Used Subaru Forester Prices — What Moves the Number

Quick answer

For the same model year, dealers ask 20 points more than private sellers; a salvage title knocks off about 26%; NC is the cheapest state at -7% and OR the priciest at +11%; a manual Forester asks -7% against the median of its model year.

Subaru Forester price by model year

FIG.01·Subaru Forester prices by model year
Year	Typical price	Spread	Listings
2026	$33,988	—	24
2025	$27,999	—	27
2024	$24,297	1.6×	37
2023	$23,300	1.7×	55
2022	$21,800	1.7×	35
2021	$17,850	1.7×	54
2020	$18,440	1.8×	57
2019	$15,900	1.7×	72
2018	$13,950	2.2×	95
2017	$11,995	2×	109
2016	$9,995	2.5×	119
2015	$9,500	2.8×	219
2014	$8,488	2.4×	138
2013	$7,300	3×	60
2012	$6,399	2.9×	90
2011	$5,995	5×	78
2010	$5,200	3.1×	95
2009	$4,900	4×	55
2008	$3,999	—	25
2007	$4,000	—	23
2006	$4,500	4.3×	31
2005	$4,900	—	19
2004	$3,000	4×	30
2003	$3,988	—	23
2002	$3,600	—	17
2001	$3,500	—	18

ROWS 26·SOURCE Live classified listings

For the 2023 model year, the Subaru Forester has a median asking price of $23,300; the Chevrolet Trailblazer asks $17,400. It is the priciest of the two, 34% above the cheapest.

Dealer or private seller

On the Subaru Forester the dealer markup works out at 20% over a private sale of the same year.

FIG.02·Subaru Forester — dealer versus private
Seller	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Dealer	2,668	+8.6%	$12,822
Private seller	1,776	-11.5%	$7,364

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

What a branded title costs

FIG.03·Subaru Forester — price by title status
Title	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Clean title	3,688	+2.2%	$10,099
Rebuilt	473	-6.8%	$15,176
Salvage	120	-25.6%	$7,734

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 2015 Forester, 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 63%.

FIG.04·Subaru Forester — price by mileage
Mileage	Price drop	Listings
50–75k miles	baseline	36
75–100k miles	−4%	81
100–125k miles	−14%	149
125–150k miles	−31%	151
150–175k miles	−41%	104
175–200k miles	−51%	55
200–225k miles	−63%	22

ROWS 7·SOURCE Live listings, 2015 model year only

From the 50–75k band to 100,000 miles the asking price falls about 14%; the next 100,000 miles take off another 57%, so this car loses more of its value later.

Which options hold value

The single biggest swing on a Subaru Forester is transmission: MANUAL asks -7% against the median of its own model year.

FIG.05·Subaru Forester — what options are worth
Item	Option	Listings	vs median year
Transmission	Automatic	3,910	+0.7%
Transmission	Manual	276	-6.9%

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

Where it's cheaper

States where the Subaru Forester asks least and most, measured against the national median for each model year. Most expensive is OR at +11%, cheapest NC at -7% — 17 points apart, which on a $8,990 car is roughly $1,564.

FIG.06·Subaru Forester — cheapest and priciest states
State	Listings	vs national median
NC	120	-6.9%
NV	148	-3.2%
WI	138	-2.5%
CA	770	-1.7%
AZ	116	-0.8%
NY	195	+0.8%
MN	243	+3.1%
CO	569	+4.7%
WA	710	+7.6%
OR	756	+10.5%

ROWS 10·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a used Subaru Forester cost?

The median asking price is $8,990 across 5,216 live listings. A 2001 asks about $3,500 and a 2026 about $33,988. The most listed year is 2015, at $9,500.

Is a used Forester cheaper than a Chevrolet Trailblazer?

No. For the 2023 model year the Forester has a median asking price of $23,300 and the Chevrolet Trailblazer $17,400, so the Forester asks 34% more.

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

Yes. Against the median for the same model year, dealers ask 8.6% above and private sellers 11.5% below, a gap of about $4,683 on a 2023 at $23,300.

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

About 15% of the asking price for every 25,000 miles on the 2015 Forester, measured from the 50–75k band to the 200–225k band. To price one car by its year and mileage, use the Subaru Forester valuation tool.

How much less is a salvage-title Forester worth?

A salvage-title Forester asks 26% less than the median for its model year (120 listings): about $5,965 off a 2023 at $23,300.

Where is the cheapest place to buy a Forester?

Of the states with enough listings, NC asks least at -6.9% against the national median, and OR most at +10.5%. On the typical $8,990 Forester that spread is about $1,564.

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

Among 78 listings of the 2011 Forester, the priciest tenth asks 5× what the cheapest tenth does: $9,995 against $1,999.

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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