§ V.01What a 1978–1996 Ford Bronco full-size is worth
A 1978–1996 Ford Bronco full-size sold for a median of $22,500 across 939 completed auctions from October 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 939 sales fell between $15,500 and $35,500 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $2,800 to $216,700.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 939 sales · October 2016 to 22 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, sport utility cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (845 of 939 sales), and manual cars account for 590 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 sport utility at $22,500 and a truck at $18,125 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Ford Bronco Ranger XLT | $34,500 | 22 October 2026 | 96,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1992 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer 5-Speed | $25,000 | 21 October 2026 | 93,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 28-Years-Owned 1995 Ford Bronco XLT Sport | $9,000 | 17 October 2026 | 116,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1991 Ford Bronco XLT Silver Anniversary Edition | $21,250 | 16 October 2026 | — | Bring a Trailer |
| Ex–”Stone Cold” Steve Austin, 46k-Mile 1995 Ford Bronco XLT | $53,000 | 15 October 2026 | 46,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1992 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer | $25,500 | 12 October 2026 | 105,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1993 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer | $15,750 | 8 October 2026 | 239,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| Coyote-Powered 1979 Ford Bronco Ranger XLT | $81,500 | 5 October 2026 | 743 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1979 Ford Bronco Ranger XLT | $14,000 | 2 October 2026 | 94,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1993 Ford Bronco XLT | $31,500 | 30 September 2026 | 182,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1978 Ford Bronco Ranger XLT | $36,000 | 29 September 2026 | 100,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| Single-Family-Owned 1989 Ford Bronco XLT | $32,500 | 28 September 2026 | 97,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 347-Powered 1981 Ford Bronco Custom 4×4 4-Speed | $44,000 | 25 September 2026 | 55,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1979 Ford Bronco Custom Free Wheeling | $36,500 | 18 September 2026 | 77,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1994 Ford Bronco XLT | $29,708 | 16 September 2026 | 218,950 mi | Hagerty |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $38,000 | 99 |
| 1979 | $45,500 | 165 |
| 1980 | $21,125 | 10 |
| 1981 | $29,750 | 12 |
| 1982 | $34,500 | 6 |
| 1983 | $20,000 | 9 |
| 1984 | $14,631 | 12 |
| 1985 | $19,250 | 22 |
| 1986 | $18,750 | 31 |
| 1987 | $13,750 | 20 |
| 1988 | $14,875 | 40 |
| 1989 | $15,000 | 45 |
| 1990 | $16,751 | 54 |
| 1991 | $19,525 | 42 |
| 1992 | $18,000 | 27 |
| 1993 | $21,500 | 54 |
| 1994 | $20,000 | 61 |
| 1995 | $19,750 | 119 |
| 1996 | $20,750 | 111 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport utility | Body style | $22,500 | 845 |
| Truck | Body style | $18,125 | 38 |
| Manual | Transmission | $20,105 | 590 |
| Automatic | Transmission | $30,000 | 289 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1978–1996 Ford Bronco full-size worth?
A 1978–1996 Ford Bronco full-size sold for a median of $22,500 across 939 completed auctions from October 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 939 sales fell between $15,500 and $35,500 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $2,800 to $216,700.
What affects the price of a 1978–1996 Ford Bronco full-size?
Model year: by year, medians run from $13,750 for 1987 (20 sales) to $45,500 for 1979 (165 sales).
Body style: a sport utility holds a median of $22,500 on 845 sales, against $18,125 on 38 for a truck.
Transmission: Manuals hold a median of $20,105 on 590 sales, against $30,000 on 289 for automatics.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $15,500 to $35,500.
Is the Ford Bronco full-size 1978-1996 going up or down in value?
Up. The 198 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $25,400, against $21,250 on 170 sales in the 12 months before, a rise of 19.5%. 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 Ford Bronco full-size sales is that based on?
939 completed auction sales, from October 2016 to 22 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 $15,500 to $35,500: half of all 939 sales fell inside it. The full range is $2,800 to $216,700, 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, sport utility is the most frequently sold at 845 sales with a median of $22,500. The highest median among body styles is sport utility at $22,500, 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 590 of 939 sales. Manuals hold a median of $20,105 on 590 sales, against $30,000 on 289 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 Ford Bronco full-size cars built between 1978 and 1996. 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. 939 sales from October 2016 to 22 October 2026, drawn from 10 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (715), Barrett-Jackson (124), Cars & Bids (38), Autohunter (17), Hemmings (17), Mecum (15), Hagerty (9), Acc (2), Broad Arrow (1), Gooding (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Ford Thunderbird 1955-1957 — $35,225 median · 918 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Ford Mustang 1969-1970 — $66,501 median · 868 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Ford Mustang 1967-1968 — $55,500 median · 1,015 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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