Used Toyota Prius Prices — What Moves the Number

Quick answer

For the same model year, dealers ask 25 points more than private sellers; a salvage title knocks off about 16%; FL is the cheapest state at -9% and WA the priciest at +20%; a four-wheel drive Prius asks +7% against the median of its model year.

Toyota Prius price by model year

FIG.01·Toyota Prius prices by model year
Year	Typical price	Spread	Listings
2026	$33,495	—	11
2025	$27,988	—	7
2024	$26,000	—	13
2023	$24,745	—	10
2022	$21,777	—	16
2021	$22,500	—	14
2020	$14,995	—	12
2019	$16,150	—	11
2018	$14,185	—	9
2017	$14,987	—	21
2016	$12,999	2×	36
2015	$10,000	2.8×	76
2014	$7,999	2.6×	49
2013	$7,999	2.8×	100
2012	$7,990	2.4×	89
2011	$6,500	2.8×	83
2010	$6,300	3.4×	146
2009	$4,500	3.2×	56
2008	$4,500	3.2×	78
2007	$4,750	2.5×	83
2006	$3,999	2.6×	33
2005	$3,400	4.1×	48
2004	$3,500	—	19
2003	$3,995	—	6
2002	$3,475	—	10

ROWS 25·SOURCE Live classified listings

For the 2023 model year, the Toyota Prius has a median asking price of $24,745; the Hyundai Elantra asks $15,300 and the Infiniti Q50 $25,950. Only the Infiniti Q50 asks more.

Dealer or private seller

On the Toyota Prius the dealer markup works out at 25% over a private sale of the same year.

FIG.02·Toyota Prius — dealer versus private
Seller	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Private seller	1,747	-7.5%	$6,659
Dealer	1,234	+17.8%	$11,134

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

What a branded title costs

FIG.03·Toyota Prius — price by title status
Title	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Clean title	2,641	+4.4%	$8,442
Salvage	153	-16.1%	$7,547
Rebuilt	105	-5.1%	$10,761

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 2010 Prius, the model year with the most listings, so age does not mix in. Between the 50–75k and 225–250k bands the asking price falls 67%.

FIG.04·Toyota Prius — price by mileage
Mileage	Price drop	Listings
50–75k miles	+26%	13
75–100k miles	baseline	27
100–125k miles	−7%	52
125–150k miles	−25%	60
150–175k miles	−31%	70
175–200k miles	−43%	64
200–225k miles	−44%	63
225–250k miles	−59%	22

ROWS 8·SOURCE Live listings, 2010 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 40%, so this car loses more of its value later.

Which options hold value

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

FIG.05·Toyota Prius — what options are worth
Item	Option	Listings	vs median year
Drivetrain	Four-wheel drive	52	+6.8%
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive	1,994	+5.6%
Fuel	Hybrid	2,259	+4.1%
Fuel	Gas	607	-2.7%

ROWS 4·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

Where it's cheaper

States where the Toyota Prius asks least and most, measured against the national median for each model year. Most expensive is WA at +20%, cheapest FL at -9% — 29 points apart, which on a $6,800 car is roughly $1,958.

FIG.06·Toyota Prius — cheapest and priciest states
State	Listings	vs national median
FL	142	-8.8%
DC	84	-6.3%
NV	74	-2.8%
WI	77	-1.7%
MN	92	-1.6%
TX	71	+0.9%
MA	76	+1.5%
CA	1,269	+5.4%
OR	315	+13.2%
WA	267	+20.0%

ROWS 10·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a used Toyota Prius cost?

The median asking price is $6,800 across 3,351 live listings. A 2002 asks about $3,475 and a 2026 about $33,495. The most listed year is 2010, at $6,300.

Is a used Prius cheaper than a Hyundai Elantra?

No. For the 2023 model year the Prius has a median asking price of $24,745 and the Hyundai Elantra $15,300, so the Prius asks 62% more.

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

Yes. Against the median for the same model year, dealers ask 17.8% above and private sellers 7.5% below, a gap of about $6,260 on a 2023 at $24,745.

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

About 14% of the asking price for every 25,000 miles on the 2010 Prius, measured from the 75–100k band to the 225–250k band. To price one car by its year and mileage, use the Toyota Prius valuation tool.

How much less is a salvage-title Prius worth?

A salvage-title Prius asks 16% less than the median for its model year (153 listings): about $3,984 off a 2023 at $24,745.

Where is the cheapest place to buy a Prius?

Of the states with enough listings, FL asks least at -8.8% against the national median, and WA most at +20.0%. On the typical $6,800 Prius that spread is about $1,958.

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

Among 48 listings of the 2005 Prius, the priciest tenth asks 4.1× what the cheapest tenth does: $6,195 against $1,500.

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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