Used Lexus RX Prices — What Moves the Number

Quick answer

For the same model year, dealers ask 16 points more than private sellers; GA is the cheapest state at -7% and AZ the priciest at +23%; a four-wheel drive RX asks +7% against the median of its model year.

Lexus RX price by model year

FIG.01·Lexus RX prices by model year
Year	Typical price	Spread	Listings
2025	$53,995	—	10
2024	$46,990	—	10
2023	$45,999	—	18
2022	$36,995	—	17
2021	$29,995	—	6
2020	$29,300	—	8
2019	$26,761	—	19
2018	$23,500	—	16
2017	$23,799	1.5×	30
2016	$21,995	1.7×	31
2015	$16,970	1.6×	62
2014	$16,995	—	23
2013	$14,495	2.1×	60
2012	$11,200	1.6×	42
2011	$10,600	1.8×	52
2010	$10,499	1.8×	62
2009	$5,995	2.8×	41
2008	$5,999	2.9×	64
2007	$5,999	2.2×	48
2006	$5,700	3.6×	30
2005	$6,200	2.8×	31
2004	$4,500	2.6×	66
2003	$3,900	—	15
2002	$3,300	3×	33
2001	$3,500	—	9
2000	$3,000	—	13
1999	$2,700	—	14

ROWS 27·SOURCE Live classified listings

Dealer or private seller

On the Lexus RX the dealer markup works out at 16% over a private sale of the same year.

FIG.02·Lexus RX — dealer versus private
Seller	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Dealer	1,240	+11.4%	$15,671
Private seller	1,219	-4.2%	$8,903

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

What a branded title costs

FIG.03·Lexus RX — price by title status
Title	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Clean title	2,293	+3.1%	$12,265
Rebuilt	53	+0.2%	$15,747

ROWS 2·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 2010 RX, 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 42%.

FIG.04·Lexus RX — price by mileage
Mileage	Price drop	Listings
75–100k miles	baseline	16
100–125k miles	−7%	26
125–150k miles	−19%	43
150–175k miles	−26%	62
175–200k miles	−34%	28
200–225k miles	−42%	21

ROWS 6·SOURCE Live listings, 2010 model year only

Which options hold value

The single biggest swing on a Lexus RX is drivetrain: 4WD asks +7% against the median of its own model year.

FIG.05·Lexus RX — what options are worth
Item	Option	Listings	vs median year
Drivetrain	Four-wheel drive	1,202	+6.8%
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive	638	+3.9%
Drivetrain	Rear-wheel drive	43	-3.9%
Fuel	Gas	2,164	+3.3%
Fuel	Hybrid	226	+3.2%

ROWS 5·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

Where it's cheaper

States where the Lexus RX asks least and most, measured against the national median for each model year. Most expensive is AZ at +23%, cheapest GA at -7% — 30 points apart, which on a $9,000 car is roughly $2,718.

FIG.06·Lexus RX — cheapest and priciest states
State	Listings	vs national median
GA	83	-7.1%
DC	65	-6.9%
FL	176	-0.8%
NV	94	+3.5%
WA	177	+4.2%
TX	129	+8.7%
HI	133	+8.8%
CO	140	+12.2%
MN	136	+16.2%
AZ	63	+23.1%

ROWS 10·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a used Lexus RX cost?

The median asking price is $9,000 across 2,832 live listings. A 1999 asks about $2,700 and a 2025 about $53,995. The most listed year is 2004, at $4,500.

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

Yes. Against the median for the same model year, dealers ask 11.4% above and private sellers 4.2% below, a gap of about $7,176 on a 2023 at $45,999.

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

About 10% of the asking price for every 25,000 miles on the 2010 RX, measured from the 75–100k band to the 200–225k band. To price one car by its year and mileage, use the Lexus RX valuation tool.

How much less is a rebuilt-title RX worth?

Hardly at all: in 53 listings, rebuilt-title cars ask within 1% of the median for their model year.

Where is the cheapest place to buy a RX?

Of the states with enough listings, GA asks least at -7.1% against the national median, and AZ most at +23.1%. On the typical $9,000 RX that spread is about $2,718.

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

Among 30 listings of the 2006 RX, the priciest tenth asks 3.6× what the cheapest tenth does: $10,199 against $2,850.

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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