JunkUrCar Junk Car Price Index
Junk Car Price Index 2026
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Read the Junk Car Price Report 2026 · Rankings: most valuable junk cars, trucks, by age
How much is a junk car worth?
The median real instant offer is $350 across 41,314 real offers (Mar 2022–Oct 2026). The middle half of offers fell between $250 and $525; the full range was $0–$114,650. Offers vary by vehicle, condition and location; this is not a guaranteed price.
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Junk car prices by make
| Rank | Make | Median offer | Middle half (p25–p75) | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche | $3,850 (n=8) | $500–$7,200 | 8 |
| 2 | Ram | $2,650 (n=125) | $1,300–$4,425 | 125 |
| 3 | Hummer | $825 (n=16) | $400–$1,025 | 16 |
| 4 | Toyota | $475 (n=3,091) | $275–$1,150 | 3,091 |
| 4 | Land Rover | $475 (n=68) | $350–$975 | 68 |
| 6 | Audi | $450 (n=367) | $300–$1,250 | 367 |
| 7 | Kia | $425 (n=1,212) | $275–$725 | 1,212 |
| 7 | Mercedes-Benz | $425 (n=552) | $275–$725 | 552 |
| 7 | Jaguar | $425 (n=52) | $275–$625 | 52 |
| 10 | Hyundai | $400 (n=1,505) | $275–$700 | 1,505 |
| 10 | Gmc | $400 (n=1,225) | $275–$600 | 1,225 |
| 12 | Bmw | $375 (n=777) | $275–$700 | 777 |
| 12 | Subaru | $375 (n=623) | $225–$650 | 623 |
| 12 | Lexus | $375 (n=506) | $275–$800 | 506 |
| 12 | Acura | $375 (n=421) | $275–$500 | 421 |
| 12 | Infiniti | $375 (n=357) | $250–$600 | 357 |
| 12 | Fiat | $375 (n=12) | $150–$525 | 12 |
| 18 | Ford | $350 (n=6,562) | $250–$500 | 6,562 |
| 18 | Chevrolet | $350 (n=6,222) | $250–$500 | 6,222 |
| 18 | Nissan | $350 (n=3,051) | $250–$525 | 3,051 |
| 18 | Honda | $350 (n=2,995) | $250–$575 | 2,995 |
| 18 | Jeep | $350 (n=1,538) | $275–$550 | 1,538 |
| 18 | Volkswagen | $350 (n=746) | $225–$500 | 746 |
| 18 | Smart | $350 (n=10) | $225–$475 | 10 |
| 25 | Dodge | $325 (n=2,844) | $225–$450 | 2,844 |
| 25 | Chrysler | $325 (n=1,352) | $225–$425 | 1,352 |
| 25 | Cadillac | $325 (n=683) | $250–$475 | 683 |
| 25 | Mazda | $325 (n=640) | $225–$450 | 640 |
| 25 | Lincoln | $325 (n=436) | $225–$475 | 436 |
| 25 | Volvo | $325 (n=284) | $250–$425 | 284 |
| 25 | Suzuki | $325 (n=56) | $250–$375 | 56 |
| 25 | Mini | $325 (n=38) | $250–$450 | 38 |
| 33 | Buick | $300 (n=962) | $225–$425 | 962 |
| 33 | Mercury | $300 (n=256) | $225–$400 | 256 |
| 33 | Saturn | $300 (n=244) | $200–$375 | 244 |
| 33 | Isuzu | $300 (n=44) | $225–$375 | 44 |
| 33 | Saab | $300 (n=43) | $250–$375 | 43 |
| 38 | Pontiac | $275 (n=796) | $225–$350 | 796 |
| 38 | Mitsubishi | $275 (n=403) | $225–$400 | 403 |
| 38 | Oldsmobile | $275 (n=112) | $225–$325 | 112 |
| 41 | Plymouth | $225 (n=22) | $175–$275 | 22 |
| 42 | Geo | $200 (n=21) | $125–$275 | 21 |
Junk car prices by state
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| Rank | State | Median offer | Middle half (p25–p75) | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $500 (n=451) | $425–$525 | 451 |
| 1 | Nebraska | $500 (n=215) | $400–$850 | 215 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $475 (n=629) | $375–$650 | 629 |
| 4 | North Dakota | $450 (n=82) | $200–$1,775 | 82 |
| 5 | Florida | $425 (n=1,565) | $325–$650 | 1,565 |
| 5 | Michigan | $425 (n=1,560) | $300–$550 | 1,560 |
| 5 | New York | $425 (n=1,496) | $325–$675 | 1,496 |
| 5 | Delaware | $425 (n=164) | $350–$775 | 164 |
| 5 | Vermont | $425 (n=60) | $250–$1,200 | 60 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $400 (n=1,770) | $275–$575 | 1,770 |
| 10 | Illinois | $400 (n=1,348) | $300–$550 | 1,348 |
| 10 | Arizona | $400 (n=725) | $275–$625 | 725 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $400 (n=438) | $325–$625 | 438 |
| 10 | Colorado | $400 (n=393) | $275–$550 | 393 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $400 (n=114) | $400–$500 | 114 |
| 10 | Wyoming | $400 (n=74) | $100–$1,800 | 74 |
| 17 | Maryland | $375 (n=548) | $275–$625 | 548 |
| 17 | Maine | $375 (n=194) | $225–$875 | 194 |
| 19 | California | $350 (n=3,783) | $250–$600 | 3,783 |
| 19 | Texas | $350 (n=3,099) | $250–$525 | 3,099 |
| 19 | Ohio | $350 (n=2,344) | $250–$475 | 2,344 |
| 19 | North Carolina | $350 (n=1,716) | $275–$450 | 1,716 |
| 19 | Indiana | $350 (n=1,379) | $275–$450 | 1,379 |
| 19 | Georgia | $350 (n=1,144) | $225–$550 | 1,144 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $350 (n=896) | $275–$550 | 896 |
| 19 | Iowa | $350 (n=603) | $250–$575 | 603 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $350 (n=539) | $275–$625 | 539 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $350 (n=294) | $225–$700 | 294 |
| 19 | Utah | $350 (n=285) | $175–$625 | 285 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $350 (n=135) | $250–$550 | 135 |
| 31 | Tennessee | $325 (n=1,541) | $250–$425 | 1,541 |
| 31 | South Carolina | $325 (n=1,063) | $250–$425 | 1,063 |
| 31 | Virginia | $325 (n=1,011) | $250–$475 | 1,011 |
| 31 | Missouri | $325 (n=996) | $225–$475 | 996 |
| 31 | Louisiana | $325 (n=688) | $200–$625 | 688 |
| 31 | Arkansas | $325 (n=503) | $175–$600 | 503 |
| 31 | Alaska | $325 (n=130) | $150–$750 | 130 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $300 (n=996) | $200–$425 | 996 |
| 38 | Kansas | $300 (n=485) | $250–$425 | 485 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $300 (n=322) | $175–$800 | 322 |
| 38 | Idaho | $300 (n=190) | $175–$675 | 190 |
| 38 | Montana | $300 (n=169) | $125–$1,100 | 169 |
| 38 | South Dakota | $300 (n=148) | $250–$525 | 148 |
| 38 | District of Columbia | $300 (n=45) | $225–$600 | 45 |
| 45 | Alabama | $275 (n=924) | $225–$400 | 924 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $275 (n=812) | $200–$475 | 812 |
| 47 | Washington | $250 (n=1,076) | $150–$425 | 1,076 |
| 47 | Oregon | $250 (n=794) | $175–$350 | 794 |
| 47 | Nevada | $250 (n=576) | $150–$525 | 576 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $250 (n=445) | $200–$500 | 445 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $175 (n=357) | $100–$350 | 357 |
Methodology
Based on 41,314 real instant offers in our price index (Mar 2022–Oct 2026). $0 offers are excluded as outliers, and groups with fewer than 5 offers are hidden. Offers vary by vehicle, condition and location; this is not a guaranteed price.
Figures are medians and middle-half ranges of instant offers, rounded to the nearest $25. The snapshot is rebuilt nightly. No individual offers or seller details are published.
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