§ V.01What a 1997–2004 Chevrolet Corvette C5 is worth
A 1997–2004 Chevrolet Corvette C5 sold for a median of $23,500 across 1,089 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 1,089 sales fell between $18,250 and $30,800 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $8,000 to $175,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 1,089 sales · January 2016 to 30 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, coupe cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (687 of 1,089 sales), and manual cars account for 893 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year: a coupe at $24,200 and a convertible at $22,000 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,600-Mile 2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | $50,250 | 30 October 2026 | 2,600 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2001 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | $25,000 | 28 October 2026 | 27,000 mi | Cars & Bids |
| 2000 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 6-Speed | $19,250 | 26 October 2026 | 54,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 18k-Mile Fairway Green Metallic 1998 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 6-Speed | $24,750 | 21 October 2026 | 18,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2000 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | $22,000 | 20 October 2026 | 6,800 mi | Cars & Bids |
| 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | $20,250 | 19 October 2026 | 60,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | $28,250 | 17 October 2026 | 51,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| Two-Owner 2004 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 With Fewer Than 4,700 Miles | $42,750 | 16 October 2026 | 4,651 mi | Hemmings |
| 470-Mile 2003 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 50th Anniversary Edition | $29,750 | 16 October 2026 | 470 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2004 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | $11,500 | 15 October 2026 | 166,900 mi | Cars & Bids |
| 2003 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | $14,750 | 14 October 2026 | 65,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 25-Years-Family-Owned 2000 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 6-Speed | $14,500 | 14 October 2026 | 56,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | $30,000 | 13 October 2026 | 12,100 mi | Cars & Bids |
| 4-Mile 2003 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 50th Anniversary Edition | $42,000 | 12 October 2026 | 4 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 12k-Mile 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | $31,500 | 12 October 2026 | 12,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $17,750 | 33 |
| 1998 | $20,500 | 92 |
| 1999 | $18,000 | 103 |
| 2000 | $19,250 | 89 |
| 2001 | $21,000 | 131 |
| 2002 | $24,250 | 161 |
| 2003 | $27,125 | 252 |
| 2004 | $29,750 | 228 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coupe | Body style | $24,200 | 687 |
| Convertible | Body style | $22,000 | 332 |
| Manual | Transmission | $23,000 | 893 |
| Automatic | Transmission | $19,900 | 58 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1997–2004 Chevrolet Corvette C5 worth?
A 1997–2004 Chevrolet Corvette C5 sold for a median of $23,500 across 1,089 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 1,089 sales fell between $18,250 and $30,800 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $8,000 to $175,000.
What affects the price of a 1997–2004 Chevrolet Corvette C5?
Model year: by year, medians run from $17,750 for 1997 (33 sales) to $29,750 for 2004 (228 sales).
Body style: a coupe holds a median of $24,200 on 687 sales, against $22,000 on 332 for a convertible.
Transmission: Manuals hold a median of $23,000 on 893 sales, against $19,900 on 58 for automatics.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $18,250 to $30,800.
Is the Chevrolet Corvette C5 1997-2004 going up or down in value?
Roughly flat. The 206 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $21,750, against $22,000 on 187 sales in the 12 months before, a change of -1.1%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many Chevrolet Corvette C5 sales is that based on?
1,089 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 30 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $18,250 to $30,800: half of all 1,089 sales fell inside it. The full range is $8,000 to $175,000, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, coupe is the most frequently sold at 687 sales with a median of $24,200. The highest median among body styles is coupe at $24,200, though it rests on fewer sales. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, manual cars account for 893 of 1,089 sales. Manuals hold a median of $23,000 on 893 sales, against $19,900 on 58 for automatics.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Chevrolet Corvette C5 cars built between 1997 and 2004. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 1,089 sales from January 2016 to 30 October 2026, drawn from 13 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (699), Cars & Bids (163), Barrett-Jackson (118), Hagerty (40), Hemmings (23), Autohunter (15), Mecum (14), Acc (6), RM Sotheby's (4), PCARMARKET (3), Broad Arrow (2), Bonhams (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Chevrolet Bel Air (Tri-Five) 1955-1957 — $59,500 median · 1,092 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Chevrolet K5 Blazer 1969-1991 — $44,444 median · 1,065 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Chevrolet Corvette C6 2005-2013 — $42,500 median · 1,151 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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