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 20, 2026. Across 3,263 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 | $475 | $155–$1,259 | $60–$2,886 | 753 |
| Used Refrigeration | $944 | $350–$1,770 | $100–$2,800 | 683 |
| Used Meat & Food Processing | $292 | $100–$1,468 | $50–$6,125 | 354 |
| Used Full Kitchen Lots | $180 | $71–$894 | $50–$4,410 | 314 |
| Used Prep & Worktables | $285 | $116–$638 | $65–$1,190 | 222 |
| Used Mixers & Smallware | $350 | $120–$1,200 | $60–$5,000 | 195 |
| Used Display Cases | $253 | $125–$725 | $50–$1,800 | 171 |
| Used Beverage | $150 | $60–$500 | $45–$1,870 | 153 |
| Used Steam Tables & Hot Holding | $412 | $126–$997 | $74–$1,955 | 130 |
| Used Dishwashing & Sinks | $262 | $80–$795 | $50–$2,375 | 126 |
| Used Bar Equipment | $175 | $68–$452 | $48–$1,125 | 75 |
| Used Racks & Storage | $100 | $66–$200 | $45–$400 | 50 |
| Used Ice Machines | $1,199 | $750–$1,850 | $140–$3,260 | 37 |
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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 (3,263 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.