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Used sailboats: what they are worth

We have tracked 2,004 distinct used sailboats for sale in 54 states. The median ask is $8,500; half fall between $4,000 and $22,500. 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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Sailboats by length

LengthBoatsMiddle halfMedian ask
Under 17 ft102$1,500 to $5,500$2,500
17 to 20 ft82$2,500 to $8,000$5,000
21 to 24 ft157$2,500 to $9,000$5,000
25 to 29 ft333$4,000 to $12,000$7,000
30 to 39 ft543$8,500 to $35,000$16,000
40 ft and up116$45,000 to $145,500$80,500

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

Sailboats: asking price by model year

Median ask$8,5002004 distinct boats
Middle half$4k to $23khalf of asks fall here
Listed now67954 states in the sample
Ad down in 14 days30%of 493 we watched end
Newest dataNov 14, 2026last listing seen
$0$200k$400k$600k$800k1963: median $8k, 11 boats19631964: median $18k, 8 boats1965: median $5k, 10 boats1966: median $8k, 4 boats1967: median $7k, 11 boats1968: median $5k, 24 boats1969: median $4k, 23 boats19691970: median $5k, 28 boats1971: median $3k, 18 boats1972: median $4k, 29 boats1973: median $5k, 47 boats1974: median $5k, 59 boats1975: median $4k, 33 boats19751976: median $5k, 54 boats1977: median $7k, 66 boats1978: median $7k, 74 boats1979: median $6k, 64 boats1980: median $8k, 66 boats1981: median $6k, 80 boats19811982: median $6k, 92 boats1983: median $8k, 82 boats1984: median $9k, 99 boats1985: median $9k, 74 boats1986: median $10k, 74 boats1987: median $12k, 63 boats19871988: median $9k, 61 boats1989: median $10k, 45 boats1990: median $13k, 31 boats1991: median $18k, 26 boats1992: median $18k, 24 boats1993: median $8k, 28 boats19931994: median $7k, 8 boats1995: median $10k, 26 boats1996: median $20k, 23 boats1997: median $20k, 22 boats1998: median $23k, 28 boats1999: median $12k, 26 boats19992000: median $35k, 31 boats2001: median $19k, 44 boats2002: median $15k, 23 boats2003: median $18k, 29 boats2004: median $20k, 29 boats2005: median $50k, 25 boats20052006: median $19k, 30 boats2007: median $30k, 34 boats2008: median $32k, 28 boats2009: median $17k, 14 boats2010: median $12k, 15 boats2011: median $71k, 12 boats20112012: median $14k, 13 boats2013: median $133k, 10 boats2014: median $25k, 11 boats2015: median $8k, 14 boats2016: median $24k, 10 boats2017: median $8k, 9 boats20172018: median $9k, 10 boats2019: median $9k, 7 boats2020: median $9k, 10 boats2021: median $13k, 15 boats2022: median $138k, 10 boats2023: median $15k, 11 boats20232024: median $12k, 6 boats2025: median $140k, 5 boats2026: median $9k, 4 boats2026middle half of asksmedian ask
Show the numbers by model year
Model yearBoatsMiddle half of asksMedian ask
20264$6,500 to $149,500$8,500
20255$8,500 to $199,000$140,000
20246$6,000 to $69,000$11,500
202311$7,000 to $194,500$14,500
202210$10,000 to $622,000$137,500
202115$7,500 to $345,000$13,000
202010$6,000 to $16,000$9,000
20197$3,500 to $87,500$8,500
201810$4,000 to $16,000$9,000
20179$4,000 to $29,000$8,000
201610$6,000 to $60,500$24,000
201514$3,500 to $275,000$7,500
201411$10,000 to $135,000$25,000
201310$4,500 to $194,500$132,500
201213$8,000 to $98,000$13,500
201112$15,500 to $175,500$71,000
201015$7,000 to $20,500$12,000
200914$6,000 to $115,000$17,000
200828$6,500 to $63,500$31,500
200734$12,000 to $71,000$30,000
200630$4,000 to $64,500$18,500
200525$8,000 to $66,500$49,500
200429$9,500 to $54,000$20,000
200329$8,000 to $80,000$18,000
200223$9,500 to $76,500$15,000
200144$10,000 to $71,500$18,500
200031$9,000 to $78,500$35,000
199926$3,500 to $39,500$11,500
199828$8,000 to $60,500$22,500
199722$9,000 to $57,500$19,500

What moves the price of a used sailboat

  • Age. Around 8 years old, a sailboat asks about 7.7% less for each extra year of age, all else equal. The drop is steeper when new and slows with age.
  • Length. A sailboat 10% longer asks about 32.7% 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 1,325 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.

Sailboats by brand

BrandBoatsMedian ask
Catalina403$13,000
Hunter212$15,000
Macgregor92$9,500
O'Day85$4,000
Pearson76$8,000
Ericson63$9,000
Cal48$7,000
Columbia37$5,000
Laser34$3,000
Tartan29$10,000
Precision28$4,500
Islander28$12,000
Com-Pac27$6,500
Cape Dory26$6,000
Morgan24$19,500

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

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