The short answer
Most Yorkshire Terrier breeders in the US charge between $1,600 and $3,150 for a puppy, and the typical price is $2,500. That is about the same as the typical puppy across all breeds we checked ($2,500). One in ten breeders asks less than $1,050 and one in ten more than $4,600.
From the puppy prices published by 28 Yorkshire Terrier breeders in 19 states on their own websites, November 2026. Deposits, shipping, stud fees and breeding rights are left out.
How the prices spread
- Under $1,0003
- $1,000 to $1,4993
- $1,500 to $1,9993
- $2,000 to $2,4994
- $2,500 to $2,9997
- $3,000 to $3,4991
- $3,500 to $3,9991
- $4,000 to $4,4992
- $4,500 to $4,9992
- $5,000 and more2
Number of breeders in each price band.
What changes the price
- The parents. Health-tested parents with titles or proven working lines cost more to keep, and their puppies cost more.
- Registration. Pet puppies usually come with limited registration; full registration with breeding rights can cost much more.
- Color, size and coat. Rare colors and smaller sizes are often priced higher.
- What is included. Vaccines, microchip, a written health guarantee, a starter kit or early training.
- Where you buy. Prices follow local demand; driving a few hours can change the price.
Price and puppy scams
Fake sellers advertise Yorkshire Terrier puppies for much less than real breeders charge. If the price is well under $1,050, the seller cannot meet you or show the puppy on a live video call, or asks for payment by wire, gift card, Zelle or crypto, walk away.
Questions
How much is a Yorkie puppy?
Most Yorkshire Terrier breeders in the US charge between $1,600 and $3,150 for a puppy. The typical price is $2,500, based on the prices 28 breeders in 19 states publish on their own websites (November 2026).
Why are some Yorkie puppies more expensive?
Breeders charge more for puppies from health-tested and titled parents, for rare colors or sizes, and for full registration with breeding rights. What is included also changes the price: vaccines, microchip, a written health guarantee or early training.
Is a cheap Yorkie puppy a scam?
Not always, but a Yorkshire Terrier offered well below $1,050 is a warning sign, especially if the seller cannot meet in person or on a live video call, or wants payment by wire, gift card, Zelle or crypto before you see the puppy.
Where do these prices come from?
We read the websites of the Yorkshire Terrier breeders in our directory and took the puppy prices they publish, leaving out deposits, shipping, stud fees and breeding rights. Only breeders with a single breed count, so each price belongs to a Yorkshire Terrier.