Used Honda Civic Prices — What Moves the Number

Quick answer

For the same model year, dealers ask 19 points more than private sellers; a salvage title knocks off about 17%; GA is the cheapest state at -27% and WA the priciest at +17%; a manual Civic asks +7% against the median of its model year.

Honda Civic price by model year

FIG.01·Honda Civic prices by model year
Year	Typical price	Spread	Listings
2026	$22,985	1.5×	71
2025	$22,985	1.6×	50
2024	$21,950	1.8×	46
2023	$21,046	—	27
2022	$18,189	2.2×	38
2021	$18,295	1.8×	46
2020	$16,995	1.8×	62
2019	$16,789	2×	80
2018	$14,789	1.8×	80
2017	$14,000	1.8×	111
2016	$12,800	1.9×	114
2015	$10,990	2.2×	116
2014	$8,600	2.7×	92
2013	$7,995	2.7×	115
2012	$6,600	2.7×	192
2011	$5,995	3.4×	39
2010	$4,900	3.6×	94
2009	$4,800	3×	115
2008	$4,200	3.9×	120
2007	$4,200	3.1×	88
2006	$4,200	2.6×	64
2005	$3,200	4.1×	57
2004	$2,900	3.7×	39
2003	$3,000	3×	34
2002	$2,950	3×	36
2001	$3,000	—	16
2000	$4,200	—	27
1999	$4,995	—	7
1998	$3,880	—	13
1997	$2,400	—	8
1996	$3,000	—	21
1995	$2,400	—	6
1994	$3,500	—	8
1993	$8,900	—	7

ROWS 34·SOURCE Live classified listings

Dealer or private seller

On the Honda Civic the dealer markup works out at 19% over a private sale of the same year.

FIG.02·Honda Civic — dealer versus private
Seller	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Private seller	3,154	-7.2%	$6,399
Dealer	3,004	+12.1%	$12,804

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

What a branded title costs

FIG.03·Honda Civic — price by title status
Title	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Clean title	5,123	+4.0%	$9,145
Rebuilt	481	-8.6%	$11,583
Salvage	272	-16.7%	$8,545

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 2012 Civic, the model year with the most listings, so age does not mix in. Between the 50–75k and 250–275k bands the asking price falls 61%.

FIG.04·Honda Civic — price by mileage
Mileage	Price drop	Listings
50–75k miles	baseline	24
75–100k miles	−11%	48
100–125k miles	−21%	102
125–150k miles	−30%	118
150–175k miles	−39%	94
175–200k miles	−47%	98
200–225k miles	−54%	47
225–250k miles	−60%	16
250–275k miles	−61%	16

ROWS 9·SOURCE Live listings, 2012 model year only

From the 50–75k band to 100,000 miles the asking price falls about 21%; the next 100,000 miles take off another 41%, so this car loses more of its value later.

Which options hold value

The single biggest swing on a Honda Civic is transmission: MANUAL asks +7% against the median of its own model year.

FIG.05·Honda Civic — what options are worth
Item	Option	Listings	vs median year
Fuel	Gas	5,660	+2.2%
Fuel	Hybrid	224	-3.2%
Transmission	Manual	441	+7.3%
Transmission	Automatic	5,350	+1.1%

ROWS 4·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

Where it's cheaper

States where the Honda Civic asks least and most, measured against the national median for each model year. Most expensive is WA at +17%, cheapest GA at -27% — 43 points apart, which on a $7,800 car is roughly $3,385.

FIG.06·Honda Civic — cheapest and priciest states
State	Listings	vs national median
GA	160	-26.9%
FL	483	-13.8%
NV	157	-3.0%
TX	362	-2.2%
NC	172	-0.8%
CA	2,313	+6.6%
OH	205	+7.7%
HI	163	+9.9%
OR	361	+12.8%
WA	512	+16.5%

ROWS 10·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a used Honda Civic cost?

The median asking price is $7,800 across 7,230 live listings. A 1993 asks about $8,900 and a 2026 about $22,985. The most listed year is 2012, at $6,600.

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

Yes. Against the median for the same model year, dealers ask 12.1% above and private sellers 7.2% below, a gap of about $4,062 on a 2023 at $21,046.

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

About 11% of the asking price for every 25,000 miles on the 2012 Civic, measured from the 50–75k band to the 250–275k band. To price one car by its year and mileage, use the Honda Civic valuation tool.

How much less is a salvage-title Civic worth?

A salvage-title Civic asks 17% less than the median for its model year (272 listings): about $3,515 off a 2023 at $21,046.

Where is the cheapest place to buy a Civic?

Of the states with enough listings, GA asks least at -26.9% against the national median, and WA most at +16.5%. On the typical $7,800 Civic that spread is about $3,385.

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

Among 57 listings of the 2005 Civic, the priciest tenth asks 4.1× what the cheapest tenth does: $6,900 against $1,700.

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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