How Much Does a Chinchilla Cost?

Pet chinchillas vary in price with much of the cost determined by the chinchilla's color. The rarer or more difficult it is for a particular color, the more expensive the chinchilla will be. And while costs will also vary from breeder to breeder and from pet store to pet store, we've compiled a list that we think will give you a good idea of the potential price tag.

These prices are based on what breeders actually sell their chinchillas for.

Standards

Standard - $75
Black velvet - $125

Beiges

Hetero beige - $125
Homo beige - $150
Beige violet (hetero) - $195
Beige violet (homo) - $195
Brown Velvet - $175

Whites

Pink white (hetero beige) - $150
White (white mosaic, silver mosaic) - $125
Ebony whites - (see "EBONIES")
Tan whites - (see "TANS")

Ebonies

Light ebony or e.c. (hetero ebony) - $125
Medium ebony (hetero ebony) - $155
Dark ebony (hetero ebony) - $195
Extra dark ebony (homo ebony) - $245
Light ebony white - $150
Medium ebony white - $175
Dark ebony white - $195
Extra dark (homo.) ebony white - $215

Violets

Violet (homo violet) - $175
Solid Violet (wraparound, ebony violet) - $195

Tans

Light tan - $150
Medium tan - $175
Dark tan - $195
Light tan white - $150
Medium tan white - $150
Dark tan white - $175

Chocolates

Chocolate - $195
Chocolate white - $175

You might also want to take a look at our post on chinchilla colors.

Sources:
The Dust Bath (site no longer up)
AZ Chins