The fixed-gear six-seat hauler. Use the free calculator below for an instant Cessna 205 value estimate, no account, no paywall. A 206 sibling with fixed gear, a roomy family and utility Cessna.
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 205 worth?
Fewer were built than the 206, so condition and engine time set the price more than year; real 2026 asking prices for stock 1963 examples ranged roughly $99k-$180k depending on hours and equipment. STOL kits and IO-550 conversions (the type's most common upgrade) trade as a distinctly different, higher-priced plane than a stock example.
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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