Used Tesla Model 3 for Sale in San Francisco Bay Area, CA

152 local listings · median $27,618 · 280 sold in 30 days

Local market overview

There are currently 152 used Tesla Model 3 listings for sale in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA area on OwneDeals, aggregated from Tesla Certified Pre-Owned inventory, partner dealers, and private sellers. The median local asking price is $27,618, with most listings between $24,122 and $33,625, and the average odometer reading is 46,556 miles.

Over the last 30 days, 280 used Tesla Model 3s sold in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA market at a median sold price of $27,800, spending about 21 days listed before selling.

Market analysis — used Tesla Model 3 in San Francisco Bay Area, CA

San Francisco Bay Area Model 3 prices are tightly centered overall, but the local year-by-year story is uneven.

Median sold price
$27,700
Median ask price
$27,414
Active listings
155 listings
Avg. time listed
21 days

For San Francisco Bay Area shoppers, the broad Model 3 market is centered tightly, with a $27,414 median ask and a $27,700 median sold price. The pace also looks active locally: 279 sold in the last 30 days versus 155 current listings, and the average listing lasts 21 days. The bigger pricing story is by model year, not the overall median, especially because 2022 sold at $27,998 while 2023 sold at $27,200, and 2024 transactions at $34,688 were nearly identical to the $34,716 median ask. If you are cross-shopping trims, the Bay Area gives the most local choice in Long Range All-Wheel Drive and Rear-Wheel Drive inventory.

  • Overall Bay Area asks are close to closes: In the San Francisco Bay Area, the median ask is $27,414 and the median sold price is $27,700, so the overall gap is narrow. Over the last 30 days, 279 sold versus 155 active listings, with an average listing time of 21 days.
  • Model-year pricing is not a straight line locally: Sold medians rise from $21,500 for 2018 cars to $24,950 for 2021 cars, then move to $27,998 for 2022 and $27,200 for 2023. Newer inventory steps up again at $34,688 for 2024 and $37,700 for 2025.
  • Ask-to-sold gaps depend heavily on model year: Some Bay Area model years are listing above where they close: 2019 shows $24,081 asked versus $22,873 sold, and 2021 shows $26,014 asked versus $24,950 sold. Others move the other way, including 2020 at $22,865 asked versus $23,998 sold and 2022 at $27,506 asked versus $27,998 sold; 2024 is almost even at $34,716 asked and $34,688 sold.
  • Trim choice is deepest in Long Range AWD and RWD: The largest active trim pools in the San Francisco Bay Area are Long Range All-Wheel Drive with 39 listings and Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive with 34 listings. Performance All-Wheel Drive has 27 listings, and listed inventory averages 46,336 miles.

Bottom line: In the San Francisco Bay Area, Model 3 pricing is close to ask overall, but year-specific patterns matter more than the headline median.

AI-generated summary of the data shown on this page, last updated 2026-08-10. Figures are directional, not an appraisal.

Median asking price — San Francisco Bay Area, CA (last 30 days)

Median asking price for used Tesla Model 3 in San Francisco Bay Area, CA, last 30 daysWeekly median asking price trend for the San Francisco Bay Area, CA market.$29,700$27,998Jul 13Jul 27Aug 10
Weekly median asking price for used Tesla Model 3 in San Francisco Bay Area, CA.
Weekly median asking price, Tesla Model 3 in San Francisco Bay Area, CA
WeekMedian asking price
Jul 13$29,150
Jul 20$29,700
Jul 27$28,998
Aug 03$28,068
Aug 10$27,998

Price by model year — San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Median price by model year, used Tesla Model 3 in San Francisco Bay Area, CAMedian asking price for each model year currently listed locally.2018$22,0832019$24,0352020$22,8652021$25,8922022$28,0132023$27,9982024$35,0282025$38,399
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 Francisco Bay Area, CA
Model yearMedian askingActive listingsMedian sold
2018$22,0837$21,500
2019$24,03515$22,886
2020$22,86517$24,000
2021$25,89214$25,000
2022$28,01326$27,998
2023$27,99836$27,300
2024$35,02817$34,775
2025$38,39917$37,600

Price vs. mileage — San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Price vs. mileage for used Tesla Model 3 in San Francisco Bay Area, CAEach point is one active local listing: mileage (x) against price (y).$48,040$13,4957,247 mi163,165 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 Francisco Bay Area, CA

Active listings by trim, used Tesla Model 3 in San Francisco Bay Area, CANumber of currently-listed vehicles by trim in this metro.Long Range All-Wheel Drive44Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive33Performance All-Wheel Drive25Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive21Standard Range Plus Rear-Wheel Drive17Mid Range Rear-Wheel Drive5Other4Premium All-Wheel Drive2
Active local listings by trim.
Active listings by trim, Tesla Model 3 in San Francisco Bay Area, CA
TrimActive listings
Long Range All-Wheel Drive44
Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive33
Performance All-Wheel Drive25
Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive21
Standard Range Plus Rear-Wheel Drive17
Mid Range Rear-Wheel Drive5
Other4
Premium All-Wheel Drive2

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About this data

Methodology: figures cover the San Francisco Bay Area, 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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