1980 Jeep CJ-5 Market Value & Price History
The 1980 Jeep CJ-5 has a market value of $14,417, based on 19 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of the verified USD sales since 2019 between $13,250 and $25,000. No comparable sale since Aug 12, 2025, so this value may not reflect today's market. 7 have sold in the past 12 months. The median sale price has held roughly flat over the past 12 months versus the prior year.
Data: DriveIndex. 19 verified auction sales for the 1980 Jeep CJ-5, latest sale Sep 1, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1980 Jeep CJ-5 sold for $12,000 in 2026, against $18,555 in 2022. Each row is the median of the verified sales recorded in that calendar year, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself.
| Year | Median sale | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $12,000 | 6 |
| 2025 | $14,125 | 4 |
| 2022 | $18,555 | 5 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1980 Jeep CJ-5 Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | $14,000 | 85,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 15, 2026 | $13,250 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | $10,500 | 1,200 mi | Manual |
| Jun 16, 2026 | $10,750 | 14,000 mi | Automatic |
| Apr 3, 2026 | $19,269 | 8,000 mi | Manual |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $10,500 | 89,000 mi | Manual |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $26,000 | 98,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 12, 2025 | $15,000 | 64,000 mi | Manual |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $13,250 | 85,000 mi | Manual |
| May 10, 2025 | $10,000 | 9,000 mi | Manual |
| Jan 11, 2023 | $15,500 | 38,000 mi | Manual |
| Nov 4, 2022 | $17,250 | 95,000 mi | Manual |
| Sep 8, 2022 | $13,750 | 78,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 31, 2022 | $27,750 | 94,000 mi | Manual |
| Jun 11, 2022 | $18,555 | 83,000 mi | Manual |
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Jeep CJ-5 by Year
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How much is a 1980 Jeep CJ-5 worth?
A 1980 Jeep CJ-5 is worth approximately $14,417, based on 19 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. No comparable sale since Aug 12, 2025, so this value may not reflect today's market. Half of all verified sales fall between $13,250 and $25,000; the full verified range is $10,000 to $38,500. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How many 1980 Jeep CJ-5 sell per year?
7 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 19 1980 Jeep CJ-5 sales in total.
Are 1980 Jeep CJ-5 sale prices higher or lower than a year ago?
The median 1980 Jeep CJ-5 sale price has held roughly flat over the past 12 months versus the prior year. That figure tracks the median of what actually sold, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself. The full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection are part of DriveIndex Pro.
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