1957 Volkswagen Beetle Market Value & Price History
The 1957 Volkswagen Beetle has a market value of $17,390, based on 31 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of the verified USD sales since 2004 between $17,653 and $28,250. No sale since Mar 26, 2026, so this value may not reflect today's market. 5 have sold in the past 12 months. The median sale price is down 38.9% over the past 12 months versus one to three years ago.
Data: DriveIndex. 31 verified auction sales for the 1957 Volkswagen Beetle, latest sale Mar 26, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1957 Volkswagen Beetle sold for $20,000 in 2025, against $21,500 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,000 | 5 |
| 2024 | $24,875 | 4 |
| 2023 | $26,875 | 4 |
| 2022 | $19,350 | 5 |
| 2021 | $21,500 | 5 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1957 Volkswagen Beetle Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | $17,250 | 42,000 mi | — |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $16,850 | 14,000 mi | Manual |
| Dec 9, 2025 | $20,000 | 36,000 mi | — |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $11,500 | 42,000 mi | Manual |
| Oct 14, 2025 | $19,000 | 14,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $67,200 | — | Manual |
| May 16, 2025 | $30,000 | 92,000 mi | Manual |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $23,750 | 79,000 mi | Manual |
| Jul 23, 2024 | $15,253 | 14,000 mi | — |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $26,000 | 34,000 mi | Manual |
| Apr 25, 2024 | $33,000 | 42,000 mi | Manual |
| Nov 28, 2023 | $28,250 | 33,000 mi | — |
| May 20, 2023 | $25,500 | 61,000 mi | Manual |
| Apr 28, 2023 | $20,250 | 3,900 mi | Manual |
| Mar 9, 2023 | $32,078 | 3,300 mi | Manual |
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How much is a 1957 Volkswagen Beetle worth?
A 1957 Volkswagen Beetle is worth approximately $17,390, based on 31 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. No sale since Mar 26, 2026, so this value may not reflect today's market. Half of all verified sales fall between $17,653 and $28,250; the full verified range is $11,500 to $100,800. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How many 1957 Volkswagen Beetle sell per year?
5 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 31 1957 Volkswagen Beetle sales in total.
Are 1957 Volkswagen Beetle sale prices higher or lower than a year ago?
The median 1957 Volkswagen Beetle sale price is down 38.9% 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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