Home / Market Data / Kia Optima Kia Optima Market Data CarFlipIQ is tracking 1,850 Kia Optima listings in 49 states, at a national LocalIQ™ median asking price of $5,996 across all model years. Among recent model years the 2015 is the most listed, with 314 cars at $4,950. The median runs from $3,500 for the 2011 to $7,900 for the 2020. The biggest one-year step is 2018 to 2019: $900 more for the newer car.
LocalIQ™ median asking price Median asking price
$5,996
Median days to sell (sold listings) from 4,004 sold listings
13 days
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Check this car Kia Optima asking prices by model year LocalIQ™ median asking price · listings, national. Model years with fewer than 10 listings are left out. Model year Median asking price Listings vs. year before 2020 Optima $7,900 201 +$400 2019 Optima $7,500 312 +$900 2018 Optima $6,600 273 +$100 2017 Optima $6,500 145 +$700 2016 Optima $5,800 241 +$850 2015 Optima $4,950 314 +$375 2014 Optima $4,575 98 +$453 2013 Optima $4,122 137 +$322 2012 Optima $3,800 64 +$300 2011 Optima $3,500 32 —
2015 Kia Optima in its largest state markets The 2015 is the most-listed recent model year, so it is the fairest like-for-like read across states. Same model year in every row.
LocalIQ™ median asking price · listings, 2015 model year only State Median asking price Listings California $4,900 40 Texas $4,500 29 Arizona $4,800 23 Florida $4,650 22 North Carolina $4,000 22 Georgia $4,600 13 Oregon $5,200 12 South Carolina $5,000 11 New Mexico $6,000 10 Utah $5,100 10
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$0 Shared asking-price scale · $15,000
CarFlipIQ · November 2, 2026 · trailing 90 days, listings marked sold (status may be a proxy). Same make, model and five-year band. Other-state samples exclude NC; mileage, condition and title remain unmatched. Asking prices, not verified sale prices or profit.
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