What the numbers say

A 2021 Kia Niro still asks 74% of what a 2026 one does — that's how much value it holds after 5 years. The steepest single-year drop comes at year 8 (−29.3%). Mileage costs it 51%: the same car reads 100k–150k instead of Under 40k miles. Calculated from 86 listings.

10
Years priced
$21,999
2024 median
86
Listings
74%
Kept after 5 yrs

Kia Niro value by year

The newest Niro at under half the 2024 price is the 2018, with a median asking price of $9,900 (45% of it). A 2024 and a 2023 ask almost the same, $21,999 against $21,835, so the newer year costs next to nothing extra.

FIG.01·Kia Niro Value by Year
YearTrade-inMedianDealerListings
2026$16,500$21,500$22,5007
2025$20,888$24,985$27,3853
2024$18,995$21,999$24,19915
2023$18,910$21,835$25,90020
2022$16,900$18,995$21,9846
2021$11,888$15,950$16,9853
2020$12,195$15,999$17,9886
2019$8,500$14,000$16,98011
2018$7,995$9,900$12,7507
2017$3,300$8,999$15,5008
ROWS 10·SOURCE ForCar · Kia Niro

How the Kia Niro depreciates

FIG.02·Kia Niro Depreciation Curve — Median Value by Year
202620242022202020182017$21,500$21,999$18,995$15,999$9,900$8,999
RANGE $21,500 → $8,999·SOURCE ForCar · Kia Niro

The newest Kia Niro has a median asking price of $21,500; a 9-year-older one runs about $8,999 — roughly 58% lost over 9 years (compare the typical depreciation curve by age).

The Kia Niro market right now

FIG.04·Kia Niro Market — Asking Price Range by Year
201720192021202320252026$8,999$14,000$15,950$21,835$24,985$21,500
RANGE $8,999 → $21,500·SOURCE ForCar · 264 listings
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Adjust your Kia Niro value for mileage

Crossing 100k miles costs a Kia Niro about 51% of its under-40k asking price:

FIG.05·Kia Niro — Price by Mileage Band
01
Under 40k miles103 listings$21,995
02
40k–100k72 listings$17,967
03
100k–150k35 listings$10,800
04
Over 150k19 listings$4,295
TOP 4·UNIT median asking price·SOURCE ForCar · 229 listings

Trade-in, private-party & dealer price

Trade-in / low
$19k
Private-party
$22k
Dealer / high
$24k
FIG.06·Kia Niro — Trade-in vs Private-Party vs Dealer
01
Trade-in — a dealer pays you10th percentile$18,995
02
Private-party — you sell itmedian · typical price$21,999
03
Dealer retail — a lot charges90th percentile$24,199
TOP 3·UNIT $ · 2024 Kia Niro·SOURCE ForCar · 15 listings

For a 2024 Kia Niro: a dealer trade-in offer is around $18,995, selling private-party nets about $21,999, and a lot asks near $24,199 — a $5,204 spread on the same car.

What sellers really ask, from our own listings: for the same model year, the Niro costs about the same from a dealer as from a private seller, across the 5 recent model years with enough of both. Title, state and mileage effects are on the Kia Niro price page.

FIG.07·Kia Niro — Dealer vs Private-Seller Asking Price
Model yearPrivate seller (listings)Dealer (listings)Dealer vs private
2024$22,850 (5)$22,843 (35)same
2023$18,200 (8)$20,981 (54)+15%
2022$20,350 (8)$18,995 (13)−7%
2020$15,450 (6)$16,423 (8)+6%
ROWS 4·SOURCE ForCar · US listings since June 2026, by seller type
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Kia Niro value FAQ

How much is a Kia Niro worth?

It depends mostly on the model year: in our listings the median asking price runs from $8,999 to $24,985 across 10 model years. A 2024 is worth about $21,999, the median of 15 listings.

How much does mileage cut a Kia Niro's value?

Among Niros from the last eight model years, those with under 40,000 miles ask a median $21,995, and those with over 150,000 miles ask $4,295; crossing 100,000 miles alone costs about 51%.

Which Kia Niro year is the best value?

The newest Niro at under half the 2024 price is the 2018, with a median asking price of $9,900 (45% of it). A 2024 and a 2023 ask almost the same, $21,999 against $21,835, so the newer year costs next to nothing extra.

Is a Kia Niro cheaper from a dealer or a private seller?

About the same: across 5 recent model years in our listings, dealers and private sellers ask within a few percent of each other.

Kia Niro values from 86 US listings, model years 2017–2026, rebuilt every 6 hours. These are asking prices, not sale prices. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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