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What a used Lexus ES costs

The typical used Lexus ES price is $6,995: the median of 1,626 live listings across model years 1990–2025. A 2019 asks about $23,524.

Median asking price and the middle of the market for that year. Mileage, condition and options move a particular car inside this range — Pro prices a specific VIN.
Live classified listings · 1,626 listings · median $6,995 · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Quick answer

For the same model year, dealers ask 21 points more than private sellers; a salvage title knocks off about 12%; VA is the cheapest state at -7% and OR the priciest at +29%; a gas ES asks +9% against the median of its model year.

Lexus ES price by model year

FIG.01·Lexus ES prices by model year
YearTypical priceSpreadListings
2025$43,110—7
2023$38,986—5
2022$32,927—7
2021$28,500—5
2020$25,995—5
2019$23,524—17
2018$20,500—9
2017$19,995—11
2016$17,499—11
2015$14,495—19
2014$13,4502×30
2013$11,995—28
2012$10,900—19
2011$7,000—24
2010$6,975—26
2009$5,6004×30
2008$6,4953.7×35
2007$6,4992.6×49
2006$5,500—19
2005$3,9954.4×38
2004$4,999—27
2003$3,950—21
2002$2,800—22
2001$2,995—9
2000$2,999—18
1999$2,300—8
1998$2,100—8
ROWS 27·SOURCE Live classified listings

For the 2016 model year, the Lexus ES has a median asking price of $17,499; the Infiniti Q50 asks $13,995 and the Toyota Avalon $14,900. It is the priciest of the three, 25% above the cheapest.

Dealer or private seller

On the Lexus ES the dealer markup works out at 21% over a private sale of the same year.

FIG.02·Lexus ES — dealer versus private
SellerListingsvs median yearAverage asked
Private seller781-1.0%$6,999
Dealer647+20.2%$12,192
ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

What a branded title costs

FIG.03·Lexus ES — price by title status
TitleListingsvs median yearAverage asked
Clean title1,262+9.9%$9,209
Rebuilt55-10.6%$10,992
Salvage46-12.2%$7,414
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 2007 ES, the model year with the most listings, so age does not mix in. Between the 75–100k and 200–225k bands the asking price falls 54%.

FIG.04·Lexus ES — price by mileage
MileagePrice dropListings
75–100k miles+22%11
100–125k milesbaseline16
125–150k miles−4%25
150–175k miles−29%39
175–200k miles−40%18
200–225k miles−44%10
ROWS 6·SOURCE Live listings, 2007 model year only

Which options hold value

The single biggest swing on a Lexus ES is fuel: GAS asks +9% against the median of its own model year.

FIG.05·Lexus ES — what options are worth
ItemOptionListingsvs median year
FuelGas1,319+9.0%
FuelHybrid60+0.1%
ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

Where it's cheaper

States where the Lexus ES asks least and most, measured against the national median for each model year. Most expensive is OR at +29%, cheapest VA at -7% — 35 points apart, which on a $6,995 car is roughly $2,476.

FIG.06·Lexus ES — cheapest and priciest states
StateListingsvs national median
VA38-6.9%
DC49-3.9%
MN58-3.7%
FL118-2.7%
GA48-2.6%
HI66+15.2%
TX94+20.7%
WA87+21.4%
CO50+23.6%
OR47+28.5%
ROWS 10·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year
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Frequently asked questions

How much does a used Lexus ES cost?

The median asking price is $6,995 across 1,626 live listings. A 1998 asks about $2,100 and a 2025 about $43,110. The most listed year is 2007, at $6,499.

Is a used ES cheaper than a Infiniti Q50?

No. For the 2016 model year the ES has a median asking price of $17,499 and the Infiniti Q50 $13,995, so the ES asks 25% more.

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

Yes. Against the median for the same model year, dealers ask 20.2% above and private sellers 1.0% below, a gap of about $4,987 on a 2019 at $23,524.

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

About 13% of the asking price for every 25,000 miles on the 2007 ES, measured from the 100–125k band to the 200–225k band. To price one car by its year and mileage, use the Lexus ES valuation tool.

How much less is a salvage-title ES worth?

A salvage-title ES asks 12% less than the median for its model year (46 listings): about $2,870 off a 2019 at $23,524.

Where is the cheapest place to buy a ES?

Of the states with enough listings, VA asks least at -6.9% against the national median, and OR most at +28.5%. On the typical $6,995 ES that spread is about $2,476.

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

Among 38 listings of the 2005 ES, the priciest tenth asks 4.4× what the cheapest tenth does: $8,500 against $1,950.

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 , founder of ForCar.
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