How Much Is a Persian Cat? Real Kitten Prices from 17 Catteries (2026)

How much is a Persian cat? From a registered US cattery, plan on about $2,000 for a pet kitten. The median pet price is $2,000, and half the catteries start between $1,500 and $2,000 (17 catteries in 11 states, checked October 29, 2026). The full range of posted prices runs from $600 to $2,900, and rare colors, “extreme” flat faces, show kittens and delivery cost more.

That’s the kitten alone. Most catteries that state a deposit ask $300 to $500, and many say it’s non-refundable. The first-year basics add roughly $439 to $1,686 (from our new kitten checklist). Every kitten price below comes from the catteries’ own websites. How we collected them is at the end.

Persian kitten prices at a glance

We recorded one number per cattery: the lowest price it posts for a pet Persian kitten under 6 months old. That’s a fixed price at 5 catteries, a “starting at” price at 4 and the low end of a posted range at 5. At the other 3, it’s the cheapest Persian kitten listed.

Measure	Pet kitten price
Lowest	$600
25th percentile	$1,500
Median	$2,000
75th percentile	$2,000
Highest	$2,900

Two catteries start under $1,500, 6 between $1,500 and $1,999, 7 between $2,000 and $2,499, and 2 at $2,500 or more. Where a cattery posts a range, the top of it reaches $3,500.

Fresher pages were a little cheaper here. The 11 listings with a kitten, litter or update date from the past 12 months had a median of $1,700; the 6 undated ones, $2,000.

A Persian costs less than the other breeds we’ve priced. With similar rules, the median pet price was $2,500 for a Ragdoll, $2,750 for a British Shorthair and $3,000 for a Maine Coon.

All 17 catteries, anonymized

We don’t name the catteries. We can’t vouch for any of them, and a named price goes out of date. Names and links stay in our data file. IDs starting with C came from CFA’s directory, T from TICA’s, and W from a web search (see the method below).

ID	State	Pet price	Basis	Spay/neuter	Deposit
C2	VA	$600	Starting at	Buyer’s job	Not stated
W2	TX	$1,200	Low end of range	Not stated	$300
C14	CA	$1,500	Starting at	Included	Not stated
C19	FL	$1,500	Lowest listed kitten	Not stated	$200
C24	IL	$1,500	Fixed	Not stated	Not stated
W1*	MS	$1,500	Fixed	Not stated	$500
T1	WA	$1,700	Low end of range	Buyer’s job	$300
W20*	MI	$1,800	Fixed	Not stated	Not stated
C25*	FL	$2,000	Low end of range	Not stated	$300
C27	FL	$2,000	Lowest listed kitten	Buyer’s job	Not stated
W5*	FL	$2,000	Fixed	Buyer’s job	$400
W6	CT	$2,000	Starting at	Not stated	Not stated
W13	TX	$2,000	Low end of range	Included	Not stated
W22*	Not stated	$2,000	Low end of range	Included	Not stated
W3*	PA	$2,200	Lowest listed kitten	Not stated	$500
W4	FL	$2,500	Starting at	Buyer’s job	$500
W19	MN	$2,900	Fixed	Included	$900

An asterisk marks the 6 undated listings: their pages show no kitten, litter or update date from the past 12 months. Three catteries (C25, T1 and W19) post one price range for their Persian and Exotic kittens; we kept them because they breed and list Persians.

The registry catteries were cheaper than the ones we found by web search: the 7 from CFA’s and TICA’s directories had a median of $1,500, the 10 from the web search $2,000.

What the Persian price includes

• Spay or neuter: 4 catteries include it. At 5 it’s the buyer’s job: some contracts require it, two release the registration papers only after the spay or neuter is confirmed, and one recommends doing it at 9 to 10 months. Eight don’t say. The 4 that include it had a median of $2,000; the other 13, $1,800. If you pay for it yourself, the clinics in our checklist charged $89 to $368.95. Our spay cost guide compares 24 clinics’ posted prices, and when to spay or neuter covers the timing.
• Health testing: 12 of the 17 mention PKD (polycystic kidney disease, below) on their websites. Ask to see the parents’ DNA results rather than taking a line on a website on trust.
• Registration: all 17 claim CFA or TICA registration. We record that as claimed and didn’t check each one with the registries.

Deposits and extras

• Deposit: 9 catteries state an amount, from $200 to $900. The median is $400, and 3 ask $500. Many say it’s non-refundable, so read the terms before you pay.
• Cash at pickup: two catteries take the balance in cash only, and several take deposits by payment app. Cash and payment apps leave you little protection if something goes wrong.
• Delivery: flying a kitten with a courier or flight nanny cost $500 to $800 where catteries post a figure. One cattery doesn’t ship at all.
• Older cats: one cattery lists retired adults at $600 to $800. If you don’t need a young kitten, ask.

Doll face, extreme face and rare colors

The entry prices above are for standard pet kittens. Several catteries post more for particular looks:

• Face type: one Michigan cattery prices doll-face kittens at $1,800 and “extreme faced” kittens at $2,500 to $3,500. CFA says breeding for very refined features once caused breathing problems (see below), so ask how flat the parents’ faces are.
• Color: one Texas cattery prices white and silver chinchilla kittens at $2,000 to $2,500 and chinchilla points at $2,500 to $3,000. A Pennsylvania cattery lists its chocolate and lilac kittens at up to $2,800.
• Show and breeding kittens: $2,500 and up at one cattery, $3,000 to $4,000 at another.
• Exotic Shorthair: the short-coated version of the Persian look is a separate breed. Four catteries in CFA’s Persian list priced only Exotic kittens, so check which breed a price is for.

Why Persians cost what they do

A popular, high-maintenance breed. CFA’s breed profile says the Persian has been among its top ten breeds by registrations for as long as those rankings have existed. CFA describes the breed as calm and even-tempered, and warns that owning one “calls for a serious commitment to regular grooming.” It recommends a steel or Teflon-coated comb, says the large eyes may stain and need wiping with a soft, damp cloth, and notes that many pet owners rely on professional groomers. Budget for that time or that cost.

Health history. CFA says two problems marked the breed’s recent past:

• Breathing: breeding for very refined features once produced cats with smaller-than-average nostrils and breathing problems. CFA says breeders reduced the number of cats prone to this by taking them out of breeding programs.
• Polycystic kidney disease (PKD): CFA says PKD shortened the lives of many Persians in the early 2000s and is now well controlled with genetic testing and spaying or neutering affected cats. The Cornell Feline Health Center explains that PKD is inherited and occurs most often in Persians: fluid-filled cysts grow in the kidneys and often lead to kidney failure, with signs usually seen around 7 years of age. Cornell says any cat that might carry the gene, especially a Persian, should be tested, and a carrier must not be bred.

How much does a Persian cat cost in the first year?

Add the start-up costs from our new kitten checklist, checked October 7, 2026. Must-have supplies cost $131 to $349. First vet care, with exams, vaccines, tests, a microchip and spay or neuter, costs $308 to $1,158. All in, the checklist puts the start-up costs at about $439 to $1,686. With a $2,000 kitten, that’s roughly $2,440 to $3,690, before delivery and before the ongoing cost of food and litter (our cat cost guide adds up the years after). If the cattery has already done the shots, microchip or spay or neuter, take those off the vet bill.

Two things to plan for with this breed:

• Grooming. Regular combing is part of owning a Persian, CFA says. A comb or brush cost $4.68 to $16.99 in our checklist’s price check; professional grooming is extra.
• Supplies that suit a calm cat. CFA says Persians prefer to keep their feet on the ground and aren’t likely to climb the drapes. Our scratching post guide compares sturdy posts. Our litter box guide covers sizes and open versus covered boxes.

Persian kitten scams: check before you pay a deposit

Fake sellers use popular breeds as bait. The script is the usual one: cute photos, a low price, a deposit, then “shipping” fees and no kitten.

Our data gives you a yardstick. Only one of the 17 catteries started under $1,200, and most started at $1,500 to $2,000. A Persian kitten advertised for a few hundred dollars by a seller you can’t trace is a red flag. Reach a cattery through contact details you found yourself, such as a registry listing, not through an ad. Before you send a deposit, run the checks in how to spot a kitten scam, and see questions to ask a cat breeder.

How we got these numbers

Limits of this data:

• These are asking prices. Some catteries discount a second kitten or a returning buyer.
• Ten of the 17 came from a web search, not a registry directory. Search results favor catteries that market themselves well, and those 10 were pricier than the registry 7.
• Nineteen of the websites we opened posted no price, so posted prices may not match what quiet catteries charge.
• Five of the 17 are in Florida, and no listing came from 39 states. This isn’t a random national sample.
• Two catteries list kittens without their ages; we counted them as kittens.
• Registration and health claims are as the catteries state them.
• We’ll re-check every price in early January 2027.

Persian cat cost FAQ

How much is a Persian kitten?

At registered US catteries, a pet kitten’s price typically starts between $1,500 and $2,000, with a median of $2,000 (17 catteries, checked October 29, 2026). The lowest posted pet price was $600 and the highest $2,900. Rare colors, flatter faces, show kittens and delivery cost more.

Why are Persians cheaper than other pedigreed cats?

In our data they start lower than Ragdolls, British Shorthairs and Maine Coons. We can’t tell you why from asking prices alone. What we can say is that the costs come later: grooming, and a kitten from parents tested for PKD.

Is a cheap Persian kitten a scam?

It can be. Only one cattery in our sample started under $1,200. A very low price, pressure to pay fast, or a request for a gift card, wire or payment app are classic warning signs. See how to spot a kitten scam.

Do Persian kittens come spayed or neutered?

Not usually, in our sample: 4 of the 17 catteries include it, 5 leave it to the buyer, and 8 don’t say. Ask before you pay. On your own, it cost $89 to $368.95 at the clinics in our checklist.

Is a Himalayan cheaper than a Persian?

CFA shows the Himalayan as a Persian color division (the pointed pattern), so we counted both. Two of the 17 priced a Himalayan as their cheapest kitten, at $1,500 and $2,000, in line with the rest.