How Much Is a Ragdoll Cat? Real Kitten Prices from 31 Catteries (2026)

How much is a Ragdoll cat? From a registered US cattery, plan on about $2,500 for a pet kitten. The median pet price is $2,500, and half the catteries start between $1,975 and $3,050 (31 catteries in 17 states, checked October 17, 2026). The full range of posted prices ran from $900 to $3,995, and show or breeding kittens cost more. (On October 24 the $900 cattery no longer posted a price; see the re-check below.)

That’s the kitten alone. Most catteries take a non-refundable deposit, typically $300 to $500, and 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.

Ragdoll kitten prices at a glance

We recorded one number per cattery: the lowest price it posts for a pet kitten under 6 months old. That’s a fixed price at 16 catteries, a “starting at” price at 5 and the low end of a posted range at 8. At the other 2, it’s the cheaper of two posted prices and the cheapest kitten listed.

Measure	Pet kitten price
Lowest	$900
25th percentile	$1,975
Median	$2,500
75th percentile	$3,050
Highest	$3,995

Eight catteries start under $2,000, 12 between $2,000 and $2,999, and 11 between $3,000 and $3,999. None of the 31 starts at $4,000 or more for a pet kitten.

Prices split by what’s included. At the 15 catteries that spay or neuter the kitten before it goes home, the median is $2,900. At the 16 that don’t, or don’t say, it’s $2,100. The surgery cost $89 to $369 at the clinics in our checklist, so it explains only part of that gap.

All 31 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 We can’t vouch for any of them, and a named price goes out of date.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 R came from CFA’s directory, T from TICA’s.

ID	State	Pet price	Basis	Spay/neuter	Deposit
R01*	VA	$3,500	Fixed	Not stated	$300
R03*	PA	$1,200	Low end of range	Included	$400
R04	OH	$3,800	Low end of range	Included	$1,200
R05	MN	$2,200	Starting at	Included	$300
R08	WA	$2,700	Fixed	Included	$500
R10*	CA	$3,000	Fixed	Included	$500
R13	GA	$2,500	Fixed	Not stated	$300
R15*	WA	$3,100	Fixed	Not stated	Not stated
R16*	ME	$2,200	Lower of two	$100 extra	$200
R17	WA	$3,000	Low end of range	Included	$500
T21	ID	$1,950	Cheapest listed	Not stated	$800
T25	CA	$3,800	Fixed	Buyer’s job	Not stated
T26*	CA	$3,200	Starting at	Included	$1,000
T27	CA	$2,150	Fixed	Included	$450
T29	CA	$1,800	Low end of range	Not stated	$350
T30*	NJ	$3,500	Fixed	Not stated	$300
T31	NY	$2,000	Starting at	Buyer’s job	$500
T34	GA	$2,500	Low end of range	Not stated	$500
T35	FL	$3,995	Fixed	Included	$500
T36	FL	$1,700	Fixed	Included	$300
T37	FL	$3,000	Fixed	Included	$500
T38*	FL	$2,800	Low end of range	Included	$500
T39	GA	$2,200	Starting at	Included	$300
T43	KS	$1,600	Fixed	Not stated	$400
T46*	MA	$2,900	Fixed	Included	$100
T47	MN	$1,500	Fixed	Not stated	Not stated
T48*	PA	$900	Starting at	Not stated	Not stated
T49	SC	$2,000	Low end of range	Not stated	$200
T50*	OH	$2,300	Fixed	Not stated	$300
T54	UT	$3,800	Low end of range	Included	$1,500
T55*	WI	$1,750	Fixed	Not stated	$317

An asterisk marks the 12 undated listings: their pages show no kitten, litter or update date from the past 12 months. The median of the 19 dated listings is $2,200. The 10 catteries from CFA’s directory had a higher median ($2,850) than the 21 from TICA’s ($2,200), so where you look changes what you see.

What the Ragdoll price includes

• Spay or neuter: included at 15 catteries. At 2 it’s the buyer’s job: one contract says the kitten must be altered by 6 months or the buyer pays $500 for breeding rights, and another releases the registration papers only after proof. One cattery adds $100 to the price when it does the surgery, and 13 don’t say. If you pay for it yourself, the clinics in our checklist charged $89 to $369. Our spay cost guide compares 24 clinics’ posted prices, and when to spay or neuter covers the timing.
• Microchip: six say it’s included, and one charges $75 extra.
• Registration: all 31 claim registration with CFA, TICA or both, on their sites or in the registry listing where we found them. We record that as claimed and didn’t check each one with the registries.

Deposits and extras

• Deposit: 27 catteries state an amount, from $100 to $1,500. The median is $400; 8 ask $500 and 7 ask $300. Most say it’s non-refundable, so read the terms before you pay. A few also take a separate waiting-list fee.
• Sales tax: one California contract adds 7.25% sales tax to the price.
• Payment: one cattery adds 5% if you pay by anything other than Zelle or cash. Several take deposits only through payment apps. That isn’t proof of a scam, but it leaves you with little protection if something goes wrong.

Show kittens, breeding rights and retired adults

• Show quality: seven catteries post a starting price for show-quality kittens, from $2,500 to $4,500.
• Breeding rights: six post a price, from $2,850 to $5,500, with a median of $4,750. Several say they sell breeding cats only to registered breeders they approve.
• Retired adults: four post prices for retired breeding cats, from $800 to $2,800. If you don’t need a kitten, ask a cattery about one.

Why Ragdolls cost what they do

A large, slow-growing, popular breed. CFA’s breed profile says Ragdolls reach full coat color at about two years and full size at four, and that mature males often reach 20 pounds or more. CFA also says that, by its registration statistics, the Ragdoll has become the most popular cat breed in the world. Demand holds prices up.

Health testing. CFA calls the breed relatively healthy, with one known hereditary problem: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), which breeders now routinely test for.

• HCM thickens the heart muscle. It’s the most common heart disease of cats and more common in some breeds, the Ragdoll among them, says the Cornell Feline Health Center.
• In Ragdolls, a variant called R820W in the MYBPC3 gene raises the risk. According to UC Davis’s Veterinary Genetics Laboratory, cats with two copies are at high risk of severe HCM, usually at 1 to 2 years old. Cats with one copy usually show no signs and may live a normal lifespan. Two carriers bred together are expected to produce a high-risk kitten one time in four.
• UC Davis charges $47 per test per cat.

How much does a Ragdoll 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 $2,500 kitten, that’s roughly $2,940 to $4,190, before delivery and before the ongoing cost of food and litter. 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:

• Size. A Ragdoll can grow into a big cat, so buy a litter box and a carrier it can grow into. Our carrier guide lists each model’s weight rating, and our litter box guide covers sizing.
• Grooming. CFA’s breed page suggests combing at least once or twice a week with a steel comb. A comb or brush cost $4.68 to $16.99 in our checklist’s price check.

Ragdoll scams: check before you pay a deposit

Fake sellers use popular breeds as bait, and the Ragdoll is one of the most popular. 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 8 of the 31 catteries started under $2,000, and the lowest posted price on October 17 was $900, at a small cattery that breeds a few litters a year. A Ragdoll kitten advertised for a few hundred dollars 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.
• The TICA part is a sample, not every listing, and catteries listed with neither registry are missing.
• Seventeen of the 54 US cattery websites we opened posted no price, so posted prices may not match what quiet catteries charge.
• No listing came from 33 states, including Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, Michigan and Arizona. This isn’t a random national sample.
• Registration and health claims are as the catteries state them.
• We’ll re-check every price in early January 2027.

Ragdoll cost FAQ

How much is a Ragdoll kitten?

At registered US catteries, a pet kitten’s price typically starts between $1,975 and $3,050, with a median of $2,500 (31 catteries, checked October 17, 2026). The lowest posted pet price was $900 (no longer posted on October 24) and the highest $3,995. Show kittens, breeding rights and delivery cost more.

Why are Ragdolls so expensive?

It’s a very popular breed, and good breeders have costs: health-testing the parents for HCM ($47 per test at UC Davis), vet visits and first vaccines, and at about half the catteries in our sample, spay or neuter before the kitten leaves.

Is a cheap Ragdoll kitten a scam?

Often it is. Only 8 of 31 catteries in our sample started under $2,000. 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 Ragdoll kittens come spayed or neutered?

About half the time: 15 of the 31 catteries include it, 2 leave it to the buyer, 1 charges $100 extra, and 13 don’t say. Ask before you pay. On your own, it cost $89 to $369 at the clinics in our checklist.

Is a Ragdoll cheaper than a Maine Coon?

Usually a little. The median pet price was $2,500 for a Ragdoll here and $3,000 for a Maine Coon in our Maine Coon cost guide, checked ten days apart with similar rules.