Used Hyundai Elantra Prices — What Moves the Number

Quick answer

For the same model year, dealers ask 23 points more than private sellers; a salvage title knocks off about 21%; MO is the cheapest state at -16% and WI the priciest at +22%; a manual Elantra asks +5% against the median of its model year.

Hyundai Elantra price by model year

FIG.01·Hyundai Elantra prices by model year
Year	Typical price	Spread	Listings
2026	$19,999	—	8
2025	$20,320	—	16
2024	$19,787	—	22
2023	$15,300	1.7×	36
2022	$14,580	—	14
2021	$12,995	—	17
2020	$11,500	2.3×	54
2019	$8,999	2.2×	37
2018	$7,950	2×	43
2017	$7,800	2.7×	89
2016	$5,995	3.2×	45
2015	$6,800	2.3×	37
2014	$4,900	2.3×	54
2013	$4,999	2.7×	135
2012	$4,500	2.7×	55
2011	$4,100	—	28
2010	$3,200	4.1×	37
2009	$3,400	—	18
2008	$2,500	—	19
2007	$2,890	—	12
2006	$3,000	—	8
2005	$3,500	—	9
2004	$2,200	—	18
2003	$2,450	—	8
2002	$2,000	—	13

ROWS 25·SOURCE Live classified listings

For the 2023 model year, the Hyundai Elantra has a median asking price of $15,300; the Toyota Camry asks $22,500, the Toyota Prius $24,745 and the Nissan Altima $16,900. It is the cheapest of the four, 38% below the priciest.

Dealer or private seller

On the Hyundai Elantra the dealer markup works out at 23% over a private sale of the same year.

FIG.02·Hyundai Elantra — dealer versus private
Seller	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Dealer	1,221	+12.5%	$9,145
Private seller	1,174	-10.2%	$5,594

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

What a branded title costs

FIG.03·Hyundai Elantra — price by title status
Title	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Clean title	2,132	+2.6%	$7,340
Rebuilt	127	-10.8%	$8,323
Salvage	66	-21.4%	$6,331

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 2013 Elantra, the model year with the most listings, so age does not mix in. Between the 50–75k and 200–225k bands the asking price falls 54%.

FIG.04·Hyundai Elantra — price by mileage
Mileage	Price drop	Listings
50–75k miles	baseline	24
75–100k miles	−16%	53
100–125k miles	−26%	88
125–150k miles	−39%	77
150–175k miles	−43%	82
175–200k miles	−59%	34
200–225k miles	−54%	16

ROWS 7·SOURCE Live listings, 2013 model year only

From the 50–75k band to 100,000 miles the asking price falls about 26%; the next 100,000 miles take off another 38%, so this car loses more of its value later.

Which options hold value

The single biggest swing on a Hyundai Elantra is transmission: MANUAL asks +5% against the median of its own model year.

FIG.05·Hyundai Elantra — what options are worth
Item	Option	Listings	vs median year
Transmission	Manual	76	+5.4%
Transmission	Automatic	2,257	+1.0%

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

Where it's cheaper

States where the Hyundai Elantra asks least and most, measured against the national median for each model year. Most expensive is WI at +22%, cheapest MO at -16% — 39 points apart, which on a $6,000 car is roughly $2,310.

FIG.06·Hyundai Elantra — cheapest and priciest states
State	Listings	vs national median
MO	88	-16.4%
FL	328	-7.0%
TX	167	-3.9%
OH	78	-1.1%
HI	74	+1.6%
NC	62	+8.9%
AZ	93	+10.3%
OR	136	+13.0%
NY	74	+20.1%
WI	74	+22.1%

ROWS 10·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a used Hyundai Elantra cost?

The median asking price is $6,000 across 2,746 live listings. A 2002 asks about $2,000 and a 2026 about $19,999. The most listed year is 2013, at $4,999.

Is a used Elantra cheaper than a Toyota Camry?

Yes. For the 2023 model year the Elantra has a median asking price of $15,300 and the Toyota Camry $22,500, so the Elantra asks 32% less.

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

Yes. Against the median for the same model year, dealers ask 12.5% above and private sellers 10.2% below, a gap of about $3,473 on a 2023 at $15,300.

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

About 12% of the asking price for every 25,000 miles on the 2013 Elantra, measured from the 50–75k band to the 200–225k band. To price one car by its year and mileage, use the Hyundai Elantra valuation tool.

How much less is a salvage-title Elantra worth?

A salvage-title Elantra asks 21% less than the median for its model year (66 listings): about $3,274 off a 2023 at $15,300.

Where is the cheapest place to buy a Elantra?

Of the states with enough listings, MO asks least at -16.4% against the national median, and WI most at +22.1%. On the typical $6,000 Elantra that spread is about $2,310.

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

Among 37 listings of the 2010 Elantra, the priciest tenth asks 4.1× what the cheapest tenth does: $6,995 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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