Trailing 12 Months (to Q3 2026)  ·  545 Sales on Record

Cessna 185 Skywagon
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$283,646
Avg Sold Price
Trailing 12 Months (to Q3 2026)
↓ 13.1% YoY
152 days
Avg Days to Sell
$319,351
Avg Asking Price
12.6% above avg sold
$35,705
Ask-to-Sell Gap
Negotiation room
75
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Average Sold Price — Quarterly Trend

📉 -13.1% YoY

Average closed sale prices per quarter. Asking prices excluded.

Days to Sell — Quarterly Average

How long Cessna 185 Skywagons sit on market before closing.

Asking Price vs. Sold Price

📊 Annual comparison

Historical annual sold averages compared with today’s asking average. The asking series is a current reference, not historical asking prices.

12.6%
Current asking prices average $35,705 above recent sale prices.

Quarterly Breakdown — Last 8 Quarters

Closed transactions only.

QuarterAvg Sold PriceChangeUnits SoldAvg Days to Sell
Q3 2026 $284,200 ↓ 1% 10 215 days
Q2 2026 $287,153 ↑ 4.9% 15 105 days
Q1 2026 $273,660 ↓ 3% 5 61 days
Q4 2025 $282,000 ↓ 10.1% 5 254 days
Q3 2025 $313,844 ↓ 10.2% 8 155 days
Q2 2025 $349,667 ↑ 15.8% 6 156 days
Q1 2025 $302,000 ↓ 14.5% 6 149 days
Q4 2024 $353,200 — 4 212 days

Average Sold Price by Year Range

📅 By era

How average sale prices vary across different production eras of the Cessna 185 Skywagon. Useful for comparing early vs. late models within the same type.

Year Range Avg Sold Price Units Sold Avg Days to Sell
1961-1970 $181,881 93 174 days
1971-1980 $217,585 336 175 days
1981-1990 $252,650 54 199 days
2001-2008 $357,450 2 75 days

Market Analysis — Cessna 185 Skywagon

The Cessna 185 Skywagon report includes 545 recorded sales in the filtered historical dataset, with an average recorded sold price of $209,088.

The 10th–90th percentile price range is $119,500 to $340,500. This is a historical range, not a valuation of an individual aircraft; production year, condition, equipment, and sale date affect comparability.

Trailing 12 Months: the average recorded sold price is $283,646 across 35 qualifying sales, with an average of 152 days from listing to recorded sale.

Average recorded sold prices are 13.1% lower in the trailing 12 months compared with the preceding 12 months. Changes in the mix of aircraft sold can affect this comparison.

There are currently 75 active listings for this aircraft type, with an average asking price of $319,351 among listings with qualifying published prices.

Current asking prices are 12.6% above avg sold. Asking and sold averages describe different aircraft and periods; the gap is not a measured discount or a recommended offer.

Current Market Snapshot

Avg Asking
$319,351
Active listings
Avg Sold
$283,646
Closed sales

The difference between these averages does not measure a negotiated discount.

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400-550-650 Avg sold: — Gulfstream G100 Avg sold: $3,110,000 Gulfstream G100/200/300 Avg sold: $5,789,286 Gulfstream G150 Avg sold: $4,961,000 Gulfstream G200 Avg sold: $4,730,000 Gulfstream G280 Avg sold: $16,636,250 Gulfstream G300 Avg sold: $8,712,500 Gulfstream G350 Avg sold: — Gulfstream G400 Avg sold: $10,777,143 Gulfstream G450 Avg sold: $12,880,000 Gulfstream G500 Avg sold: $28,981,667 Gulfstream G550 Avg sold: $23,567,500 Gulfstream G600 Avg sold: — Gulfstream G650 Avg sold: $4,495 Gulfstream G700 Avg sold: — Gulfstream G800 Avg sold: — Gulfstream I Avg sold: $4,370,444 Gulfstream II Avg sold: $616,619 Gulfstream III Avg sold: $1,536,960 Gulfstream IV Avg sold: $4,979,091 Gulfstream V Avg sold: $10,548,333 Hawker 1000 Avg sold: $3,423,846 Hawker 1A/3A Avg sold: — Hawker 400 Avg sold: $1,843,000 Hawker 4000 Avg sold: $4,995,000 Hawker 600 Avg sold: $1,600,000 Hawker 750 Avg sold: $6,315,767 Hawker 800 Avg sold: $2,232,167 Hawker 850 Avg sold: $3,797,500 Hawker 900 Avg sold: 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sold: $728,750 Mitsubishi Solitaire Avg sold: $995,000 Mooney M20B Avg sold: $55,000 Mooney M20C Avg sold: $72,778 Mooney M20E Avg sold: $78,972 Mooney M20F Avg sold: $97,764 Mooney M20J Avg sold: $130,170 Mooney M20K Avg sold: $160,300 Mooney M20L Avg sold: $154,900 Mooney M20M Avg sold: $209,960 Mooney M20R Avg sold: $294,818 Mooney M20S Avg sold: $291,000 Mooney Other Avg sold: $229,925 Navion Avg sold: $75,000 Nextant Avg sold: $1,823,333 North American Avg sold: $263,195 Piaggio Avanti Avg sold: $1,412,500 Pilatus PC-12 Avg sold: $3,691,250 Pilatus PC-24 Avg sold: $12,127,000 Piper 6X/6XT Avg sold: $421,300 Piper Apache Avg sold: $61,750 Piper Archer Avg sold: $149,139 Piper Arrow Avg sold: $122,559 Piper Aztec Avg sold: $87,286 Piper Cherokee 140-150 Avg sold: $65,915 Piper Cherokee 160-180 Avg sold: $84,026 Piper Cherokee 235 Avg sold: $127,110 Piper Cherokee Six 260 Avg sold: $121,817 Piper Cherokee Six 300 Avg sold: $186,192 Piper Cheyenne Avg sold: $547,667 Piper Cheyenne 400LS Avg sold: $1,180,500 Piper Cheyenne I Avg sold: $495,000 Piper Cheyenne II Avg sold: $678,000 Piper Cheyenne III Avg sold: $839,000 Piper Colt Avg sold: $33,700 Piper Comanche Avg sold: $113,166 Piper Cub Avg sold: $65,662 Piper Dakota Avg sold: $156,595 Piper JetPROP Avg sold: $892,063 Piper Lance Avg sold: $189,183 Piper M350 Avg sold: $1,214,025 Piper M500 Avg sold: $2,365,000 Piper M600 Avg sold: $2,990,500 Piper M700 Avg sold: $4,373,511 Piper Malibu Avg sold: $536,422 Piper Matrix Avg sold: $497,450 Piper Meridian Avg sold: $1,541,330 Piper Mirage Avg sold: $592,967 Piper Mojave Avg sold: $149,000 Piper Navajo Avg sold: $194,725 Piper Navajo Chieftain-Panther Avg sold: $186,225 Piper Navajo CR Avg sold: $293,605 Piper P Navajo Avg sold: $124,850 Piper Pacer-Tri-Pacer Avg sold: $62,633 Piper Pawnee-Brave Avg sold: $107,500 Piper Pilot 100 Avg sold: — Piper Saratoga Avg sold: $217,450 Piper Saratoga II HP Avg sold: $379,875 Piper Saratoga II TC Avg sold: $411,543 Piper Saratoga SP Avg sold: $262,980 Piper Seminole Avg sold: $303,407 Piper Seneca I Avg sold: $147,500 Piper Seneca II Avg sold: $152,925 Piper Seneca III Avg sold: $226,333 Piper Seneca IV Avg sold: $258,988 Piper Seneca V Avg sold: $582,450 Piper Super Cub Avg sold: $176,590 Piper Tomahawk Avg sold: $45,000 Piper Turbo Arrow Avg sold: $131,988 Piper Turbo Aztec Avg sold: $129,750 Piper Turbo Lance Avg sold: $198,460 Piper Turbo Saratoga Avg sold: $221,975 Piper Turbo Saratoga SP Avg sold: $233,400 Piper Turbo Seminole Avg sold: $110,831 Piper Turbo Twin Comanche Avg sold: $140,000 Piper Twin Comanche Avg sold: $139,945 Piper Warrior Avg sold: $88,483 Pitts Avg sold: $79,671 Robinson Avg sold: $505,088 Ryan Avg sold: $99,500 Saab Avg sold: $1,012,980 Sabreliner Avg sold: $500,000 Schweizer Avg sold: $161,975 Shorts Avg sold: $695,000 SIAI Marchetti Avg sold: $299,500 Sikorsky Avg sold: $1,750,000 Socata Tampico Avg sold: $69,500 Socata TB200 Avg sold: $50,000 Socata TBM700 Avg sold: $1,242,250 Socata TBM850 Avg sold: $2,147,960 Socata TBM900 Avg sold: $3,198,000 Socata TBM910 Avg sold: $3,150,000 Socata TBM930 Avg sold: $3,459,286 Socata TBM960 Avg sold: $5,750,000 Socata Tobago Avg sold: $75,817 Socata Trinidad Avg sold: $193,371 Stinson Avg sold: $101,333 Swearingen-Fairchild Merlin Avg sold: $145,000 Swearingen-Fairchild Metro Avg sold: $466,250 Tecnam Astore Avg sold: $190,000 Tecnam P2002 Avg sold: $148,080 Tecnam P2004 Avg sold: $79,738 Tecnam P2006T Avg sold: $445,000 Tecnam P2008 Avg sold: $187,750 Tecnam P2010 Avg sold: $367,150 Tecnam P2012 Avg sold: — Tecnam P92 Avg sold: $99,500 Tiger Aircraft Avg sold: $164,100 Vans Avg sold: $136,627 Waco Avg sold: $302,156 Warbirds Avg sold: $218,645 Yakovlev Avg sold: $138,650 Zlin Avg sold: $129,000