U.S. Used EV Listing Prices Rise 6.4% Year Over Year in September

The average U.S. listing price for a used electric vehicle was 6.4% above a year earlier in September, while estimated sales rose 21.2% and gasoline remained well above February levels.

Regular gasoline averaged $2.908 per gallon in February 2026, climbed to $4.479 in May and averaged $4.355 in September. The increase followed the start of U.S. military operations against Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, and disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Federal credits for eligible new and used electric vehicles had ended for vehicles acquired after Sept. 30, 2025. The credits had been worth up to $7,500 for an eligible new vehicle and $4,000 for an eligible used vehicle.

The average used-EV listing price was $36,767 in September 2026. That was 1.8% below August, despite remaining higher than a year earlier. The figure is an asking price, not a measure of what buyers paid. The average had risen from $34,821 in February 2026 to $38,342 in June before easing.

Dealers sold an estimated 47,862 used EVs in September, up 21.2% from September 2025. Used-EV supply stood at 35 days based on the recent sales pace, compared with 46 days for other used vehicles. New-EV supply was 68 days, versus 78 days for other new vehicles. Days of supply estimates how long inventory would last at the recent sales rate.

Estimated third-quarter U.S. new-EV sales totaled 262,649 vehicles. That was 6.1% above the second quarter but 39.5% below the third quarter of 2025, when buyers were rushing to claim the expiring credits.

The figures do not establish how much of the changes in used-EV prices or supply resulted from fuel costs or the credit cutoff. The mix of listed models also affects average prices, while returning leased vehicles are expanding used-EV availability.

“Sales reveal what cars people actually bought, but not necessarily what they actually wanted,” said John Paul Helveston, an associate professor at George Washington University.