Current market reference from completed auction sales over the last 12 months.
300 auction sales
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The Volkswagen Beetle market carries a current 12-month median auction price of $13,316 across 300 tracked sales. Recent examples commonly range from $8,800 to $22,000.
Values are estimated from completed auction results. Old Cars Data does not add buyer premiums, taxes, or fees during normalization, but source-reported results may already include them. Private-party sales, dealer asking prices, and undocumented condition details are not included unless they appear in source data.
12-month snapshot
Based on sold auction results from the past 12 months.
Past 12 months
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Sold examples
Photos from real Volkswagen Beetle examples that crossed the block, each tied to its completed sale.
Imagery sourced from completed auction listings
Overview
Over the last 12 months, 299 Volkswagen Beetle examples sold in USD at tracked auctions across 53 model years. The top 10% of sales went for $32,000 or more. The most-traded model year was 1979, with 28 sales at a median of $14,150. Among years with several sales, the 1952 carries the highest median at $62,000. Condition, mileage, originality, and documentation explain most of the spread between individual results.
Model years
Median completed USD sale for each model year over the last 12 months. Each year links to its own valuation page.
Latest results
The most recent completed Volkswagen Beetle auctions across all tracked sources.
| Price | Year | Mileage | Auction house | Location | Date | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,000 | 1972 | 78,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Arlington, TX | Oct 31, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $12,250 | 2003 | 23,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Danville, CA | Oct 30, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $17,250 | 1967 | 1,400 mi | Bring a Trailer | San Diego, CA | Oct 29, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $15,500 | 2014 | 28,100 mi | Cars & Bids | Houston, TX | Oct 28, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $24,750 | 1953 | 6,700 mi | Hagerty | Savannah, GA | Oct 28, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $16,301 | 1963 | 63,600 mi | Hagerty | Savannah, GA | Oct 28, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $7,100 | 1957 | 902 mi | Bring a Trailer | Plain City, OH | Oct 26, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $15,000 | 1966 | 8,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Wichita, KS | Oct 22, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $25,750 | 1962 | 5,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Huntington Beach, CA | Oct 22, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $12,250 | 1977 | 56,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Fort Myers, FL | Oct 21, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
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Reference notes
A Volkswagen Beetle typically sells for about $13,316 at auction, with recent examples commonly ranging from $8,800 to $22,000 based on 300 sales from the last 12 months.
Among model years with at least 3 completed USD sales in the last 12 months, the 1952 has the highest median at $62,000 across 3 sales.
The top 10% of completed USD Volkswagen Beetle sales in the last 12 months sold for $32,000 or more.
We tracked 300 Volkswagen Beetle auction sales in the last 12 months.
Model year, mileage, condition, originality, service history, color, options, and provenance all move prices. Sparse markets can swing materially on a single notable sale.
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