How much is your vinyl collection worth?
Pulls your Discogs collection and estimates current market value. Plus a home-insurance gap check. Everything runs in your browser.
Estimate your collection value
Enter your public Discogs username. We sample your collection, price each record from Discogs marketplace, and extrapolate the total. Nothing is saved on KTS servers.
Advanced — Personal Access Token (faster, optional)
Generate one free at discogs.com/settings/developers. Stored only in your browser, never sent to KTS. Without a token: max 20-record sample, ~50 seconds. With token: up to 50 records sampled, ~55 seconds.
What a collection is worth
The estimate is the floor, not the ceiling.
Condition, pressing and sleeve move the number more than the title does. What you see here is a median, and medians hide the rare ones.
Home insurance gap check
Your collection is within typical homeowner-policy collectibles caps. No dedicated rider needed. Your collection exceeds the basic homeowner-policy collectibles cap of . Consider a collectibles rider for full coverage. Your collection exceeds typical mid-tier caps of . Most policies will only pay out a fraction without a dedicated collectibles rider. Your collection exceeds the premium homeowner-policy cap of . A standalone collectibles insurance policy or scheduled-items rider is strongly recommended.
| Policy tier | Typical cap | Your gap |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | ||
| Mid-tier | ||
| Premium |
Top valued in your sample
Honest limitations
- Estimates extrapolate from a random sample (full collection if 20 records or fewer, larger sample with token). Bigger collections smooth more reliably.
- Values are based on Discogs marketplace lowest prices × demand multiplier from want/have ratio. Outliers (autographed, first pressings, sealed copies) need a professional appraiser for a defensible number.
- For insurance claims above $25,000 (or local equivalent) most insurers require professional appraisal. This number is a starting point, not a substitute.
- Discogs prices reflect collector marketplace. Pawn or quick-sale realisation is typically 50–70% of these numbers.
- Conversion to non-USD currencies uses Discogs daily rate.
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Worth protecting
A collection worth four figures stored in something worth two.
Warping, ring wear and split seams are storage problems, and they come straight off the value you just calculated.
Real collections
Collections that are properly kept
Your collection in numbers
How your collection compares with the rest of the vinyl world.
Average Discogs user: 195 records · Yours: .
Back-to-back listening: hours · that is days non-stop.
Based on ~44 min per LP. Coffee not included.
Carrying it all at once: kg.
Average vinyl weight: 250 g per LP.
Global vinyl market: $1.9B in 2025 → projected $3.5B by 2033.
You're part of the comeback.
Replacing from scratch at market median: .
Worth protecting. See insurance gap above.
records need m of shelf.
Vinyl outsold CDs 3:1 in 2025 · 46.8M units.
19 consecutive years of growth.
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What the Vinyl Collection Value Estimator does
The Vinyl Collection Value Estimator connects to your Discogs collection and estimates its current market value in your chosen currency, so you know what your records are worth.
How it works
It matches each release in your collection to recent Discogs marketplace sale data, then totals the estimated value. Real-world value depends on pressing, edition, rarity and condition (grading) — a sealed first pressing is worth far more than a worn reissue.
FAQ
How do I find out what my vinyl is worth?
Connect your Discogs collection above for an instant estimate based on recent sale prices.
What makes a record valuable?
Original pressing, limited edition, low availability and excellent condition. See our guide to the rarest records.
What drives a record’s value
- Pressing & edition — original first pressings and limited editions command the biggest premiums.
- Rarity — low print runs, withdrawn covers and misprints push prices up.
- Condition (grading) — the single biggest swing: a Mint (M) copy can be worth several times a Very Good (VG) one.
- Demand — sought-after artists and genres hold and grow value.
How accurate is the estimate?
It uses recent Discogs marketplace sale data for each release. Real sale price still depends on your copy’s exact condition and the buyer.
Does condition really change the value that much?
Hugely. Grading from Mint down to Good can cut a record’s value by 70–90%. Store records well to protect both sound and value.
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