Is the $18,500 price on this 2021 Subaru Forester a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $18,500 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2021 Subaru Forester in NC?

Based on 1,551 comparable listings in NC, the average asking price for a 2019-2023 Subaru Forester is $26,329, with prices ranging from $9,595 to $35,987.

How long does a 2021 Subaru Forester typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Subaru Forester listings in NC spend an average of 31 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2021 Subaru Forester located?

This vehicle is listed in Raleigh, NC 27616. VIN: JF2SKAFC4MH523833. Mileage: 87,900 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2021 Subaru Forester?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $15,997 to $22,286, based on 5 comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VINJF2SKAFC4MH523833

TrimPremium

Exterior ColorSilver

Drivetrain4WD

Engine2.5L H4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot262

2021 Subaru Forester

Premium

Unscored

$18,50087,900 miles

Raleigh, NC 27616

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

15,997

Highest comparable ($)

22,286

This vehicle's price ($)

18,500

$18,500 · within market range

$15,997comparable$22,286

Regional range: $15,997 – $22,286
vs. market: $2,503 above low · $3,786 below high
Comparable vehicles: 5

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 14–56 days.

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This listing has been on market about 4.7x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 14–56 days; this one is at 262). Long days-on-lot on a fast-turn cohort can signal title concerns, mechanical issues, or pricing the dealer won't actually honor. Recommend a vehicle history report before spending more time.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges refresh daily.

Regional Range$15,997 – $22,286

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About This 2021 Subaru Forester

Listing updated: May 15, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Raleigh, NC · On lot for 262 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Subaru Forester Premium is listed at $18,500 by an independent dealer in Raleigh, NC 27616. It has 87,900 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Silver. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 2.5L H4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 5 similar vehicles in the Raleigh market, the estimated market range is $15,997 to $22,286.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 262 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477).

Market context

This listing is part of OAV's broader Raleigh, NC suvs market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2021 Subaru Forester against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range, filtered for comparable mileage. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:

Great Deal — priced below the typical range for comparable vehicles.
Fair Price — priced within the expected range for comparable vehicles.
Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.

This rating refreshes daily as inventory enters and leaves the market. The dealer on this listing has not yet activated on OAV, so the business name and contact details are anonymized here. Activated (paying) dealers appear with their verified business name and a Verified badge.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Raleigh, NC, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN JF2SKAFC4MH523833 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.

Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented methodology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is refreshed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2021 Subaru Forester Market in NC

Comparable Vehicles

1,551

Average Price

$26,329

Price Range

$9,595–$35,987

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 1,551 comparable 2019-2023 Subaru Forester listings in NC, the average asking price is $26,329. This listing at $18,500 is $7,829 below average (30% below market). Comparable prices in NC range from $9,595 to $35,987. Similar vehicles spend an average of 31 days on dealer lots in this market.