Price guide

Dog prices

The median asking price for a dog is $975, from 11,419 asking prices. Half of them fall between $695 and $1,500.

Asking prices from listings on Everybarn and listings on other sites Everybarn indexes; not sale prices. Updated Sep 30, 2026.

Median asking price
$975From 11,419 asking prices
Middle half of prices
$695 to $1,500The 25th to the 75th percentile
Listings counted
11,42411,424 on 4 other sites11,419 with an asking price in US dollars
Updated
Sep 30, 2026Recomputed from live listings

Where the price moves

Dog prices by breed
BreedAsking pricesMedianMiddle half
Doodle / designer cross1,040$1,000$775 to $1,550
Dachshund340$1,425$1,000 to $1,836
Yorkshire Terrier277$895$750 to $1,299
Pembroke Welsh Corgi252$750$500 to $975
Labrador Retriever240$1,000$800 to $1,300
Golden Retriever227$995$850 to $1,500
French Bulldog221$2,000$1,600 to $2,995
Pomeranian220$1,098$750 to $1,500
Australian Shepherd208$800$595 to $1,088
Shih Tzu207$800$670 to $1,300
Mixed breed195$700$450 to $963
Cane Corso185$1,695$1,200 to $2,500

Each with at least 10 asking prices.

Dog prices by state
StateAsking pricesMedianMiddle half
Pennsylvania3,352$850$650 to $1,100
Ohio2,269$900$650 to $1,350
Indiana1,715$1,050$700 to $1,800
New York589$950$600 to $1,500
Illinois328$1,200$800 to $2,000
Georgia301$1,500$900 to $2,500
Kentucky296$1,200$750 to $1,500
Florida283$1,500$900 to $2,500
North Carolina276$1,400$800 to $2,000
Michigan266$1,200$700 to $1,799
South Carolina253$1,100$800 to $2,000
Maryland213$950$800 to $1,500
Tennessee213$1,400$600 to $2,000
Alabama182$1,500$950 to $2,000
Virginia178$800$650 to $1,474
New Jersey98$1,500$1,100 to $2,000
Wisconsin69$1,500$1,200 to $3,000
Iowa56$988$650 to $1,500
Mississippi55$750$550 to $1,200
Massachusetts53$3,000$1,500 to $3,950
West Virginia52$1,250$850 to $1,800
Missouri48$800$600 to $1,525
Connecticut33$2,000$1,500 to $2,500
Minnesota25$1,000$600 to $1,200
Delaware21$1,300$900 to $3,500
Rhode Island10$1,150$500 to $1,800

States with at least 10 asking prices. Where a state has fewer, its prices still count in the national figure.

By age
ListingsAsking pricesMedianMiddle half
Puppies, under 12 months11,138$995$695 to $1,500
12 months and older266$800$500 to $1,388

Each row needs at least 10 asking prices, so a split appears only when both sides have them.

By sex
ListingsAsking pricesMedianMiddle half
Female5,259$995$700 to $1,500
Male6,145$950$695 to $1,500

Each row needs at least 10 asking prices, so a split appears only when both sides have them.

Questions, answered from the numbers

How much does a dog cost?

On Everybarn, the median asking price for a dog is $975, from 11,419 asking prices in listings on Everybarn and on other sites Everybarn indexes, as of Sep 30, 2026. Half of the prices fall between $695 and $1,500. These are asking prices, not sale prices.

What price range should I expect for a dog?

The asking prices counted run from $100 to $20,000. The middle half, from the 25th to the 75th percentile, runs from $695 to $1,500.

Which states have the highest and lowest Dog prices?

Among states with at least 10 asking prices, Massachusetts has the highest median ($3,000, from 53 prices) and Mississippi the lowest ($750, from 55 prices).

Does age change the price of a dog?

Listings under 12 months old have a median asking price of $995 (11,138 prices); listings 12 months and older, $800 (266 prices).

Do male or female dogs cost more?

Females have a median asking price of $995 (5,259 prices); males, $950 (6,145 prices).

Where do these prices come from?

From the listings buyers can browse on Everybarn when the figures are computed: listings on Everybarn by identity-verified sellers, and listings on other sites Everybarn indexes. Only asking prices in US dollars inside a plausible range for the animal count, and a figure is shown only when it rests on at least 10 prices. They are asking prices, not what animals sold for.

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