Market Guides The $100K-$250K Value Tier represents approximately 10% of all markets and 9% of total listings in 2024.
The vehicles in this tier skew heavily toward the Modern era, which dominates with 55% of listings, followed by the 1960s at 12% and the 2000s at 10%.
On average, cars sold for $151,000 at auction, a figure that held steady compared to last year. Total dollar volume reached $856 million, with online auctions accounting for 55% of sales, mirroring their share of the 5,664 vehicles sold in this value range. Live events made up the remainder of transactions, continuing to play a vital role for this tier.
Trends in the $100K-$250K tier mirrored those of the $40K-$100K range, with a 3% decline in both dollar volume and sold listings overall. Online auction performance remained consistent, but live events saw a 7% drop in both listings and dollar volume. The sell-through rate (STR) also declined by about 4%, with decreases at both online and live auctions.
The $100K-$250K tier remains a key area to watch, offering a mix of modern performance and classic charm that appeals to seasoned collectors and enthusiasts alike.
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Top 10 Growing Markets
According to the CLASSIC.COM Market Benchmark (CMB)*, these markets experienced the most value growth between January and December 2024.
Top 10 Slowing Markets
According to the CLASSIC.COM Market Benchmark (CMB)*, these markets experienced the greatest value declines between January and December 2024.
Most Popular Markets
These Markets saw the highest activity in 2024, based on the number of new listings tracked across both auctions and dealers.
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For a list of data sources used in this article, reference our Data Sources.
*The CLASSIC.COM Market Benchmark (CMB) is a benchmark value for vehicles in a given Market based on data accumulated by CLASSIC.COM and calculated by a proprietary algorithm that takes into account volume and recency of each data point. CMB can be used to assess the performance of a market over a given time period. However, it does not represent the value of a specific vehicle.
** A Market on CLASSIC.COM is a grouping of comparable vehicles that have, at a minimum, the same Make, Model, and Model Generation. When relevant for purposes of valuation, a Market may be further segmented by Model Variant, Trim, Transmission Type, Body Style, and other factors.
