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 5, 2026. Across 1,004 live used-equipment listings in 13 categories, median prices run from $140 (racks & storage) to $1,202 (mixers & smallware). 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 Refrigeration | $1,099 | $692–$1,975 | $400–$2,883 | 298 |
| Used Cooking | $997 | $450–$1,688 | $207–$3,500 | 286 |
| Used Prep & Worktables | $350 | $191–$756 | $138–$1,173 | 94 |
| Used Steam Tables & Hot Holding | $470 | $175–$1,299 | $75–$2,573 | 57 |
| Used Mixers & Smallware | $1,202 | $500–$3,438 | $214–$5,770 | 54 |
| Used Meat & Food Processing | $600 | $292–$1,382 | $141–$10,096 | 43 |
| Used Display Cases | $732 | $253–$1,540 | $135–$2,326 | 38 |
| Used Dishwashing & Sinks | $795 | $495–$1,550 | $191–$2,380 | 35 |
| Used Full Kitchen Lots | $725 | $151–$1,434 | $50–$6,120 | 30 |
| Used Beverage | $500 | $200–$1,099 | $50–$4,800 | 25 |
| Used Bar Equipment | $500 | $200–$1,125 | $145–$1,300 | 17 |
| Used Ice Machines | $1,170 | $844–$2,006 | $375–$2,800 | 16 |
| Used Racks & Storage | $140 | $110–$230 | $99–$375 | 11 |
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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 (1,004 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.