The 911 Market
Porsche 911 996 · 1998–04 · first water-cooled, the way in

996 911 value & market

$34,900
median asking · most sit $26,955–$49,500

Shared its front with the Boxster, brought the fried-egg headlights, and made the 911 far cheaper to run. As of 2026-06-16, 663 are listed nationally, with 217 sold in the last 45 days (98 days of supply).

Median ask
$34,900
For sale
663
Days on market
54
Cooling
Water

Price ladder

$100kCarrera$29,998Carrera 4$32,999+$3kCarrera 4S$46,404+$13kTurbo$81,369+$35k

Bar = the middle 50% of asking prices · dot = median · right column = the step up from the variant below.

Values by variant

VariantMedian askListed
996 Carrera$29,998372
996 Carrera 4$32,99916
996 Carrera 4S$46,40439
996 Turbo$81,36971

What to watch

IMS bearing, rear main seal, and bore scoring on the base M96, inspect carefully. Mezger GT3/Turbo are exempt.

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