Cessna 182 Market Report
Single-Engine Piston · generated 2026-10-20 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
2,100in operation (FAA)
6for sale · 0.3% of fleet
$232kaverage asking
$155kmedian asking
62avg days on market
49registry transfers, 6 mo
10.1 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $89k | $232k | $580k |
| Model year | 1968 | 1980 | 2018 |
| Airframe time | — | — | — |
| Days on market | — | 62 | 72 |
For sale & average asking by month reconstructed from listing history
| Month | For sale | Avg asking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 12 | $243k | |
| 2026-09 | 11 | $263k | |
| 2026-10 | 12 | $245k |
Features of aircraft for sale
| GPS navigator | 50% (3) | |
| Autopilot | 50% (3) | |
| ADS-B | 33% (2) | |
| FIKI | 0% (0) | |
| GTN 750 / 750Xi | 0% (0) | |
| Glass flight deck | 0% (0) |
Fleet & safety
315NTSB events, 10 yr
52fatal
26.8per 1,000 airframes
Where the fleet is based top states, FAA registry
| CA | 244 | |
| TX | 219 | |
| WA | 103 | |
| FL | 101 | |
| AZ | 84 | |
| CO | 76 | |
| MT | 65 | |
| ID | 59 | |
| MI | 51 | |
| OR | 50 |
906 of 2,100 are individually registered.
Registry transfers by month new registration certificates, 12 mo
| 2025-10 | 5 | |
| 2025-11 | 17 | |
| 2025-12 | 12 | |
| 2026-01 | 7 | |
| 2026-02 | 7 | |
| 2026-03 | 19 | |
| 2026-04 | 13 | |
| 2026-05 | 12 | |
| 2026-06 | 8 | |
| 2026-07 | 17 | |
| 2026-08 | 5 |
Aircraft for sale 6 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
| Year | Reg | Serial | Asking | fyiEstimate | vs est | TTAF | Engine | Seller | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | — | 18259199 | $89,000 | $162,500 | -45% | — | — | Canadian Aircraft Sales | 19 |
| 1968 | — | 18259297 | $112,000 | $162,500 | -31% | — | — | Canadian Aircraft Sales | 69 |
| 1971 | — | $131,000 | $176,250 | -26% | — | — | 72 | ||
| 1976 | N9006M | 18264640 | $299,000 | $203,000 | +47% | — | — | 72 | |
| 1979 | C-GUSY | R18201184 | $179,000 | $188,750 | -5% | — | 49 | 72 | |
| 2018 | — | $580,000 | — | — | — | — | 72 |
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | 2 | — | $89k | $100k | $112k |
| 1971 | 43 | 1 | 2.3% | $131k | $131k | $131k |
| 1972 | 304 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 438 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 247 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 493 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 367 | 1 | 0.3% | $299k | $299k | $299k |
| 1979 | — | 1 | — | $179k | $179k | $179k |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | 1 | — | $580k | $580k | $580k |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2 | $162,500 |
| 1971 | 1 | $176,250 |
| 1976 | 1 | $203,000 |
| 1979 | 1 | $188,750 |
Recent market activity last 60 days
| Date | Event | Aircraft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | Off market | 1979 C-GUSY | $179k |
| 2026-10-18 | Off market | 1976 N9006M | $299k |
| 2026-10-18 | Off market | 1971 | $131k |
| 2026-10-18 | Off market | 1966 N3510F | $170k |
| 2026-10-18 | Off market | 2018 | $580k |
| 2026-10-18 | Off market | 1971 N9164G | $175k |
| 2026-10-04 | Price change | 1979 C-GUSY | $189k → $179k |
| 2026-10-01 | Newly listed | 1968 | $89k |
| 2026-09-27 | Newly listed | 1971 N9164G | $175k |
| 2026-09-06 | Price change | 2018 | $620k → $580k |
Operating costs full cost analysis →
$26,387annual budget · 118 hrs
$128variable cost / hour
$0.95cost per nm
13.8gph fuel burn
fyiEstimate values are market estimates from comparable asking prices (which skew high versus sold prices), not certified appraisals. Fleet and ownership figures from the FAA Releasable Registry; "registry transfers" count new registration certificates issued. Sold records from aircraft.com reflect the last asking price, not the transaction price. Monthly history is reconstructed from when listings first and last appeared.
