Cessna Cessna 208 Caravan for sale: listings and price

Cessna Cessna 208 Caravan for sale: listings and price · Jet Tracker

Acquisition price · pre-owned market

37 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 6 sources · 04/06/2026

US$ 1.6 miR$ 8.2 mi

market medianaging ≈ −3.8%/yr−54% vs Turbohélice Single median

Entry

US$ 650.0 mil

model year 1985

Best value

US$ 1.6 mi

model year 2010

Top of range

US$ 2.4 mi

model year 2018

Basis

Valuation

Bluebook + market

Minimum

US$ 650.0 mil

R$ 3.3 mi

Median

US$ 1.6 mi

R$ 8.2 mi

Maximum

US$ 2.5 mi

R$ 12.8 mi

For sale now (real asking)13 listings · 21/09/2026

Floor

US$ 875.0 mil

R$ 4.5 mi

Median

US$ 2.0 mi

R$ 10.2 mi

Ceiling

US$ 2.5 mi

R$ 12.5 mi

Asking-price range across active listings today. The band above is our curated valuation; this is the live market.

Depreciation curve by year of manufacture

CAGR +4.0%/yr·1985→2018

Market median by vintage (USD). Light-blue band = min/max range observed across real listings. Points without reliable public listings (n ≤ 1) use Bluebook/curve interpolation and are flagged as lower confidence.

7 of 7 points with reduced confidence (n ≤ 1 listing observed). The estimate for these years comes from Aircraft Bluebook / market-curve interpolation, not from direct listings.

Landed in Brazil

Index ≈ ×1.12 to ×1.32 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.

Air taxi

US$ 726.0 mil – 2.8 mi

R$ 3.7 mi – 14.3 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%

Private use

US$ 817.0 mil – 3.3 mi

R$ 4.2 mi – 16.9 mi · ICMS ~18 to 25%

Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + ICMS, no legal review. Federal taxes (II/IPI/PIS/COFINS) ~0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); the weight is the state ICMS, higher for private use.

Cost per flight hour

Operate · owned

US$ 980/h

R$ 5.0 mil/h · Variable/h

Fixed/yr: US$ 183.3 mil
Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr: US$ 1.4 mil/h

Charter · 🌎 World

US$ 1.3 mil – 1.6 mil/h

R$ 6.4 mil – 8.2 mil/h

Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil

US$ 1.4 mil – 2.0 mil/h

R$ 7.4 mil – 10.2 mil/h

Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: Thrust Flight cites ~$1,250/hr (ex-profit); Grand Caravan charter quoted ~$1,300-$1,600/hr (Paramount Business Jets) - base 208 priced at/below Grand Caravan. BR: Flapper lists Caravan 208A from R$41,140 and general turboprop air-taxi context ~R$8,000-R$11,000/hr; converted at ~R$5.5/USD gives ~$1,450-$2,000/hr (approximate, route-dependent).

How we read this price · 6 sources · researched 04/06/2026

Pre-owned 208 Caravan (base single-engine turboprop, prod 1985-2018). AvBuyer current market shows ~17 listings, asking range $1.395M-$3.3M (+3.22% / +$67k over 6mo); Controller market data $1,395,000-$3,250,000. Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 (via AvBuyer/CollectAirs articles): 1985 model ~$650k, 2000 model ~$1.07M, used 208 spread $800k-$2.5M (early 208 $800k-$1.2M, mid-life $1.2M-$2M, late/high-spec $2M-$2.5M); new 2024 208 ~$2.4M, avg pre-owned sale ~$2.0M. Median set at $1.6M (mid-life mass of curve; consistent with Sprinkle $1.6M headline). DOC variable/hr triangulated from AviaCost ($1,021/hr variable) and AircraftCostCalculator (~$1,525/hr all-in at 450h / ~$1,050/hr variable). All within turboprop_single sanity (0.5-5M). Accessed 2026-06-04.

AvBuyer - Cessna Caravan 208 for Sale, WebFetch 2026-06-04: live base-208 listings incl 1985 SN 208-00040 at $1,395,000; market overview ~17 listings, $1.395M-$3.3M, +3.22%/6mo
Controller.com - Cessna Caravan 208 for Sale, WebSearch snippet 2026-06-04: Caravan turboprop market $1,395,000-$3,250,000
CollectAirs - Cessna 208 Caravan Specs, Price & Buyer Guide, WebSearch snippet 2026-06-04: used 208 $800k-$2.5M, early $800k-$1.2M, mid $1.2M-$2M, late $2M-$2.5M; Bluebook Summer 2024 by-year
AvBuyer - Cessna Grand Caravan EX Price Guide

Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.

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