Used car prices have risen 30.4 percent over last year as the microchip shortage continues to impact the automotive industry, according to iSeeCars.com’s latest used car price analysis of 1.8 million car sales in March. This is down from a 35.0 percent increase in February.
Used Car Price Increases by State
Are used car price increases consistent across the country? Here are the average used car price increases by state in ascending order:Used Car Price Increases by State: March 2022- iSeeCars | |||
Rank | State | Year-Over-Year % Price Change | Year-Over-Year $ Price Change |
1 | Wyoming | 18.9% | $7,650 |
2 | Rhode Island | 19.4% | $5,227 |
3 | Alaska | 20.3% | $8,013 |
4 | Idaho | 22.5% | $6,902 |
5 | North Dakota | 24.0% | $7,574 |
6 | Texas | 24.7% | $6,698 |
7 | South Dakota | 24.7% | $7,916 |
8 | Mississippi | 25.2% | $6,676 |
9 | Maine | 25.3% | $6,915 |
10 | Montana | 25.3% | $8,384 |
11 | Vermont | 25.8% | $6,995 |
12 | Oregon | 26.0% | $6,983 |
13 | Nebraska | 26.5% | $7,298 |
14 | Utah | 27.3% | $7,043 |
15 | Alabama | 27.4% | $7,160 |
16 | Michigan | 27.9% | $7,065 |
17 | Hawaii | 27.9% | $7,276 |
18 | Tennessee | 28.0% | $7,258 |
19 | New Hampshire | 28.1% | $6,972 |
20 | New Mexico | 28.5% | $7,557 |
21 | North Carolina | 28.5% | $7,404 |
22 | Oklahoma | 28.6% | $7,406 |
23 | Arkansas | 29.2% | $7,921 |
24 | Wisconsin | 29.4% | $7,622 |
25 | West Virginia | 29.4% | $7,943 |
26 | Indiana | 29.5% | $7,391 |
27 | Georgia | 29.6% | $7,954 |
28 | Kentucky | 29.8% | $7,513 |
29 | South Carolina | 30.0% | $7,737 |
30 | Colorado | 30.0% | $7,980 |
31 | Maryland | 30.2% | $7,402 |
32 | Louisiana | 30.3% | $7,751 |
33 | Virginia | 30.3% | $7,573 |
Average Across All States | 30.4% | $8,032 | |
34 | Delaware | 30.5% | $7,280 |
35 | Ohio | 30.6% | $7,370 |
36 | Nevada | 30.8% | $7,535 |
37 | Arizona | 30.8% | $7,867 |
38 | Pennsylvania | 30.9% | $7,740 |
39 | Minnesota | 31.1% | $8,153 |
40 | Missouri | 31.2% | $8,027 |
41 | Illinois | 31.5% | $8,252 |
42 | New York | 31.6% | $8,061 |
43 | Florida | 31.7% | $8,201 |
44 | Massachusetts | 31.8% | $7,984 |
45 | Iowa | 32.6% | $8,891 |
46 | New Jersey | 32.6% | $8,307 |
47 | Kansas | 33.0% | $8,618 |
48 | California | 33.2% | $8,764 |
49 | Washington | 34.0% | $9,222 |
50 | Connecticut | 35.2% | $8,426 |
- Connecticut is the state with the greatest used car price increase in March 2022 compared to March 2021 at 35.2 percent, which amounts to $8,426.
- Wyoming has the smallest used car price increase at 18.9 percent, which amounts to $7,650.
- Of the 10 states with the highest price increases, seven are coastal states.
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MethodologyiSeeCars.com analyzed over 1.8 million 1-5 year old used car sales in March 2021 and 2022. The average listing prices of each car model were compared between the two time periods, and the differences were expressed as both a percentage difference from the 2021 price as well as a dollar difference. Heavy-duty vehicles, low-volume vehicles, vehicles discontinued as of the 2022 model year, and vehicles with fewer than 4 of the 5 model years for each period were excluded from further analysis.
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