 Mustang, measured from the 50–75k band to the 150–175k band. To price one car by its year and mileage, use the Ford Mustang valuation tool.

How much less is a salvage-title Mustang worth?

Hardly at all: in 76 listings, salvage-title cars ask within 1% of the median for their model year.

Where is the cheapest place to buy a Mustang?

Of the states with enough listings, FL asks least at +16.3% against the national median, and WI most at +64.3%. On the typical $12,350 Mustang that spread is about $5,928.

Why do Mustang prices for the same year vary so much?

Among 38 listings of the 2003 Mustang, the priciest tenth asks 12.5× what the cheapest tenth does: $25,000 against $2,000.

Asking prices from live classified listings, normalized against the median for each model year. Slices below a minimum listing count are omitted. Asking prices exceed transaction prices (how we count). Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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