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What a used Subaru Outback costs

The typical used Subaru Outback price is $7,500: the median of 5,719 live listings across model years 1996–2026. A 2025 asks about $28,472.

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 · 5,719 listings · median $7,500 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

For the same model year, dealers ask 17 points more than private sellers; a salvage title knocks off about 22%; NY is the cheapest state at -4% and WA the priciest at +12%; a manual Outback asks +14% against the median of its model year.

Subaru Outback price by model year

FIG.01·Subaru Outback prices by model year
YearTypical priceSpreadListings
2026$36,620—8
2025$28,4721.6×38
2024$24,9861.6×53
2023$22,5501.5×40
2022$21,5801.6×47
2021$19,9001.6×36
2020$17,9702×46
2019$15,3201.9×103
2018$14,2452.3×101
2017$12,5002.2×132
2016$10,7952.2×109
2015$8,5002.2×145
2014$7,8002.3×125
2013$6,9002.5×138
2012$5,9002.9×139
2011$4,9503.1×118
2010$4,9993.3×57
2009$4,9003×45
2008$3,9003.3×57
2007$4,000—25
2006$3,8883.8×49
2005$3,5007.2×47
2004$3,500—26
2003$2,800—20
2002$2,950—7
2001$3,000—12
2000$2,000—11
1999$2,900—7
1998$2,650—16
1997$2,650—6
ROWS 30·SOURCE Live classified listings

Dealer or private seller

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

FIG.02·Subaru Outback — dealer versus private
SellerListingsvs median yearAverage asked
Dealer2,673+9.1%$12,451
Private seller2,278-7.4%$6,600
ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

What a branded title costs

FIG.03·Subaru Outback — price by title status
TitleListingsvs median yearAverage asked
Clean title4,278+2.7%$9,435
Rebuilt391-6.6%$13,324
Salvage106-22.1%$8,477
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 Outback, the model year with the most listings, so age does not mix in. Between the 25–50k and 200–225k bands the asking price falls 37%.

FIG.04·Subaru Outback — price by mileage
MileagePrice dropListings
25–50k miles−39%12
75–100k milesbaseline20
100–125k miles−14%74
125–150k miles−26%121
150–175k miles−41%102
175–200k miles−50%64
200–225k miles−62%22
ROWS 7·SOURCE Live listings, 2013 model year only

From the 25–50k band to 100,000 miles the asking price falls about -41%; the next 100,000 miles take off another 55%, so this car loses more of its value later.

Which options hold value

The single biggest swing on a Subaru Outback is transmission: MANUAL asks +14% against the median of its own model year.

FIG.05·Subaru Outback — what options are worth
ItemOptionListingsvs median year
TransmissionManual231+14.4%
TransmissionAutomatic4,441+0.3%
ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

Where it's cheaper

States where the Subaru Outback asks least and most, measured against the national median for each model year. Most expensive is WA at +12%, cheapest NY at -4% — 16 points apart, which on a $7,500 car is roughly $1,170.

FIG.06·Subaru Outback — cheapest and priciest states
StateListingsvs national median
NY137-3.9%
MN259-0.9%
MI128-0.2%
CA862+0.8%
WI167+1.7%
CO661+4.8%
NV180+8.3%
OR773+9.6%
WA907+11.7%
ROWS 9·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year
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Frequently asked questions

How much does a used Subaru Outback cost?

The median asking price is $7,500 across 5,719 live listings. A 1997 asks about $2,650 and a 2026 about $36,620. The most listed year is 2015, at $8,500.

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

Yes. Against the median for the same model year, dealers ask 9.1% above and private sellers 7.4% below, a gap of about $3,721 on a 2023 at $22,550.

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

About 18% of the asking price for every 25,000 miles on the 2013 Outback, measured from the 75–100k band to the 200–225k band. To price one car by its year and mileage, use the Subaru Outback valuation tool.

How much less is a salvage-title Outback worth?

A salvage-title Outback asks 22% less than the median for its model year (106 listings): about $4,984 off a 2023 at $22,550.

Where is the cheapest place to buy a Outback?

Of the states with enough listings, NY asks least at -3.9% against the national median, and WA most at +11.7%. On the typical $7,500 Outback that spread is about $1,170.

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

Among 47 listings of the 2005 Outback, the priciest tenth asks 7.2× what the cheapest tenth does: $7,195 against $1,000.

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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