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Metal Sheets & Flat Stock Pricing

Market analysis for 81,711 metal sheet and flat stock listings.

What you'll usually pay

$37.42 typical price
Most are between$14–$134
Brand new$37.32
Used$39.95
On sale now81,711

💡 Used ones cost about 7% more here.

👉 In short easy summary

The best value is found in copper sheets (-31%) and 3/16 in thickness (-31%). Conversely, 48 in lengths command a premium with a 54% increase over the median.

💚 Best value for your money

3/16 in 3,241 on sale$25.95 · 31% cheaper
Copper 7,119 on sale$25.71 · 31% cheaper
1/8 in 4,307 on sale$27.15 · 27% cheaper
1/16 in 1,113 on sale$29.67 · 21% cheaper
3/8 in 4,835 on sale$30.08 · 20% cheaper

Price by sheet/flat stock thickness

3/16 in
$25.95-31%
1/8 in
$27.15-27%
1/16 in
$29.67-21%
3/8 in
$30.08-20%
1/4 in
$31.28-16%
1/2 in
$37.84+1%

Why? Prices range from 25.95 for 3/16 in to 37.84 for 1/2 in.

Price by sheet/flat stock width

1 in
$30.06-20%
10 in
$31.71-15%
3 in
$33.11-12%
2 in
$34.27-8%
12 in
$34.56-8%
06 in
$41.25+10%

Why? Costs vary from 30.06 for 1 in widths up to 41.25 for 06 in widths.

Price by sheet/flat stock length

12 in
$30.52-18%
18 in
$30.5-18%
24 in
$37.47
36 in
$40.67+9%
60 in
$56.06+50%
48 in
$57.78+54%

Why? Pricing scales significantly with size, from 30.5 for 18 in to 57.78 for 48 in.

Price by metal/alloy type

Copper
$25.71-31%
Steel-Stainless
$29.97-20%
Steel
$30.98-17%
Brass
$31.1-17%
Steel-Mild
$30.9-17%
Aluminum
$39.18+5%

Why? Material costs vary by alloy, with copper at 25.71 and aluminum at 39.18.

🛒 Some on sale right now

Common questions

Which metal alloy is currently the most affordable?

Copper has the lowest median price at 25.71.

How does the price of aluminum compare to the market median?

Aluminum is priced at 39.18, which is 5% above the market median.

What is the price difference between new and used stock?

New stock has a median of 37.32, while used stock is slightly higher at 39.95.

How we got these numbers

Worked out from 200 live eBay listings (price range $14–$134, odd outliers ignored). These are asking prices, so use them as a guide. Last checked July 28, 2026.