Used Tesla Model S for Sale in Orange County, CA

45 local listings · median $35,998 · 60 sold in 30 days

Local market overview

There are currently 45 used Tesla Model S listings for sale in the Orange County, CA area on OwneDeals, aggregated from Tesla Certified Pre-Owned inventory, partner dealers, and private sellers. The median local asking price is $35,998, with most listings between $18,920 and $57,990, and the average odometer reading is 70,596 miles.

Over the last 30 days, 60 used Tesla Model Ss sold in the Orange County, CA market at a median sold price of $27,392, spending about 25 days listed before selling.

Market analysis — used Tesla Model S in Orange County, CA

Orange County, CA Model S asks are above recent sales, but the gap depends heavily on model year.

Median ask
$28,800
Median sold
$27,392
Active listings
45 listings
Avg mileage
72,047 miles

Orange County, CA's used Model S market currently shows 45 active listings at a median ask of $28,800, while 58 cars sold in the last 30 days at a median of $27,392. The biggest separator is model year: recent sold medians run from $14,444 for 2013 to $58,076 for 2023. Older vintages such as 2013, 2015, and 2018 have current ask medians below recent sold medians, while 2021 through 2023 are much closer between ask and sold. With average mileage at 72,047 miles and a wide ask distribution from $18,800 to $57,990, Orange County shoppers should compare any car against local year-and-mileage peers rather than the metro median alone.

  • Recent sales are below current asks: In Orange County, CA, 45 Model S listings are live at a median ask of $28,800, while 58 sold in the last 30 days at a median of $27,392. Listings are averaging 25 days on market, which gives shoppers a recent local sale benchmark to compare against asking prices.
  • Model year drives the biggest price steps: Recent sold medians move from $14,444 for 2013 cars to $26,800 for 2016, $40,541 for 2021, and $58,076 for 2023. In Orange County, CA, that year spread is larger than the metro-wide median alone suggests.
  • Older cars show asks below recent sale medians: For 2013, the current ask median is $10,950 versus a recent sold median of $14,444. The same pattern appears in 2015 at $18,800 ask versus $21,800 sold, and in 2018 at $23,130 ask versus $27,392 sold.
  • Newer years are priced much closer to transaction levels: For 2021, the ask median is $40,895 and the sold median is $40,541. In 2022 and 2023, the pattern stays tight at $49,670 versus $48,542 and $59,990 versus $58,076.
  • Mileage context matters in this price spread: Active Orange County, CA Model S inventory averages 72,047 miles. At the same time, the ask distribution runs from $18,800 at the lower quartile to $57,990 at the upper quartile, so year and mileage comparisons matter more than a single headline median.

Bottom line: In Orange County, CA, Model S pricing is mainly a model-year story: older cars can sit below recent sales, while 2021-2023 track asks more closely.

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

Median asking price — Orange County, CA (last 30 days)

Median asking price for used Tesla Model S in Orange County, CA, last 30 daysWeekly median asking price trend for the Orange County, CA market.$26,749$23,800May 25Jun 08Jun 22
Weekly median asking price for used Tesla Model S in Orange County, CA.
Weekly median asking price, Tesla Model S in Orange County, CA
WeekMedian asking price
May 25$24,800
Jun 01$23,800
Jun 08$23,800
Jun 15$24,585
Jun 22$26,749

Price by model year — Orange County, CA

Median price by model year, used Tesla Model S in Orange County, CAMedian asking price for each model year currently listed locally.2013$10,9502014$14,9852015$19,1922016$24,8002018$23,1302021$40,6452022$49,6702023$60,900
Median asking price for each model year listed locally — a quick read on depreciation in this market.
Median price by model year, Tesla Model S in Orange County, CA
Model yearMedian askingActive listingsMedian sold
2013$10,9503$14,444
2014$14,9853$15,995
2015$19,1924$18,300
2016$24,8009$26,800
2018$23,1303$27,392
2021$40,6454$40,541
2022$49,6705$48,542
2023$60,9007$58,162

Price vs. mileage — Orange County, CA

Price vs. mileage for used Tesla Model S in Orange County, CAEach point is one active local listing: mileage (x) against price (y).$139,985$9,5352,118 mi241,009 mi
Each point is one active local listing: judge whether a car is priced fairly for its odometer.

What’s available — Model S trims in Orange County, CA

Active listings by trim, used Tesla Model S in Orange County, CANumber of currently-listed vehicles by trim in this metro.Model S All-Wheel Drive19Plaid6Other6100D690D3Model S Long Range2751Model S Performance1
Active local listings by trim.
Active listings by trim, Tesla Model S in Orange County, CA
TrimActive listings
Model S All-Wheel Drive19
Plaid6
Other6
100D6
90D3
Model S Long Range2
751
Model S Performance1

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About this data

Methodology: figures cover the Orange County, 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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