Days to sell used cars by metro

How long a used car stays up before it sells, metro by metro (October 2026 snapshot). Each figure is a median with its sample size next to it; metros with too few timed sales are not listed.

• Atlanta, GA

  Median 32.6 days (n=89 timed sales)

• Charlotte, NC

  Median 11.4 days (n=935 timed sales)

• Chicago, IL

  Median 14.2 days (n=1,177 timed sales)

• Columbus, OH

  Median 31.7 days (n=495 timed sales)

• Dallas, TX

  Median 32 days (n=165 timed sales)

• Denver, CO

  Median 15.4 days (n=554 timed sales)

• Detroit, MI

  Median 21.9 days (n=60 timed sales)

• Houston, TX

  Median 7.5 days (n=477 timed sales)

• Indianapolis, IN

  Median 31.8 days (n=202 timed sales)

• Kansas City, MO

  Median 26.3 days (n=792 timed sales)

• Las Vegas, NV

  Median 15.7 days (n=828 timed sales)

• Memphis, TN

  Median 14.1 days (n=17 timed sales)

• Miami, FL

  Median 23.6 days (n=291 timed sales)

• Nashville, TN

  Median 49.2 days (n=116 timed sales)

• Newark, NJ

  Median 7 days (n=120 timed sales)

• Orlando, FL

  Median 7 days (n=894 timed sales)

• Philadelphia, PA

  Median 7 days (n=648 timed sales)

• Phoenix, AZ

  Median 9.3 days (n=1,663 timed sales)

• Sacramento, CA

  Median 36.5 days (n=29 timed sales)

• San Antonio, TX

  Median 7 days (n=91 timed sales)

• San Diego, CA

  Median 7 days (n=44 timed sales)

• St. Louis, MO

  Median 46.4 days (n=62 timed sales)

• Tampa, FL

  Median 7 days (n=630 timed sales)