Real-world mini excavator prices from BuyerZone buyers

• New mini excavator pricing
• Used mini excavator pricing
• Mini excavator rental pricing

We regularly survey BuyerZone users to ask how their purchases went. We've used their responses to provide a sampling of actual prices businesses paid for mini excavators.

New or used, the size of the excavator you choose will have a huge impact on the price. Quotes below are arranged by horsepower (HP), which usually (but not always) correlates to maximum dig depth.

When comparing prices of used machines quoted below, keep in mind that users may have different explanations of what "good condition" means, and some don't specify condition at all. Buying any heavy equipment used can save you quite a bit of money, but requires that you have qualified maintenance staff, a good warranty, or another contingency plan in place.

New mini excavator pricing

"Volvo EC15 $24,998. Additional light on arm." [19 HP, 6' 9" dig depth]
-- City government, Mount Dora, Florida

"Kubota Kx71-3R1. $29,000 - compact 27.5 HP excavator, 12" and 18" buckets." [9' 9" dig depth.]
-- Consultants, Holbrook, Pennsylvania

"Kubota 121, 3 buckets, radio, cab, blade, thumb, rubber tracks, bolt on plate for 3' bucket, $50,750 including tax." [42 HP, 11' 6" dig depth]
-- General construction, Snohomish, Washington

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Used mini excavator pricing

"Cat 301.5 - $9,500." [17.4 HP, 7' 6" dig depth]
-- Business services, Fairbanks, Alaska

"Purchased a 301.5 Cat mini excavator … we paid $14,000. 2002 model, great condition." [17.4 HP, 7' 6" dig depth]
- Shipping company, Flatridge, Virginia

"I purchased a 2000 Hitachi EX40U with a hydraulic thumb, 22" & 12" buckets with quick release. Steel tracks with bolt on rubber. It has 2,600 hours on it. It will have a complete service done on it including all oil filters and all oils changed. I paid $26,000, this includes the service and shipping from Canada to Utah." [25 HP, 11' 2" dig depth]
-- General construction, Spanish Fork, Utah

"I purchased a 2001 Kubota KX61-2 with 12", 18", and 24" buckets. It has 2,900 hrs on the meter, $13,500 delivered from CA." [27 HP, 9' 10" dig depth]
-- Construction, Wellington, Nevada

"$19,200 2001 Volvo EC 35 with thumb, cab and rubber tracks." [36.3 HP, 11' 3" dig depth]
-- General construction, Raleigh, North Carolina

"Bobcat Excavator 331. 1,400 hrs, 18 inch bucket, no warranty: $19,000." [40 HP, 10' 2" dig depth]
-- Utility contractor, Clyde, North Carolina

"$20,000 - Bobcat 337. $2,000 for 2 new buckets." [48 HP, 11' 9" dig depth]
-- Welding contractor, San Angelo, Texas

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Mini excavator rental pricing

"Bobcat 316 mini excavator (super narrow track) $145.00/day (rental) + 10% LDW + tax." [9.9 HP, 5' 1" dig depth]
-- General contractor, Reynoldsburg, Ohio

"Cat 301.8c mini excavator. 3 month rental, $1,700/mo with purchase option, $31,000 for 2005 model with approx 70% of rental going to purchase." [18.1 HP, 7' 7" dig depth]
-- Dentist, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania

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Want more information on mini excavator prices and how to choose a vendor? Read our Mini Excavator Buyer’s Guide.

Information was provided by BuyerZone.com users. Quotes have been edited for clarity only.