What does the €1–3M yacht market look like in 2026?

The €1–3M range is the largest of the price bands examined here. It contains 324 active LYRA catalogue records from 122 represented brands, with a median listed price of €1.80M. The typical model is 16.70 m / 54.8 ft long, and 233 records sit in the 15-to-under-20-metre band.

In practical terms, this is where a buyer finds the widest spread of credible directions: motor or sailing, monohull or a smaller number of catamaran options, and portfolios from 122 brands. It is not a single “standard yacht” budget. It is a wide field that becomes easier to navigate only after the intended use is clear.

€1–3M yacht models by length band

In the €1–3M report, the chart maps the length bands within 324 active priced records. The largest concentration is at 15–<20 m / 49–<66 ft, where 233 models sit, followed by 61 below 15 m / 49 ft and 30 at 20–<25 m / 66–<82 ft. This makes 15–20 m / 49–66 ft the visual centre of a budget range that still spans motor, sailing and catamaran options, giving buyers the greatest depth of choice for a focused search.

Market snapshot

LYRA catalogue selection · 2026

This snapshot turns the €1–3M chart into a fuller buyer context: 324 priced models from 122 brands, a median listed price of €1.80M and a median length of 16.70 m / 54.8 ft. The middle half of prices is tightly grouped between €1.35M and €2.25M, while 242 models are motor yachts and 82 sailing yachts. It shows why this is one of the richest comparison ranges and helps buyers narrow the field by size, format and intended use.

Where the models are concentrated

Italy supplies the largest represented origin portfolio in this band with 125 models. The Netherlands follows with 43, France with 38 and the United Kingdom with 37. These figures reflect the origins of the model records, not the geographic location of yachts for sale.

Length is the more immediate pattern. The 15-to-under-20-metre segment holds 233 models, while 61 are below 15 m / 49 ft and 30 are between 20 and under 25 m / 82 ft. That makes €1–3M the central price band for a buyer who wants a yacht around 15–20 m / 49–66 ft without reducing the field to a handful of shipyards.

The five most represented brand portfolios

Represented model records · 2026

The table identifies the five brand portfolios with the most active models in LYRA’s €1–3M selection. Azimut has 11 models, while Absolute Yachts, Cayman Yachts, Galeon and Princess Yachts each have nine. It shows where choice is most concentrated within this budget and gives buyers a practical first route into comparing the brands with the broadest represented range.

The close counts are important. No single brand defines the range in the catalogue, so a brand-first search can easily hide comparable alternatives. A use-first brief is more likely to keep the relevant choices on the table.

What changes from the sub-€1M market

The move above €1M is not just a price increase. The median length rises from 13.88 m / 45.5 ft to 16.70 m / 54.8 ft, and the number of represented brands more than doubles from 58 to 122. This is also where LYRA's First Yacht lens is most densely represented: 271 of the 324 records carry the tag.

Methodology

The analysis uses active LYRA catalogue records for 2026 with a positive listed price from €1M up to, but not including, €3M. Listed prices may exclude options and taxes. Catalogue tags and model counts describe the represented selection, not a guarantee of fit or availability.

LYRA perspective

This band rewards deciding what scale and use should govern the search before comparing individual names. At 15–20 m / 49–66 ft, a short brief can make the wide field manageable: intended time aboard, guest pattern, cruising style, range and the support expected after delivery. The data is most useful as a way to structure that comparison, not to turn model counts into a recommendation.

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