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 Average Cost of Buying & Owning a Sailboat (2022)Here are the 2022 data for our research on the average cost of buying and owning a sailboat. Examples of Popular Sailboats, and How Much They Cost | boat | price class | one-time cost | monthly cost | | Island Packet 26' | medium | $25,000 | $470 | | Catalina 22' | low budget | $2,500 | $115 | | Ocean cruiser 35' | low budget | $38,000 | $450 | | Luxury yacht 40' | expensive | $166,000 | $1,300 | What Does it Cost to Buy a Sailboat?The average price of a new sailboat per foot in USD: - under 30 ft: $2,400 per ft
- 30 - 50 ft: $5,700 - $8,500 per ft
- over 50 ft: $11,900 - $65,400 per ft
On average, second-hand sailboats go at 1/3 - 1/4 of the cost of a new boat: - under 30 ft: $815 per ft
- 30 - 50 ft: $3,020 per ft
- over 50 ft: $5,100 - $17,000 per ft
Price of new sailboatsI've looked at the prices of thousands of yachts (really) on one of the largest yacht marketplaces in the world (- not manually, don't worry: with the help of their search function). This is what I came up with: | Length Range | Low | Average | High | | 15-19ft | $22,000 | $24,000 | $27,000 | | 20-24ft | $41,000 | $50,000 | $71,000 | | 25-29ft | $71,000 | $96,000 | $133,000 | | 30-34ft | $155,000 | $183,000 | $260,000 | | 35-39ft | $191,000 | $251,000 | $420,000 | | 40-44ft | $245,000 | $326,000 | $522,000 | | 45-49ft | $348,000 | $400,000 | $526,000 | | 50-60ft | $563,000 | $654,000 | $902,000 | | 80-100ft | $5,677,000 | $5,889,000 | $6,518,000 | Source: Yachtworld Q2 2022 The price of new sailboats ranges from roughly $1,412 - $65,433 per foot. I've used these numbers to calculate the following list: Prices per foot in USDHere's the detailed price per foot for all lengths from 20 to 100 feet: | Length Range | Per Foot | | 15-19ft | $1,412 | | 20-24ft | $2,273 | | 25-29ft | $3,556 | | 30-34ft | $5,719 | | 35-39ft | $6,784 | | 40-44ft | $7,762 | | 45-49ft | $8,511 | | 50-60ft | $11,891 | | 80-100ft | $65,433 | Price of used sailboatsWe did the same for used catamarans, comparing thousands of listings. Here are the complete data: | Length Range | Low | Average | High | | 15-19ft | $5,000 | $8,000 | $19,000 | | 20-24ft | $6,000 | $19,000 | $59,000 | | 25-29ft | $7,000 | $30,000 | $96,000 | | 30-34ft | $9,000 | $66,000 | $228,000 | | 35-39ft | $14,000 | $111,000 | $392,000 | | 40-44ft | $22,000 | $150,000 | $512,000 | | 45-49ft | $36,000 | $162,000 | $518,000 | | 50-60ft | $60,000 | $281,000 | $897,000 | | 80-100ft | $433,000 | $1,534,000 | $4,720,000 | | Length Range | Per Foot | | 15-19ft | $471 | | 20-24ft | $864 | | 25-29ft | $1,111 | | 30-34ft | $2,063 | | 35-39ft | $3,000 | | 40-44ft | $3,571 | | 45-49ft | $3,447 | | 50-60ft | $5,109 | | 80-100ft | $17,044 | The price of used sailboats ranges from roughly $471-$17,044 per foot. Prices on CraigslistTo get an average of the price of a used sailboat, I went over to Craigslist. I took the first 10 relevant search results for sailboats under, and over 30 feet. Of course, the averages here are very speculative, as prices vary from day to day. But it gives a broad range of what to expect. Over 50 feet, listings become meagre. I believe people tend to not place their 80-ft sailboats on Craigslist, but sell it through a broker instead. Median Craigslist price of a used sailboat:- under 30 ft: $7,900
- over 30 ft: $96,900
Average Craigslist price-per-foot of a used sailboat:- under 30 ft: $354 per ft
- over 30 ft: $1,845 per ft
This is what I found on Craigslist under 30 feet:Washington dc. | Boat | Year | Length (ft) | Price (USD) | | Columbia MK II | 1975 | 26 | $6,500 | | Newport | 1979 | 17 | $5,000 | | Catalina | 1983 | 22 | $4,950 | | Macgregor Venture | 1977 | 22 | $1,800 | Source: Craigslist Washington DC Q2 2022 Los Angeles | Boat | Year | Length (ft) | Price (USD) | | Catalina | 1998 | 25 | $18,500 | | Catalina | 1974 | 27 | $13,999 | | Pacific Seacraft 25 | 1976 | 28 | $11,500 | | Newport | 1979 | 28 | $10,500 | Source: Craigslist Los Angeles Q2 2022 | Boat | Year | Length (ft) | Price (USD) | | Catalina | 1983 | 25 | $7,900 | | Catalina | 1985 | 22 | $5,000 | | O'Day | 1977 | 22 | $3,800 | | Vagabond | 1981 | 17 | $3,750 | Source: Craigslist Houston Q2 2022 South Florida | Boat | Year | Length (ft) | Price (USD) | | MacGregor 26X | 2001 | 26 | $13,999 | | Cape Dory | 1979 | 25 | $8,500 | | Precision | 1990 | 23 | $7,500 | | Dusky | 1998 | 17 | $7,000 | Source: Craigslist Miami Q2 2022 | Boat | Year | Length (ft) | Price (USD) | | C&C | 1985 | 27 | $12,000 | | O'Day | 1987 | 27 | $11,500 | | Impulse | 1987 | 21 | $8,500 | | Catalina Capri | 1986 | 22 | $7,900 | Source: Craigslist New York Q2 2022 Here's what I found for 30 feet and up: | Boat | Year | Length (ft) | Price (USD) | | MeadowLark | 1970 | 37 | $43,000 | | Pearson 323 | 1983 | 33 | $18,000 | | O'Day | 1988 | 17 | $3,300 | | Boat | Year | Length (ft) | Price (USD) | | Cheoy Lee | 1984 | 48 | $112,000 | | Hunter Legend | 1996 | 43 | $109,900 | | Vagabond Ketch | 1984 | 47 | $102,000 | | Marine Technologies Ketch | 1979 | 48 | $99,500 | | Boat | Year | Length (ft) | Price (USD) | | Trintella | 1982 | 42 | $105,000 | | Hunter | 2001 | 46 | $96,900 | | Hunter | 1997 | 34 | $59,000 | | Mason | 1983 | 43 | $49,999 | | Boat | Year | Length (ft) | Price (USD) | | Hunter | 2005 | 38 | $104,900 | | Endeavour | 1989 | 51 | $99,000 | | Beneteau | 1998 | 40 | $99,000 | | Hunter | 2004 | 36 | $94,500 | | Boat | Year | Length (ft) | Price (USD) | | Catalina Mark 2 | 1998 | 42 | $97,900 | | X-119 | 1992 | 40 | $84,000 | | Cape Dory 32#7 | 1986 | 33 | $38,000 | | Irwin Citation | 1984 | 31 | $35,000 | Leave a comment |
