§ V.01What a 1928–1931 Ford Model A is worth
A 1928–1931 Ford Model A sold for a median of $20,900 across 855 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 855 sales fell between $15,000 and $29,000 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $4,100 to $154,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 855 sales · January 2016 to 29 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 (222 of 855 sales), and manual cars account for 528 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 roadster at $23,051 and a coupe at $18,600 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 Ford Model A Street Rod With a Chevy 350 V8 | $22,000 | 29 October 2026 | 11,491 mi | Hemmings |
| 350-Powered ’31 Ford Model A Tudor | $13,500 | 29 October 2026 | 1,600 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 22-Years-Family-Owned 1930 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan | $8,250 | 26 October 2026 | 97,000 mi | Hagerty |
| 1928 Ford Model A Sport Coupe | $8,251 | 26 October 2026 | 800 mi | Hagerty |
| 51-Years-Family-Owned 1930 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup | $21,000 | 20 October 2026 | 65,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1930 Ford Model A Pickup | $19,251 | 13 October 2026 | 41,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 425 Nailhead-Powered 1931 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan Hot Rod | $5,000 | 11 October 2026 | 9,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 350-Powered ’31 Ford Victoria Project | $24,000 | 10 October 2026 | 3 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1929 Ford Model A Roadster | $26,000 | 10 October 2026 | 37,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1929 Ford Model A Coupe | $10,750 | 9 October 2026 | 14,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 350-Powered 1930 Ford Model A 5-Window Coupe Street Rod | $24,000 | 8 October 2026 | 34,634 mi | Hagerty |
| 1931 Ford Model A Victoria by Murray | $26,880 | 8 October 2026 | — | RM Sotheby's |
| 1931 Ford Model AA 'Texaco' Tanker Truck | $34,720 | 8 October 2026 | — | RM Sotheby's |
| 348-Powered ’31 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan Rat Rod | $19,750 | 6 October 2026 | — | Bring a Trailer |
| 1930 Ford Model A Speedster Project | $6,000 | 6 October 2026 | 90,000 mi | Hagerty |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | $19,000 | 99 |
| 1929 | $19,900 | 262 |
| 1930 | $22,000 | 234 |
| 1931 | $22,250 | 260 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coupe | Body style | $18,600 | 222 |
| Roadster | Body style | $23,051 | 220 |
| Pickup | Body style | $20,250 | 63 |
| Convertible | Body style | $22,000 | 56 |
| Truck | Body style | $21,725 | 54 |
| Manual | Transmission | $19,000 | 528 |
| Automatic | Transmission | $26,500 | 127 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1928–1931 Ford Model A worth?
A 1928–1931 Ford Model A sold for a median of $20,900 across 855 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 855 sales fell between $15,000 and $29,000 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $4,100 to $154,000.
What affects the price of a 1928–1931 Ford Model A?
Model year: by year, medians run from $19,000 for 1928 (99 sales) to $22,250 for 1931 (260 sales).
Body style: a roadster holds a median of $23,051 on 220 sales, against $18,600 on 222 for a coupe.
Transmission: Manuals hold a median of $19,000 on 528 sales, against $26,500 on 127 for automatics.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $15,000 to $29,000.
Is the Ford Model A 1928-1931 going up or down in value?
Roughly flat. The 142 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $19,500, against $19,800 on 127 sales in the 12 months before, a change of -1.5%. 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 Model A sales is that based on?
855 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 29 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 $15,000 to $29,000: half of all 855 sales fell inside it. The full range is $4,100 to $154,000, 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 222 sales with a median of $18,600. The highest median among body styles is roadster at $23,051, 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 528 of 855 sales. Manuals hold a median of $19,000 on 528 sales, against $26,500 on 127 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 Model A cars built between 1928 and 1931. 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 was set aside. The highest recorded sale in this set is $302,500 (WAYNE CARINI'S 1930 FORD MODEL A CUSTOM COUPE, 18 January 2020), and 3 sales above $209,000 are held out of the median and the ranges: at that price the lot is a different asset, and including it would pull the headline figure away from what a typical car brings.
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. 855 sales from January 2016 to 29 October 2026, drawn from 12 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (399), Barrett-Jackson (184), Hemmings (130), RM Sotheby's (52), Hagerty (51), Bonhams (20), Broad Arrow (8), Gooding (3), Themarket (3), Acc (2), Cars & Bids (2), Mecum (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Ford Mustang SN95 1994-2004 — $19,263 median · 860 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Ford Mustang 1969-1970 — $66,501 median · 868 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Ford Thunderbird 1955-1957 — $35,225 median · 918 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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