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Cessna 172 Value

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Seats: 4Engine: Lycoming O-320/O-360 (early O-300) (145–180 hp)Gear: Tricycle (fixed)
Estimate this Cessna 172
ESTIMATED CESSNA 172 VALUE
$109,500
Typical range: $94,000 – $126,000

Beta: our value model is in active development and improves as we add real sale data. A guidance estimate, not a certified appraisal. Real value depends on damage history, logs, condition and a pre-buy inspection.

What's a Cessna 172 worth?

Stock carbureted 172M/N-era Skyhawks typically run $110k–$140k. Earlier straight-tail and round-tail models (1956–67, pre-Skyhawk-badge and early Skyhawk) trade in a distinctly cheaper stock market, commonly $45k–$95k depending on year and hours, a 1958 172 and a 1975 172M are not the same buyer's plane. 180hp conversions (Air Plains, Avcon) push to $160k–$185k. Retractable-gear Cutlass RG or 210hp Hawk XP/R172 models we've seen listed mostly land $85k–$100k for higher-time examples, though well-optioned, lower-time RGs can run notably higher. Modern fuel-injected 172S/SP with a G1000 glass panel is a different market entirely, commonly $230k up to $500k+ for very low-time examples.

The biggest value drivers, in order:
  • Engine time (SMOH). Hours since major overhaul move the price more than almost anything, a fresh engine can swing value by tens of thousands.
  • Total airframe time. Lower-time airframes command a premium; very high time discounts the price.
  • Avionics. A modern glass panel adds real dollars; basic steam gauges are valued lower but cheaper to insure.
  • Damage history & logs. Clean, complete logs and no damage history protect resale value.
  • Condition, paint & interior. Cosmetics and a current annual round out the final number.
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