Used Tesla Model 3 for Sale in San Diego, CA

53 local listings · median $26,075 · 85 sold in 30 days

Local market overview

There are currently 53 used Tesla Model 3 listings for sale in the San Diego, CA area on OwneDeals, aggregated from Tesla Certified Pre-Owned inventory, partner dealers, and private sellers. The median local asking price is $26,075, with most listings between $23,769 and $31,998, and the average odometer reading is 48,973 miles.

Over the last 30 days, 85 used Tesla Model 3s sold in the San Diego, CA market at a median sold price of $25,240, spending about 26 days listed before selling.

Market analysis — used Tesla Model 3 in San Diego, CA

San Diego, CA Model 3 pricing is close overall, but older years still show wider ask-to-sold gaps.

Median ask price
$26,098
Median sold price
$25,518
Average mileage
47,661 miles
Avg days listed
26 days

San Diego, CA shoppers are looking at a Model 3 market with a $26,098 median ask, a $25,518 median sold price, and 47,661 miles on the average active listing. With 84 sold listings against 50 active listings and an average listing age of 26 days, supply is moving through the market rather than sitting. The biggest pricing separation is in 2018 and 2019, while 2021, 2022, and 2025 sales are already at or above current ask medians. There is also a clear late-model step from a $27,541 sold median for 2023 to $34,900 for 2024 and $37,524 for 2025. If trim choice matters most, Rear-Wheel Drive gives the widest local selection at 14 listings.

  • San Diego prices are close overall: In San Diego, CA, the current median ask is $26,098 and the recent median sold price is $25,518. The market also logged 84 sold listings against 50 active listings, with an average listing age of 26 days.
  • Older years show the widest spread: The biggest separation is in 2018 and 2019. For 2018, the median ask is $23,121 and the median sold price is $18,394; for 2019, the medians are $22,273 and $18,485. By 2020, those medians are much closer at $23,769 and $22,616.
  • 2021 and newer are tighter to market: From 2021 forward, San Diego, CA medians line up much more closely with transaction levels. 2021 shows a $24,040 median ask and a $24,649 median sold price, 2022 shows $26,036 and $26,998, 2024 shows $35,094 and $34,900, and 2025 shows $37,102 and $37,524.
  • There is a clear late-model price step-up: Sold medians in San Diego, CA climb from $27,541 for 2023 to $34,900 for 2024 and $37,524 for 2025. That compares with $18,394 for 2018 and $18,485 for 2019, showing how much of the local price ladder is tied to model year.
  • Rear-Wheel Drive offers the most choice: San Diego, CA active supply is deepest in Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive at 14 listings. Performance All-Wheel Drive has 10 listings, Long Range All-Wheel Drive and Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive have 8 listings each, Mid Range Rear-Wheel Drive has 7 listings, and Standard Range Plus Rear-Wheel Drive has 3 listings.

Bottom line: In San Diego, CA, older Model 3 years show wider ask-to-sold gaps, while 2021 and newer are priced much closer to actual sales.

AI-generated summary of the data shown on this page, last updated 2026-06-26. Figures are directional, not an appraisal.

Median asking price — San Diego, CA (last 30 days)

Median asking price for used Tesla Model 3 in San Diego, CA, last 30 daysWeekly median asking price trend for the San Diego, CA market.$26,998$26,283May 25Jun 08Jun 22
Weekly median asking price for used Tesla Model 3 in San Diego, CA.
Weekly median asking price, Tesla Model 3 in San Diego, CA
WeekMedian asking price
May 25$26,724
Jun 01$26,522
Jun 08$26,998
Jun 15$26,283
Jun 22$26,998

Price by model year — San Diego, CA

Median price by model year, used Tesla Model 3 in San Diego, CAMedian asking price for each model year currently listed locally.2018$23,1212019$22,2732020$21,5522021$24,9752022$26,0752023$27,7862024$35,0942025$37,102
Median asking price for each model year listed locally — a quick read on depreciation in this market.
Median price by model year, Tesla Model 3 in San Diego, CA
Model yearMedian askingActive listingsMedian sold
2018$23,1213$18,394
2019$22,2737$18,485
2020$21,5524$22,616
2021$24,9755$24,700
2022$26,07511$26,998
2023$27,78612$27,998
2024$35,0944$34,900
2025$37,1026$37,524

Price vs. mileage — San Diego, CA

Price vs. mileage for used Tesla Model 3 in San Diego, CAEach point is one active local listing: mileage (x) against price (y).$51,499$14,9951,086 mi104,571 mi
Each point is one active local listing: judge whether a car is priced fairly for its odometer.

What’s available — Model 3 trims in San Diego, CA

Active listings by trim, used Tesla Model 3 in San Diego, CANumber of currently-listed vehicles by trim in this metro.Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive14Long Range All-Wheel Drive11Performance All-Wheel Drive9Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive8Mid Range Rear-Wheel Drive7Standard Range Plus Rear-Wheel Drive4
Active local listings by trim.
Active listings by trim, Tesla Model 3 in San Diego, CA
TrimActive listings
Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive14
Long Range All-Wheel Drive11
Performance All-Wheel Drive9
Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive8
Mid Range Rear-Wheel Drive7
Standard Range Plus Rear-Wheel Drive4

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About this data

Methodology: figures cover the San Diego, CA metro (a curated group of local cities). Active-listing statistics reflect vehicles marked for sale when this page was generated. Recently-sold figures use each listing’s last-updated timestamp as a sold-date proxy and are directional market signal, not an appraisal. Trend data comes from OwneDeals’ own inventory snapshots.

Research by DK · OwneDeals Research.

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