What a Lexus is worth

A Lexus's value is what buyers actually pay today. ForCar reads real US asking prices across 16 Lexus models ($1,300–$104,777) and shows the trade-in, private-party and dealer range by model, year and mileage — free, no signup.

16
Models priced
$21,748
Avg value
2,982
Listings
3
Prices each
Daily
Refreshed
What the numbers say

Across 12 Lexus models we price, a five-year-old car still asks about 56% of what the newest one does — that puts Lexus #21 of 44 brands, above the 55% market median. The UX holds value best at 101%, the RC worst at 40%. Calculated from 2,982 listings.

Every Lexus model's value 16

Real-market value for every Lexus we have listings for. Click a model for its value by year, depreciation curve and mileage-adjusted estimate.

FIG.01·Lexus Models by Market Value
01
TX19 listings$59,956
02
LX171 listings$36,533
03
RC42 listings$34,968
04
GX248 listings$29,141
05
NX124 listings$28,299
06
RX839 listings$18,969
07
IS340 listings$18,056
08
LS232 listings$17,719
09
SC102 listings$13,199
10
ES519 listings$12,775
11
CT72 listings$12,698
12
GS195 listings$11,570
TOP 12·UNIT avg market value ($)·SOURCE ForCar market

Every Lexus we track — pick one for its value by year & mileage:

How well does a Lexus hold its value?

Resale value is everything when you sell or trade. Because ForCar prices from the live market, you see how a Lexus actually depreciates — here's the median value by age across the brand's models, from real listings (compare with the typical depreciation curve by age):

FIG.02·Lexus Depreciation Curve — Value by Age
1 yr3 yrs5 yrs7 yrs9 yrs10 yrs$53,752$50,141$31,953$27,725$22,970$21,765
RANGE $53,752 → $21,765·SOURCE ForCar · Lexus

A Lexus worth about $53,752 at one year old is typically down to ~$31,953 by five years — roughly 41% lost in the first five years. Open any model above for its own year-by-year curve.

Which Lexus holds its value best?

Not every Lexus depreciates the same. This is 5-year value retention by model — how much of its price each keeps after five years on the used market (higher = holds value better):

FIG.03·Lexus Models by 5-Year Value Retention
01
LX$104,777 → $71,50068%
02
IS$46,995 → $31,99568%
03
ES$43,110 → $25,97260%
04
NX$43,900 → $26,00059%
05
LS$86,990 → $49,99057%
06
RX$57,990 → $30,00052%
07
GX$84,999 → $35,90042%
08
RC$72,991 → $28,90040%
TOP 8·UNIT % of value kept over 5 years·SOURCE ForCar · Lexus

Retention = the median resale price of a ~5-year-old model versus a current one, from real listings. Luxury and high-powered trims usually drop hardest; practical, in-demand models hold on.

Does Lexus hold value better than other brands?

Every brand we price, ranked by how much of its newest price a five-year-old car still asks — the median across that brand's models. Lexus sits at #21 of 44, against a market median of 55%.

FIG.04·Lexus vs Other Brands — Value Retention
01
Saturn3 models104%
02
Pontiac7 models80%
03
Isuzu7 models66%
04
Honda17 models65%
05
Buick11 models64%
06
Genesis2 models64%
07
Acura10 models62%
08
Subaru9 models61%
09
Hyundai17 models61%
10
Infiniti8 models61%
11
Saab2 models60%
12
Nissan20 models59%
13
Mini5 models59%
14
Toyota28 models58%
TOP 14·UNIT % of newest price kept after 5 years·SOURCE ForCar market

Which Lexus body style holds value best?

The same badge depreciates differently depending on what it's bolted to. Here's every Lexus body style we price, ranked by how much of its newest price a five-year-old car still asks.

FIG.05·Lexus — Value Retention by Body Style
01
SUV6 models · median $61,99059%
02
Sedan9 models · median $43,11054%
TOP 2·UNIT % of newest price kept after 5 years·SOURCE ForCar · Lexus

Body styles with only one or two priced models move a lot year to year — read them as a direction, not a verdict.

What mileage costs a Lexus

Crossing 100,000 miles takes about 51% off a Lexus — gentler than the 65% the average used car loses. Median asking price in each odometer band, from our listings:

FIG.06·Lexus — Price by Mileage Band
01
Under 40k miles451 listings$42,990
02
40k–100k736 listings$26,866
03
100k–150k451 listings$21,000
04
Over 150k81 listings$14,995
TOP 4·UNIT median asking price·SOURCE ForCar · 1,719 listings

How far Lexus prices spread

Two cars of the same year and badge rarely cost the same — trim, condition and seller move the number. Across Lexus, the gap between cheap and dear runs about 81% of the median. The band shows the low-to-high range, the line is the median.

FIG.07·Lexus — Asking Price Range by Year
1991199519992003200720112015201920232026$2,500$6,017$9,805$9,898$11,394$23,343$34,822$56,992
RANGE $2,500 → $56,992·SOURCE ForCar · Lexus

Trade-in, private-party & dealer price

Every Lexus has three prices. Our low–median–high range maps to what a dealer pays you, what you'd get selling it yourself, and what a lot charges — see current used-market prices across all models too:

Trade-in / low
10th %
Private-party
Median
Dealer / high
90th %
FIG.08·Lexus — Trade-in vs Private-Party vs Dealer
01
Trade-in — a dealer pays you10th percentile68%
02
Private-party — you sell itmedian · typical price100%
03
Dealer retail — a lot charges90th percentile148%
TOP 3·UNIT % of median Lexus price·SOURCE ForCar · Lexus

On Lexus listings the dealer retail price (148% of median) runs about 2.2× the trade-in offer (68%) — the gap you're negotiating.

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Lexus value FAQ

How much is my Lexus worth?

It depends on the model, year and mileage. ForCar gives a free instant range from real Lexus listings — pick your model and year above for the trade-in, private-party and dealer price.

Which Lexus holds its value best?

Resale varies a lot by model. Open any Lexus model above to see its real depreciation — how its market price drops year by year — so you can compare which ones hold value.

Is the Lexus value free?

Yes — every estimate is free with no signup, based on real US market listings rather than a subscription book value.

How is this different from Kelley Blue Book?

Book sites estimate from their own model. ForCar shows what Lexuss are actually listed for right now on the open market — updated continuously.

Is this a free Lexus Blue Book alternative?

Yes. ForCar is a free, no-signup alternative to Kelley Blue Book and NADA for Lexus values — instead of a private formula, you see real asking prices for every Lexus model, updated daily.

Lexus values from real US market listings, aggregated per model and year. For exact specs decode your VIN; for book values see KBB/NADA. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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