Used Tesla for Sale in Chicago, IL

343 local listings · median $32,477 · 556 sold in 30 days

The Chicago, IL used-Tesla market

There are currently 343 used Teslas for sale in the Chicago, IL area on OwneDeals — across Model 3, Model Y, Model S, Model X, and Cybertruck — aggregated from Tesla Certified Pre-Owned inventory, partner dealers, and private sellers. The median asking price across all models is $32,477, with an average odometer of 51,267 miles.

In the last 30 days, 556 used Teslas sold in the Chicago, IL market across all models.

Market analysis — used Tesla Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL has 543 recent used Tesla sales against 337 active listings.

Active listings
337 listings
Median ask price
$32,372
Avg listed mileage
51,884 miles
Sold in 30 days
543 sales

Chicago, IL shoppers are looking at a used Tesla market with 337 active listings, 543 sales in the last 30 days, and average listed mileage of 51,884 miles. The most practical starting point is Model 3 or Model Y, because they have the deepest live inventory at 122 and 95 and the heaviest recent sales at 211 and 242. Pricing spans a wide local range, from a $25,912 median ask for Model 3 to $72,734 for Cybertruck, with the overall market centered at $32,372. A notable Chicago pattern is that recent sold medians sit above current ask medians for Model 3, Model S, Model X, and Model Y, so it helps to benchmark each listing against recent local clears by model rather than rely on the metro average alone.

  • Model 3 and Model Y drive local volume: In Chicago, IL, Model 3 has the deepest current supply at 122 active listings, followed by Model Y at 95. They also lead recent sales, with 211 Model 3 sales and 242 Model Y sales in the last 30 days.
  • Chicago pricing spans entry to premium: Among Chicago, IL listings, Model 3 has the lowest median ask at $25,912. Cybertruck has the highest median ask at $72,734, while the metro-wide median ask is $32,372 and sits close to Model Y at $32,998 and Model S at $33,734.
  • Recent sold medians run above current asks: In Chicago, IL, recent median sold prices are above current median asks for Model 3, Model S, Model X, and Model Y. The pairings are $28,200 versus $25,912, $53,894 versus $33,734, $61,449 versus $55,166, and $35,200 versus $32,998; Cybertruck is the exception at $71,900 sold versus $72,734 asked. Because these are recent sales versus today's listings, treat them as a positioning check rather than a negotiation spread.
  • 30-day sales outnumber live listings: Chicago, IL logged 543 Tesla sales in the last 30 days, compared with 337 active listings. That backdrop is concentrated in the high-volume models, with 242 Model Y sales and 211 Model 3 sales.

Bottom line: In Chicago, IL, 543 recent sales versus 337 listings make model-specific price checks more useful than broad market averages.

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

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ModelActive listingsMedian askingSold (30d)Median sold
Tesla Model 3121$26,364214$28,200
Tesla Model Y114$33,380241$35,300
Tesla Model S42$36,70245$53,789
Tesla Model X50$53,83047$61,900
Tesla Cybertruck16$72,4219$72,100

Median asking price — all models, Chicago, IL (last 30 days)

Median used Tesla asking price in Chicago, IL, last 30 daysWeekly median asking price across all Tesla models in Chicago, IL.$35,300$33,900Jul 13Jul 27Aug 10
Weekly median asking price across all used Teslas in Chicago, IL.

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About this data

Methodology: figures cover the Chicago, IL metro (a curated group of local cities) across all Tesla models. Recently-sold figures use each listing’s last-updated timestamp as a sold-date proxy and are directional market signal, not an appraisal.

Research by DK · OwneDeals Research.

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