Wholesale used-vehicle prices in the US climbed 6.2% year over year in March 2026, pushing the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 215.3, its highest level since summer 2023. On a monthly basis, used-vehicle prices rose 1.4%. source: Manheim Consulting Inc.

Used Car Prices YoY in the United States averaged 2.98 percent from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 54.30 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -14.90 percent in December of 2022. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Used Car Prices YoY. United States Used Car Prices YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-06 02:00 PM
Used Car Prices YoY
Feb 4% 2.4%
2026-04-07 02:30 PM
Used Car Prices YoY
Mar 6.2% 4%
2026-05-07 01:00 PM
Used Car Prices YoY
Apr 6.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Car Production 9.98 10.23 Million Units Mar 2026
Car Registrations 237.00 200.10 Thousand Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.30 2.40 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.90 0.30 percent Mar 2026
Total Vehicle Sales 16.34 15.76 Million Mar 2026
Used Car Prices MoM 1.40 0.80 percent Mar 2026
Used Car Prices YoY 6.20 4.00 percent Mar 2026


United States Used Car Prices YoY
The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index is a measure of used vehicle prices in the US which fall into one of the 20 market classes (i.e., excludes heavy trucks, motorcycles, etc). Manheim applies statistical analysis to its database of more than 5 million used vehicle transactions annually. The per-mile adjustment is based on a simple linear regression for price and miles for each market class based on data for the current month The Index is weighted based on a 24-month rolling average of past sales by market class.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.20 4.00 54.30 -14.90 1998 - 2026 percent Monthly
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