1956 Volkswagen Beetle Market Value & Price History
The 1956 Volkswagen Beetle has a current market value of $20,212 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 22 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of the verified USD sales since 2013 between $15,400 and $33,000. Based on US sales through May 21, 2026. 3 have sold in the past 12 months. The median sale price is up 25.4% over the past 12 months versus one to three years ago.
Data: DriveIndex. 22 verified auction sales for the 1956 Volkswagen Beetle (19 in USD, the basis for every dollar figure here), latest sale Oct 3, 2026. Value as of Oct 9, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1956 Volkswagen Beetle sold for $21,000 in 2026, against $24,000 in 2021. 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 | $21,000 | 3 |
| 2023 | $18,250 | 3 |
| 2021 | $24,000 | 3 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | $20,000 | 9,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $168,000 | 700 mi | — |
| May 21, 2026 | $21,000 | 50,000 mi | Manual |
| Jul 25, 2025 | $15,250 | 66,000 mi | Manual |
| Feb 17, 2025 | $19,750 | 46,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 16, 2024 | $72,800 | — | Manual |
| May 27, 2024 | $58,956 | 19,884 mi | Manual |
| Jan 30, 2024 | $11,750 | 21,127 mi | Manual |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $18,250 | 31,000 mi | Manual |
| Dec 4, 2023 | $15,200 | 21,127 mi | Manual |
| Nov 12, 2023 | $34,000 | 19,884 mi | — |
| Aug 17, 2023 | $49,953 | 15,000 mi | Manual |
| Sep 22, 2022 | $33,000 | — | — |
| May 9, 2022 | $25,250 | 86,000 mi | Manual |
| Oct 25, 2021 | $42,500 | 2,500 mi | Manual |
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How much is a 1956 Volkswagen Beetle worth?
A 1956 Volkswagen Beetle is worth approximately $20,212 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 22 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Based on US sales through May 21, 2026. Half of all verified sales fall between $15,400 and $33,000; the full verified range is $11,750 to $168,000. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How many 1956 Volkswagen Beetle sell per year?
3 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 22 1956 Volkswagen Beetle sales in total.
Are 1956 Volkswagen Beetle sale prices higher or lower than a year ago?
The median 1956 Volkswagen Beetle sale price is up 25.4% over the past 12 months versus one to three years ago, based on verified auction sales. 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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