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Used cruisers: what they are worth

We have tracked 3,162 distinct used cruisers for sale in 52 states. The median ask is $31,500; half fall between $13,500 and $76,500. Length and age explain most of the spread, so start with the length band that fits.

Data through Nov 14, 2026. Asking prices, not sale prices.

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Cruisers by length

LengthBoatsMiddle halfMedian ask
Under 17 ft34$5,000 to $12,500$8,500
17 to 20 ft152$4,000 to $14,000$7,500
21 to 24 ft341$8,000 to $30,000$15,000
25 to 29 ft482$11,000 to $35,000$20,000
30 to 39 ft846$22,500 to $85,000$42,500
40 ft and up421$60,000 to $295,000$160,000

Boats with a stated length. Bands with enough boats link to their own page with prices by model year.

Cruisers: asking price by model year

Median ask$31,5003162 distinct boats
Middle half$14k to $77khalf of asks fall here
Listed now169652 states in the sample
Ad down in 14 days23%of 598 we watched end
Newest dataNov 14, 2026last listing seen
$0$200k$400k$600k$800k1960: median $5k, 7 boats19601961: median $8k, 4 boats1962: median $80k, 3 boats1963: median $3k, 3 boats1964: median $4k, 3 boats1965: median $7k, 5 boats1966: median $15k, 8 boats19661967: median $10k, 11 boats1968: median $20k, 9 boats1969: median $10k, 11 boats1970: median $14k, 10 boats1971: median $19k, 10 boats1972: median $10k, 24 boats19721973: median $15k, 28 boats1974: median $20k, 27 boats1975: median $14k, 20 boats1976: median $12k, 28 boats1977: median $10k, 41 boats1978: median $17k, 54 boats19781979: median $14k, 58 boats1980: median $20k, 33 boats1981: median $20k, 28 boats1982: median $13k, 33 boats1983: median $19k, 30 boats1984: median $11k, 40 boats19841985: median $15k, 62 boats1986: median $16k, 84 boats1987: median $18k, 71 boats1988: median $18k, 102 boats1989: median $16k, 109 boats1990: median $15k, 66 boats19901991: median $25k, 41 boats1992: median $15k, 42 boats1993: median $24k, 46 boats1994: median $19k, 75 boats1995: median $29k, 81 boats1996: median $23k, 98 boats19961997: median $30k, 96 boats1998: median $26k, 90 boats1999: median $30k, 101 boats2000: median $35k, 121 boats2001: median $37k, 93 boats2002: median $40k, 93 boats20022003: median $39k, 93 boats2004: median $40k, 117 boats2005: median $74k, 117 boats2006: median $50k, 114 boats2007: median $81k, 112 boats2008: median $62k, 85 boats20082009: median $60k, 32 boats2010: median $90k, 32 boats2011: median $58k, 25 boats2012: median $117k, 30 boats2013: median $85k, 19 boats2014: median $80k, 23 boats20142015: median $123k, 25 boats2016: median $170k, 35 boats2017: median $414k, 28 boats2018: median $360k, 19 boats2019: median $250k, 21 boats2020: median $233k, 22 boats20202021: median $125k, 20 boats2022: median $142k, 26 boats2023: median $60k, 53 boats2024: median $350k, 45 boats2025: median $60k, 34 boats2026: median $70k, 18 boats20262027: median $79k, 18 boats2027middle half of asksmedian ask
Show the numbers by model year
Model yearBoatsMiddle half of asksMedian ask
202718$69,000 to $84,000$78,500
202618$62,000 to $149,500$70,000
202534$42,000 to $575,000$59,500
202445$36,500 to $649,000$350,000
202353$33,500 to $379,500$60,000
202226$34,000 to $566,000$142,000
202120$38,000 to $311,000$125,000
202022$82,000 to $327,500$232,500
201921$117,500 to $307,500$250,000
201819$92,500 to $632,500$359,500
201728$94,500 to $556,500$414,000
201635$46,000 to $255,000$169,500
201525$58,500 to $330,000$123,000
201423$59,500 to $324,500$79,500
201319$53,500 to $474,500$85,000
201230$61,000 to $286,500$116,500
201125$40,000 to $189,000$58,000
201032$49,000 to $281,000$89,500
200932$35,000 to $150,500$59,500
200885$30,000 to $179,000$62,000
2007112$34,500 to $156,000$81,000
2006114$25,000 to $149,500$50,000
2005117$25,500 to $169,000$73,500
2004117$22,500 to $90,000$40,000
200393$21,500 to $99,000$39,000
200293$20,000 to $74,500$40,000
200193$16,500 to $70,000$37,000
2000121$15,000 to $78,500$35,000
1999101$15,500 to $64,000$30,000
199890$15,000 to $49,000$25,500

What moves the price of a used cruiser

  • Age. Around 8 years old, a cruiser asks about 9.1% less for each extra year of age, all else equal. The drop is steeper when new and slows with age.
  • Length. A cruiser 10% longer asks about 36.4% more.
  • Horsepower. Doubling the power for the same class and length adds about 16% to the ask.
  • Engine hours.Higher hours than typical for the age lower the ask.
  • Region.West +12%, Midwest +5%, South +2%, Northeast -1% against the national level.

Fitted on 2,234 distinct boats in this class (log asking price on age, length and brand; refit nightly, last on 2026-11-14). These are effects on asking prices.

Cruisers by brand

BrandBoatsMedian ask
Sea Ray944$54,500
Carver172$25,000
Cruisers131$60,000
Bayliner123$14,000
Silverton110$30,500
Harris98$39,000
Bertram61$35,000
Trojan56$14,000
Monterey54$33,000
Mainship50$39,500
Crestliner45$11,000
Scout43$16,500
Luhrs40$26,500
Regal40$33,500
Rinker39$30,000

Brands differ in the lengths and ages they sell, so compare within a length band before you compare brands.

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