The 310 market this morning
What does a used 310 ask right now?
With 9 for sale this morning, the Cessna 310 is the 47th most-listed piston type on Barnstormers and second to the Cessna 182 among Cessna types. 2 were listed in the last 30 days and 5 came down, about the same churn as the rest of the class. TN and SC have 2 each.
Asking prices run from $60,000 to $215,000, and half of the 7 priced listings sit between $99,500 and $159,000. The median is $132,500, 24% below the piston twins median of $174,750; 7 of the 13 Cessna types here ask more. Age matters: 1960s airframes ask a median of $115,000 against $159,000 for the 1970s.
1 seller cut price in the last 30 days, 11% of the live fleet against 27% across every type we track; the average cut took 12% off the ask.
Set against every other type, the 310 also appears in our note on which models get their price cut most often, with the sample behind each figure.
Written from this morning's figures and how they compare with the other types on the site. It changes as the market does.
By variant
| Variant | Seen | Live | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| 310R | 4 | 3 | $145,750 |
| 310P | 3 | 2 | $154,250 |
| 310L | 3 | 1 | $60,000 |
| 310D | 2 | 1 | $115,000 |
Only listings whose title names a variant. Median is over live, priced listings of that variant.
Asking price distribution
Asking prices as typed by the seller. "Call" and "make offer" are counted as unpriced.
Median asking by decade
| Built | Seen | Median ask | Cut rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 | $115,000 | 33% |
| 1970s | 3 | $159,000 | 33% |
Year is read from the seller's title, so 41% of 310 listings don't have one. They count everywhere else on this page but not in this table.
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Buyer's notes
About the Cessna 310
What it is
The Cessna 310 is the light twin Cessna built from 1954 to 1981, a bit over 5,000 of them including the military U-3. Low wing, two Continental sixes, retractable gear and the tip tanks that define its look, first the round "tuna tanks" and, from the early 1960s, the canted ones. The cabin seats five or six.
It is fast for what it burns and feels like a real airplane in the hands: heavy, well damped and quick. Single-engine performance on the early 240 hp airplanes is modest, so owners treat engine-out work seriously and stay current. The reputation among twin owners is that the 310 gives more speed per dollar than anything else in the class, paid for with a fuel system you have to understand and an exhaust system you have to inspect.
Variants that matter for price
Model letters run 310 through 310R, with turbocharged versions from the late 1960s listed as T310P, T310Q and T310R. The first airplanes used 240 hp O-470s; fuel injection and 260 hp arrived with the 310F, and the 310Q of the early 1970s is the volume airplane of the 260 hp era. The 310R (1975 to 1981) is the one buyers hunt: 285 hp IO-520s, the long nose with its baggage bay, and the highest gross weight of the line, with the T310R adding turbos and altitude. Everything before the 310Q sells on condition rather than on the letter. Deice boots, a known-good autopilot, an intercooler on a turbo airplane and a recent engine or two move the ask.
What buyers check
The exhaust system is the big one. The Continental-powered Cessna twins carry a recurring inspection for cracks in the exhaust and its heat exchangers because a failure there has burned through wing spars, so a 310 without a clean, current exhaust inspection is not a bargain. Wing spars, spar caps and the tip tank attach points get looked at for corrosion, and Cessna's supplemental inspection documents for the twins are the roadmap for a thorough pre-buy. Gear-up landings are common on the type, so the belly and props get checked along with the logs.
The electromechanical gear wants rigging at every annual; worn bellcranks show up as gear that hesitates or fails to lock. The fuel system, with mains in the tips, auxiliaries in the wings and optional wing-locker tanks, has rules about which tank takes off and lands and where returned fuel goes. Cylinders matter more than calendar time, and a T310 adds turbo hours. Vortex generators are a popular mod that lowers the minimum control speed.
Who it suits
The 310 suits a pilot who has a multi-engine rating, flies enough to stay proficient, and wants twin-engine speed and load without stepping up to a cabin-class airplane. It is not an economy purchase, and it is not a step up from a 172; two engines, two props and the inspections double the bills. Realistic cross-shops are the Beech Baron 55, the Piper Aztec, and the Twin Comanche or Seneca for less airplane at lower cost.
How much does a used Cessna 310 cost?
Asking prices on Barnstormers this morning run from $60,000 to $215,000, and the median is $132,500. The middle half of the 7 priced listings sit between $99,500 and $159,000. These are asking prices, not sale prices.
How many Cessna 310s are for sale right now?
9 on Barnstormers as of Oct 18, 2026. 2 were listed in the last 30 days and 5 came down. PlaneSnipe has tracked 22 since Jul 19, 2026.
How long does a Cessna 310 take to sell?
Not enough 310 listings have both appeared and closed yet to say. The survivor rate appears here once the cohort is large enough.
How often do Cessna 310 sellers cut the price?
1 price cuts in the last 30 days against 9 live listings, averaging 12% off the previous ask. Cuts are logged when the asking price drops between two consecutive mornings.
Last 30 days
Which 310 sellers cut their price in the last 30 days?
| Aircraft | Where | Listed | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Cessna 310P Turbo 310HP!Sep 29 | TN | 91 d | $112,500$99,500−12% |
For sale now
Which 310s are for sale right now?
Newest first. Days listed is counted from the morning we first saw the ad; listings that predate Jul 19, 2026 show the day we started watching.
| Aircraft | Where | Listed | Cuts | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Cessna 310P | FL | 17 d | – | $209,000 |
| 1965 Cessna 310J | — | 24 d | – | $1 |
| 1967 Cessna 310L Project | AZ | 38 d | – | $60,000 |
| 1966 Cessna 310K | SC | 41 d | – | $215,000 |
| 1980 Cessna 310R | TN | 58 d | – | see ad |
| 1976 C-310R | NY | 91 d | – | $132,500 |
| 1975 Cessna 310R IFR | FL | 91 d | 1 | $159,000 |
| 1960 Cessna 310D | SC | 91 d | 4 | $115,000 |
| 1969 Cessna 310P Turbo 310HP! | TN | 91 d | 2 | $99,500 |
Cross-shop
What else does a 310 buyer look at?
Other Cessna types with a page here, then the same class at a similar asking price.
Geography and method
Where are the 310s, and how are they counted?
Where they are
How we count
Barnstormers piston categories are read once a day. A listing is "delisted" after it is missing on two consecutive mornings. Days listed starts the morning we first saw the ad, so listings that predate Jul 19, 2026 are excluded from time-on-market figures. Prices are asking prices as typed by the seller. Nothing here is an appraisal. Full methodology.