September IPv4 prices ease further in IPv4Center's transaction data

What changed

IPv4Center's September 2026 report, published on 2 October, records 106 transactions covering 369,152 addresses. Its reported average price per address fell to US$19.94, down 1.8% from August.

Measure	September 2026
Transactions	106
Addresses traded	369,152
Average per-IP price across transactions	US$19.94
Volume-weighted average per IP	US$14.88
Median per-IP price	US$19.35

Why the two averages differ

The report distinguishes the average across transactions from the average weighted by the number of addresses traded. Large blocks selling at lower per-address prices pull the volume-weighted figure down.

Treat these figures as one publisher's indicators, not universal prices or a census of IPv4 sales.

Why it matters for BYOIP teams

Our editorial recommendation is to compare the block a team actually needs with offers for similar space. A blended market average is useful context for a procurement discussion, but it is not a quote for a particular /24, registry or routing history.

What to check

• Compare offers for the same prefix size and registry region.
• Include transfer, administration and ongoing registry costs in an ownership estimate.
• Check address reputation, prior routing and the destination provider's acceptance requirements.
• Compare ownership with a lease over the intended operational period, including the responsibilities in each agreement.
• Record the date and methodology of any market benchmark used in an internal business case.

Our August market story provides the previous month's context and explains why figures from different publishers should be kept separate.