---
title: "How much does a piano cost?"
description: "A piano costs 3,000–200,000 $. Figures by type, how that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/piano/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a piano cost?

**Typical cost: 3,000–200,000 $**

A keyboard instrument whose hammers strike strings under a cast-iron frame carrying about 20 tonnes of total string tension.

> New uprights $4,000-10,000; new concert grands $150,000-250,000. Used uprights are often given away free.

## By type

*Pianos vary by type, so a single figure would be misleading.*

| Type | Typical cost |
| --- | --- |
| upright piano | 3,000–25,000 $ |
| baby grand piano | 10,000–60,000 $ |
| concert grand piano | 120,000–300,000 $ |

## How that compares

*Piano against things of a similar money.*

- Jet ski: 6,000–25,000 $
- Motorcycle: 2,500–35,000 $
- Golf cart: 4,000–20,000 $
- Piano: 3,000–200,000 $
- Hot tub: 4,000–18,000 $
- Photocopier: 1,500–25,000 $
- Tuba: 2,000–30,000 $
- Hospital bed: 900–40,000 $

## How to read this figure

The range here is wide, and that is the honest answer rather than a hedge: the cheap and expensive ends of this category are genuinely different products, and the price gap between them is real.

> Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.

## More about a piano

- [How much does a piano weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/piano/) — 130–550 kg
- [How long does a piano last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/piano/) — 30–100 yr

## Common questions

### How much does a piano cost?

A piano costs 3,000–200,000 $. New uprights $4,000-10,000; new concert grands $150,000-250,000. Used uprights are often given away free.

### Which type of piano is the heaviest?

Of the types listed here, concert grand piano is the largest at 120,000–300,000 $.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)