The live benchmark for what used commercial kitchen equipment costs — median price, the band most buyers pay, and full typical range for every category, from listings across US markets. Q4 2026, updated continuously.
October 16, 2026. Across 3,071 live used-equipment listings in 13 categories, median prices run from $100 (racks & storage) to $1,199 (ice machines). Used commercial kitchen gear typically sells 40–70% below new — the table below is the current market, recomputed every time we refresh listings.
| Category | Median | Most pay (IQR) | Typical range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Used Cooking | $500 | $150–$1,279 | $60–$2,999 | 732 |
| Used Refrigeration | $944 | $350–$1,800 | $100–$2,900 | 691 |
| Used Meat & Food Processing | $292 | $94–$1,500 | $50–$5,360 | 288 |
| Used Prep & Worktables | $262 | $100–$638 | $60–$1,202 | 246 |
| Used Full Kitchen Lots | $200 | $70–$895 | $49–$3,920 | 245 |
| Used Mixers & Smallware | $475 | $120–$1,500 | $70–$5,000 | 181 |
| Used Display Cases | $300 | $150–$921 | $65–$2,000 | 152 |
| Used Beverage | $175 | $60–$842 | $45–$3,700 | 139 |
| Used Steam Tables & Hot Holding | $439 | $200–$1,095 | $75–$1,995 | 122 |
| Used Dishwashing & Sinks | $325 | $100–$1,150 | $50–$2,500 | 111 |
| Used Bar Equipment | $200 | $61–$454 | $40–$1,150 | 70 |
| Used Racks & Storage | $100 | $54–$180 | $40–$375 | 51 |
| Used Ice Machines | $1,199 | $700–$1,850 | $130–$3,720 | 43 |
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Every figure is the median of current asking prices for that category — not the average. Used-equipment prices are skewed by a handful of high-end units, so the median reflects a typical buy far more honestly than a mean. The most-pay column is the 25th–75th percentile (where the middle half of listings sit); the typical range is the 10th–90th percentile, trimming outliers on both ends.
Listings are aggregated from public classified sources across US metros (3,071 priced units this period) and re-scraped continuously, so the index tracks what sellers actually ask right now rather than a stale book value. Categories with too few listings to be reliable are held out until they have enough depth.