Piper SARATOGA Market Report
Single-Engine Piston · generated 2026-08-31 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
958in operation (FAA)
5for sale · 0.5% of fleet
$263kaverage asking
$265kmedian asking
20avg days on market
39registry transfers, 6 mo
8.5 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $175k | $263k | $349k |
| Model year | 1981 | 1993 | 2004 |
| Airframe time | 395 | 3,249 | 4,900 |
| Days on market | — | 20 | 40 |
For sale & average asking by month reconstructed from listing history
| Month | For sale | Avg asking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07 | 1 | $175k | |
| 2026-08 | 8 | $299k |
Features of aircraft for sale
| GPS navigator | 60% (3) | |
| ADS-B | 40% (2) | |
| Autopilot | 20% (1) | |
| Glass flight deck | 20% (1) | |
| FIKI | 0% (0) | |
| GTN 750 / 750Xi | 0% (0) |
Where the fleet is based top states, FAA registry
| FL | 105 | |
| TX | 97 | |
| CA | 60 | |
| DE | 56 | |
| GA | 35 | |
| PA | 32 | |
| NC | 31 | |
| MO | 30 | |
| OH | 25 | |
| IL | 24 |
257 of 958 are individually registered.
Registry transfers by month new registration certificates, 12 mo
| 2025-09 | 8 | |
| 2025-10 | 10 | |
| 2025-11 | 5 | |
| 2025-12 | 8 | |
| 2026-01 | 6 | |
| 2026-02 | 19 | |
| 2026-03 | 5 | |
| 2026-04 | 9 | |
| 2026-05 | 8 | |
| 2026-06 | 10 | |
| 2026-07 | 8 |
Aircraft for sale 5 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
| Year | Reg | Serial | Asking | fyiEstimate | vs est | TTAF | Engine | Seller | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | VH-VWB | 32-8106070 | Inquire | — | — | 4,900 | 80 | Tom Qian Zhu | 11 |
| 1984 | N9095Y | 32R-8529008 | $175,000 | — | — | 4,006 | 958 | Admal Sdn Bhd | 40 |
| 1996 | N9273B | 3246035 | $265,000 | — | — | 3,961 | 651 | Tomlinson Aircraft Sales | 27 |
| 2000 | N965BJ | 3257140 | $349,000 | — | — | 395 | — | Skywagons | 22 |
| 2004 | — | Inquire | — | — | 2,987 | 1,106 | Devon Baker | 4 |
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 41 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 88 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 124 | 1 | 0.8% | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 46 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 24 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | $175k | $175k | $175k |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 29 | 1 | 3.4% | $265k | $265k | $265k |
| 1997 | 41 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 47 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 49 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 65 | 1 | 1.5% | $349k | $349k | $349k |
| 2001 | 47 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 35 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 23 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 27 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|
Recent market activity last 60 days
| Date | Event | Aircraft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Newly listed | 2004 | Inquire |
| 2026-08-23 | Off market | 1996 N9273B | $265k |
| 2026-08-20 | Newly listed | 1981 VH-VWB | Inquire |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1999 N4145Z | $375k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1981 ZP-BQZ | $150k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 2006 N269Z | $480k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 2000 N965BJ | $349k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1999 N4145Z | $375k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1981 ZP-BQZ | $150k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 2006 N269Z | $480k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 2000 N965BJ | $349k |
| 2026-08-04 | Newly listed | 1996 N9273B | $265k |
| 2026-07-22 | Newly listed | 1984 N9095Y | $175k |
Sold aircraft.com sold records · last asking at sale
6sold records
$172kavg last asking
$150k – $284krange
| Month | Sold | Avg asking |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 6 | $172k |
| Date | Year | Reg | TTAF | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | 1996 | N9273B | 3,961 | $150k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1980 | N8157M | 4,640 | $150k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1982 | N8461C | 4,375 | $150k |
| 2026-08-10 | 1982 | N8197H | 5,372 | $150k |
| 2026-08-10 | 1982 | N84585 | 5,281 | $284k |
| 2026-08-10 | 1981 | N8384L | 4,780 | $150k |
Operating costs full cost analysis →
$36,379annual budget · 107 hrs
$184variable cost / hour
$1.23cost per nm
18.0gph 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.
