That gap is 3 years of depreciation — 31% of the 2026's typical ask, already gone from the 2023's price.
A Ford F-150 loses about 88% of its typical asking price over 28 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2026 to 1998, priced from 114,842 live dealer listings.
◷ Updated August 16, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed daily
The money leaves early. A 2023 hands that first stretch of the curve to its first owner and still gives you a car 5 model years newer than the 2018.
Priced from 45,569 and 4,915 live listings.
13% of the 2026 price
Across the 2016–2026 model years, 2026 → 2025 is the biggest single-year step. Anything 2025 or older has already taken it.
Priced from 45,569 and 7,744 live listings.
$26,520 of the 2026 ask is gone
A 2021 — five model years older — asks 56% of what the 2026 asks. The Value-retained column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 45,569 and 4,776 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels show value lost vs the 2026. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 1998 Ford F-150 typically lists at $6,995 — 88% below the 2026's $59,860.
| Year | Typical price | Value retained | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $59,860 | 100% | — | 272 | 45,569 |
| 2025 | $51,800 | 87% | −$8,060 | 17,470 | 7,744 |
| 2024 | $44,858 | 75% | −$6,942 | 31,322 | 7,782 |
| 2023 | $41,580 | 69% | −$3,278 | 45,355 | 13,690 |
| 2022 | $37,700 | 63% | −$3,880 | 67,459 | 6,047 |
| 2021 | $33,340 | 56% | −$4,360 | 83,519 | 4,776 |
| 2020 | $28,514 | 48% | −$4,826 | 93,618 | 4,124 |
| 2019 | $25,995 | 43% | −$2,519 | 101,465 | 4,646 |
| 2018 | $23,988 | 40% | −$2,007 | 109,433 | 4,915 |
| 2017 | $20,995 | 35% | −$2,993 | 120,793 | 2,307 |
| 2016 | $18,995 | 32% | −$2,000 | 131,215 | 3,088 |
| 2015 | $17,950 | 30% | −$1,045 | 138,314 | 1,795 |
| 2014 | $14,981 | 25% | −$2,969 | 138,232 | 1,931 |
| 2013 | $13,999 | 23% | −$982 | 143,653 | 2,596 |
| 2012 | $12,495 | 21% | −$1,504 | 150,552 | 918 |
| 2011 | $11,594 | 19% | −$901 | 155,370 | 669 |
| 2010 | $10,442 | 17% | −$1,152 | 154,666 | 766 |
| 2009 | $8,995 | 15% | −$1,447 | 162,008 | 161 |
| 2008 | $7,999 | 13% | −$996 | 156,078 | 214 |
| 2007 | $7,935 | 13% | −$64 | 155,470 | 228 |
| 2006 | $6,995 | 12% | −$940 | 171,961 | 183 |
| 2005 | $6,848 | 11% | −$147 | 174,884 | 140 |
| 2004 | $6,724 | 11% | −$124 | 168,562 | 124 |
| 2003 | $6,500 | 11% | −$224 | 172,262 | 100 |
| 2002 | $6,995 | 12% | +$495 | 160,711 | 89 |
| 2001 | $5,995 | 10% | −$1,000 | 198,725 | 75 |
| 2000 | $6,383 | 11% | +$388 | 150,962 | 34 |
| 1999 | $5,100 | 9% | −$1,283 | 153,226 | 28 |
| 1998 | $6,995 | 12% | +$1,895 | 148,927 | 32 |
| 1997 | $7,046 | 12% | +$51 | 150,306 | 22 |
| 1996 | $5,750 | 10% | −$1,296 | 170,897 | 12 |
| 1995 | $9,995 | 17% | +$4,245 | 158,777 | 17 |
| 1994 | $14,948 | 25% | +$4,953 | 111,617 | 10 |
| 1990 | $9,950 | 17% | −$4,998 | 82,185 | 10 |
Typical price is the median asking price of that model year's live dealer listings, national. Value retained is each year's share of the newest year of its own production run. Updated August 16, 2026.
A Ford F-150 averages out to roughly 3.1% of value lost per year, though real-world depreciation is front-loaded — steepest in the first few years. A 2026 typically lists at $59,860, while a 1998 — 28 years older — typically lists at $6,995: 88% lower overall. Figures come from live dealer listings, updated August 16, 2026.
A 1998 Ford F-150 retains about 12% of the 2026's typical asking price ($6,995 vs $59,860). The Value-retained column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 1999 Ford F-150 is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $5,100. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 34 model years, from 1990 to 2026, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
Check individual VINs before you buy — decode the exact trim and mileage, see every active listing, and how each price compares to the local market.
