What the numbers say

A 2017 Toyota Avalon still asks 52% of what a 2022 one does — that's how much value it holds after 5 years. Among 70 sedans we price, that ranks #38, below the 54% class median. The steepest single-year drop comes at year 1 (−56%), after which losses ease to about 23% a year. Mileage costs it 43%: the same car reads 100k–150k instead of Under 40k miles. Calculated from 305 listings.

27
Years priced
$14,900
2016 median
305
Listings
52%
Kept after 5 yrs
#38
of 70 sedans

Toyota Avalon value by year

The newest Avalon at under half the 2016 price is the 2011, with a median asking price of $6,500 (44% of it).

FIG.01·Toyota Avalon Value by Year
YearTrade-inMedianDealerListings
2022$24,450$33,600$33,7904
2021$14,500$14,800$26,5004
2020$17,900$26,995$31,9993
2019$19,900$21,169$27,9999
2018$8,900$10,980$19,5004
2017$10,850$17,495$22,9006
2016$13,900$14,900$18,99512
2015$5,999$11,900$14,90014
2014$7,200$14,299$19,99522
2013$2,500$11,999$16,55020
2012$5,700$9,900$14,6009
2011$2,500$6,500$9,99514
2010$3,900$9,000$15,9955
2009$1,900$4,300$7,6999
2008$2,495$5,700$9,99522
2007$1,500$4,500$8,90018
2006$2,500$4,700$7,99537
2005$1,990$3,500$8,43018
2004$2,500$3,988$6,50012
2003$1,900$3,950$6,50014
2002$1,450$2,800$3,90010
2001$1,200$2,300$5,2009
2000$1,750$2,500$4,20011
1999$1,300$5,900$7,5005
1998$2,450$2,995$3,8953
1997$1,250$1,450$3,4884
1996$1,600$2,500$4,9507
ROWS 27·SOURCE ForCar · Toyota Avalon

How the Toyota Avalon depreciates

FIG.02·Toyota Avalon Depreciation Curve — Median Value by Year
2022201920162013201020072004200119981996$33,600$10,980$14,299$9,000$4,700$2,800$2,995$2,500
RANGE $33,600 → $2,500·SOURCE ForCar · Toyota Avalon

The newest Toyota Avalon has a median asking price of $33,600; a 26-year-older one runs about $2,500 — roughly 93% lost over 26 years (compare the typical depreciation curve by age).

Does the Toyota Avalon hold value better than its rivals?

Over the same 5 years the Toyota Camry keeps 62%, the Honda Accord 65% and the Toyota Prius 75%, against 52% for the Avalon. The Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Toyota Prius hold value better than the Avalon.

FIG.03·Toyota Avalon vs sedans — Value Retention
01
ILX90%
02
Prius Prime89%
03
Civic78%
04
Prius75%
05
Q5074%
06
WRX73%
07
Corolla69%
08
M367%
09
Model 367%
10
550067%
11
Accord65%
12
ES65%
TOP 12·UNIT % of 2022 price retained·SOURCE ForCar · 305 listings

The Toyota Avalon market right now

FIG.04·Toyota Avalon Market — Asking Price Range by Year
1996199920022005200820112014201720202022$2,500$2,500$3,988$5,700$9,900$14,900$26,995$33,600
RANGE $2,500 → $33,600·SOURCE ForCar · 1,184 listings
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Adjust your Toyota Avalon value for mileage

Crossing 100k miles costs a Toyota Avalon about 43% of its under-40k asking price:

FIG.05·Toyota Avalon — Price by Mileage Band
01
Under 40k miles22 listings$24,700
02
40k–100k82 listings$18,625
03
100k–150k92 listings$13,997
04
Over 150k48 listings$9,225
TOP 4·UNIT median asking price·SOURCE ForCar · 244 listings

Trade-in, private-party & dealer price

Trade-in / low
$14k
Private-party
$15k
Dealer / high
$19k
FIG.06·Toyota Avalon — Trade-in vs Private-Party vs Dealer
01
Trade-in — a dealer pays you10th percentile$13,900
02
Private-party — you sell itmedian · typical price$14,900
03
Dealer retail — a lot charges90th percentile$18,995
TOP 3·UNIT $ · 2016 Toyota Avalon·SOURCE ForCar · 12 listings

For a 2016 Toyota Avalon: a dealer trade-in offer is around $13,900, selling private-party nets about $14,900, and a lot asks near $18,995 — a $5,095 spread on the same car.

What sellers really ask, from our own listings: for the same model year, the Avalon costs a median 8% more from a dealer than from a private seller, across the 5 recent model years with enough of both. Title, state and mileage effects are on the Toyota Avalon price page.

FIG.07·Toyota Avalon — Dealer vs Private-Seller Asking Price
Model yearPrivate seller (listings)Dealer (listings)Dealer vs private
2019$24,000 (7)$21,995 (17)−8%
2018$20,000 (6)$17,393 (9)−13%
2017$12,900 (11)$15,200 (5)+18%
2016$13,900 (19)$14,995 (26)+8%
ROWS 4·SOURCE ForCar · US listings since June 2026, by seller type
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Toyota Avalon value FAQ

How much is a Toyota Avalon worth?

It depends mostly on the model year: in our listings the median asking price runs from $1,450 to $33,600 across 27 model years. A 2016 is worth about $14,900, the median of 12 listings.

How much does mileage cut a Toyota Avalon's value?

Among Avalons from the last eight model years, those with under 40,000 miles ask a median $24,700, and those with over 150,000 miles ask $9,225; crossing 100,000 miles alone costs about 43%.

Which Toyota Avalon year is the best value?

The newest Avalon at under half the 2016 price is the 2011, with a median asking price of $6,500 (44% of it).

Is a Toyota Avalon cheaper from a dealer or a private seller?

Usually from a private seller: for the same model year, dealers ask a median 8% more, across 5 recent model years in our listings.

Does the Avalon hold value better than the Toyota Camry?

No: over 5 years the Avalon keeps 52% of its value and the Toyota Camry 62%, by the median asking prices of the 2022 and 2017 model years.

Toyota Avalon values from 305 US listings, model years 1996–2022, 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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