§ V.01What a 1948–1951 Willys Jeepster is worth
A 1948–1951 Willys Jeepster sold for a median of $20,200 across 101 completed auctions from January 2017 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 101 sales fell between $15,000 and $27,000 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $6,000 to $52,800.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 101 sales · January 2017 to 6 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, convertible cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (90 of 101 sales), and manual cars account for 80 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, and a single median that mixes body styles describes none of them well.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original-Owner 1950 Willys-Overland Jeepster | $14,500 | 6 October 2026 | 23,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| Previously Restored 1950 Willys Jeepster Convertible From Long-Term Ownership | $13,000 | 23 September 2026 | 73,448 mi | Hemmings |
| 39-Years-Owned 1950 Willys-Overland Jeepster | $16,000 | 26 August 2026 | 23,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1948 Willys-Overland Jeepster 3-Speed | $21,000 | 5 August 2026 | 42,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2.5L-Powered 1949 Willys-Overland Jeepster | $29,000 | 25 June 2026 | 550 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1949 Willys-Overland Jeepster | $30,000 | 24 June 2026 | 80 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1950 Willys-Overland Jeepster | $8,100 | 29 May 2026 | 52,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1949 WILLYS JEEPSTER CONVERTIBLE | $12,000 | 27 May 2026 | 2,830 mi | Autohunter |
| 1948 Willys-Overland Jeepster | $27,000 | 22 May 2026 | 21,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1950 Willys-Overland Jeepster | $20,900 | 13 May 2026 | — | Mecum |
| 1950 Willys-Overland Jeepster | $13,250 | 1 May 2026 | 4,800 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1948 Willys Jeepster | $16,500 | 10 April 2026 | — | Mecum |
| 283-Powered 1948 Willys-Overland Jeepster | $14,005 | 3 February 2026 | 6,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 350-Powered 1949 Willys-Overland Jeepster | $20,200 | 15 January 2026 | 4,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| Buick-Powered 1950 Willys-Overland Jeepster | $13,600 | 19 October 2025 | 51,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | $18,000 | 27 |
| 1949 | $23,125 | 40 |
| 1950 | $19,500 | 25 |
| 1951 | $19,100 | 9 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convertible | Body style | $20,225 | 90 |
| Manual | Transmission | $21,000 | 80 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1948–1951 Willys Jeepster worth?
A 1948–1951 Willys Jeepster sold for a median of $20,200 across 101 completed auctions from January 2017 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 101 sales fell between $15,000 and $27,000 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $6,000 to $52,800.
What affects the price of a 1948–1951 Willys Jeepster?
Model year: by year, medians run from $18,000 for 1948 (27 sales) to $23,125 for 1949 (40 sales).
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 $27,000.
Is the Willys Jeepster 1948-1951 going up or down in value?
Down. The 14 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $16,250, against $19,500 on 11 sales in the 12 months before, a fall of 16.7%. 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 Willys Jeepster sales is that based on?
101 completed auction sales, from January 2017 to 6 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 $27,000: half of all 101 sales fell inside it. The full range is $6,000 to $52,800, 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, convertible is the most frequently sold at 90 sales with a median of $20,225. 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 80 of 101 sales. Too few cars of the other transmission type sold to publish a comparison, so this page does not make one.
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 Willys Jeepster cars built between 1948 and 1951. 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. 101 sales from January 2017 to 6 October 2026, drawn from 9 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (71), Barrett-Jackson (17), Hagerty (3), RM Sotheby's (3), Hemmings (2), Mecum (2), Acc (1), Autohunter (1), Broad Arrow (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Lamborghini Countach 1974-1990 — $564,250 median · 100 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Porsche 911 GT3 (996) 1999-2005 — $106,000 median · 102 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- BMW E30 M3 1986-1992 — $69,000 median · 99 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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