Chicago used car prices: October 2026 (MTD)
928 used cars have been listed for sale in Chicago so far in October 2026, at a median asking price of $5,500. The month is not over, so these numbers will move.
That metro-wide median is down 8.3% on September 2026 ($6,000), but it mixes whatever makes, models and years happened to list each month. The model moves below compare the same model years in both months, which is the number to bid from.
Biggest same-year price moves in Chicago. Cheaper than in September 2026: Chevrolet Cruze (−27.2%, 15 listings compared), Honda Accord (−12.9%, 12 listings compared) and Chevrolet Traverse (−12.3%, 15 listings compared).
Cars that sold in October 2026 took 26 days on average from first listing to sale, across 164 sales. Fastest to sell: Honda CR-V (7 days, 7 sales), Chevrolet Equinox (7 days, 6 sales) and Toyota Camry (26 days, 6 sales).
Most listed: Chevrolet Equinox (68), Honda Civic (54) and Honda Accord (42). Winning a Chevrolet Equinox at Copart or IAAI? Its $4,600 local median asking price is the resale ceiling to work your max bid back from, before fees, transport and reconditioning.
Listed so far in October 2026
Listings
928
LocalIQ™ median asking price
Median asking price
$5,500
Days to sell
164 sales
26 days
Most-listed models in Chicago, October 2026
"Same-year change" compares only model years with at least 3 listings in both September 2026 and October 2026, so a month that happened to list newer cars doesn't read as a price rise. It is blank when fewer than 10 listings could be compared. The raw change is shown for reference and does not control for model year.
| Model | Listings | Median asking | Same-year change | Raw change | Days to sell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Equinox | 68 | $4,600 | −2.3% (n=51) | −1.6% | 7 (6) |
| Honda Civic | 54 | $6,999 | +6.7% (n=30) | +44.3% | 42 (13) |
| Honda Accord | 42 | $5,950 | −12.9% (n=12) | −25.2% | 41 (16) |
| Nissan Rogue | 36 | $5,000 | +9.0% (n=22) | −4.8% | 33 (11) |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 32 | $5,050 | +2.0% (n=14) | −11.4% | — |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 30 | $7,999 | −12.3% (n=15) | +83.9% | — |
| Honda CR-V | 30 | $6,650 | −6.5% (n=14) | −16.3% | 7 (7) |
| Ford Edge | 25 | $6,300 | — | +46.5% | — |
| Chevrolet Cruze | 23 | $3,800 | −27.2% (n=15) | +8.6% | 28 (13) |
| Nissan Altima | 21 | $4,750 | −4.2% (n=13) | +18.8% | — |
| Toyota Prius | 20 | $5,795 | — | −0.1% | — |
| Toyota Camry | 17 | $6,500 | — | +12.3% | 26 (6) |
| Chevrolet Impala | 16 | $5,600 | — | +33.3% | — |
| Dodge Durango | 16 | $11,900 | — | +9.2% | — |
| Toyota Corolla | 15 | $4,900 | — | −0.4% | 27 (6) |
Buying at auction for the Chicago market?
These are asking prices of cars listed in Chicago. Treat the median as your resale ceiling, then subtract buyer fees, tax, transport and reconditioning to get your max bid.
Method: listings first seen by CarFlipIQ in Chicago, IL during October 2026 (UTC), asking prices $1,000–$100,000, outliers removed. Days to sell = average time from first listing to sale for listings that sold in October 2026, shown only with at least 5 sales. Listing counts follow our collection coverage, so compare prices month to month, not volumes.
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