Used Toyota Tacoma Prices — What Moves the Number

Quick answer

For the same model year, dealers ask 13 points more than private sellers; a salvage title knocks off about 22%; FL is the cheapest state at -18% and HI the priciest at +17%; a rear-wheel drive Tacoma asks -11% against the median of its model year.

Toyota Tacoma price by model year

FIG.01·Toyota Tacoma prices by model year
Year	Typical price	Spread	Listings
2026	$41,000	1.6×	30
2025	$37,850	1.6×	66
2024	$38,409	1.5×	57
2023	$33,991	1.7×	84
2022	$32,000	2×	79
2021	$29,999	1.8×	83
2020	$29,995	1.7×	74
2019	$28,995	1.7×	119
2018	$24,998	1.9×	84
2017	$25,775	1.8×	147
2016	$22,985	1.9×	100
2015	$20,995	2.1×	102
2014	$19,995	2×	75
2013	$17,500	1.9×	82
2012	$16,577	2.3×	61
2011	$16,000	2.8×	48
2010	$14,750	2.2×	55
2009	$12,000	2.5×	48
2008	$12,500	3.3×	49
2007	$12,000	2.5×	62
2006	$11,900	3.6×	79
2005	$10,900	3.2×	54
2004	$12,500	3.1×	59
2003	$12,000	4×	42
2002	$9,999	3.3×	61
2001	$12,500	—	27
2000	$7,000	—	23
1999	$7,900	3.9×	31
1998	$7,995	—	22
1997	$9,000	—	7
1996	$8,000	—	13
1990	$29,900	—	6

ROWS 32·SOURCE Live classified listings

For the 2022 model year, the Toyota Tacoma has a median asking price of $32,000; the Chevrolet Colorado asks $21,995 and the GMC Canyon $24,995. It is the priciest of the three, 45% above the cheapest.

Dealer or private seller

On the Toyota Tacoma the dealer markup works out at 13% over a private sale of the same year.

FIG.02·Toyota Tacoma — dealer versus private
Seller	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Dealer	2,956	+7.5%	$25,136
Private seller	2,640	-5.1%	$16,313

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

What a branded title costs

FIG.03·Toyota Tacoma — price by title status
Title	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Clean title	4,872	+2.3%	$20,633
Rebuilt	284	-3.7%	$23,331
Salvage	171	-21.7%	$18,899

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 2017 Tacoma, the model year with the most listings, so age does not mix in. Between the 25–50k and 175–200k bands the asking price falls 38%.

FIG.04·Toyota Tacoma — price by mileage
Mileage	Price drop	Listings
25–50k miles	baseline	15
50–75k miles	−5%	51
75–100k miles	−9%	92
100–125k miles	−19%	91
125–150k miles	−24%	66
150–175k miles	−31%	40
175–200k miles	−38%	17

ROWS 7·SOURCE Live listings, 2017 model year only

Which options hold value

The single biggest swing on a Toyota Tacoma is drivetrain: RWD asks -11% against the median of its own model year.

FIG.05·Toyota Tacoma — what options are worth
Item	Option	Listings	vs median year
Drivetrain	Four-wheel drive	2,910	+10.5%
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive	241	-7.1%
Drivetrain	Rear-wheel drive	1,267	-10.6%
Transmission	Manual	737	+7.9%
Transmission	Automatic	4,631	+0.5%

ROWS 5·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

Where it's cheaper

States where the Toyota Tacoma asks least and most, measured against the national median for each model year. Most expensive is HI at +17%, cheapest FL at -18% — 36 points apart, which on a $19,495 car is roughly $6,979.

FIG.06·Toyota Tacoma — cheapest and priciest states
State	Listings	vs national median
FL	242	-18.4%
NC	148	-11.7%
MA	144	-8.3%
NV	181	-2.9%
MN	130	-1.3%
AZ	202	+4.5%
CO	331	+6.8%
OR	606	+10.8%
WA	634	+15.1%
HI	574	+17.4%

ROWS 10·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a used Toyota Tacoma cost?

The median asking price is $19,495 across 6,440 live listings. A 1990 asks about $29,900 and a 2026 about $41,000. The most listed year is 2017, at $25,775.

Is a used Tacoma cheaper than a Chevrolet Colorado?

No. For the 2022 model year the Tacoma has a median asking price of $32,000 and the Chevrolet Colorado $21,995, so the Tacoma asks 45% more.

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

Yes. Against the median for the same model year, dealers ask 7.5% above and private sellers 5.1% below, a gap of about $4,283 on a 2023 at $33,991.

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

About 8% of the asking price for every 25,000 miles on the 2017 Tacoma, measured from the 25–50k band to the 175–200k band. To price one car by its year and mileage, use the Toyota Tacoma valuation tool.

How much less is a salvage-title Tacoma worth?

A salvage-title Tacoma asks 22% less than the median for its model year (171 listings): about $7,376 off a 2023 at $33,991.

Where is the cheapest place to buy a Tacoma?

Of the states with enough listings, FL asks least at -18.4% against the national median, and HI most at +17.4%. On the typical $19,495 Tacoma that spread is about $6,979.

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

Among 42 listings of the 2003 Tacoma, the priciest tenth asks 4× what the cheapest tenth does: $17,995 against $4,500.

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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