The M-4/M-7 market this morning
What does a used M-4/M-7 ask right now?
With 7 for sale this morning, the Maule M-4/M-7 is the 53rd most-listed piston type on Barnstormers. 4 were listed in the last 30 days and 3 came down, a faster churn than the piston singles average.
Asking prices run from $55,000 to $339,000, and half of the 7 priced listings sit between $69,000 and $216,000. The median is $189,000, 85% above the piston singles median of $102,249. Age matters: 1990s airframes ask a median of $189,000 against $265,000 for the 2000s.
2 sellers cut price in the last 30 days, 29% of the live fleet against 27% across every type we track; the average cut took 13% off the ask.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M-7-235C | 3 | 2 | $240,500 |
| M-4-220C | 3 | 1 | $69,000 |
| M-5-235C | 2 | 1 | $175,000 |
| M-7-235B | 2 | 0 | — |
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 | 1 | $55,000 | 0% |
| 1970s | 2 | $122,000 | 50% |
| 1980s | 1 | $182,000 | 0% |
| 1990s | 3 | $189,000 | 33% |
| 2000s | 5 | $265,000 | 20% |
Year is read from the seller's title, so 46% of M-4/M-7 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 Maule M-4/M-7
What it is
Maules are four-seat, strut-braced high-wing utility airplanes built in Georgia by a family company since the early 1960s, and the M-4 through M-7 line covers the vast majority of them. The fuselage is welded steel tube under fabric, the wings are aluminum structure under fabric, the flaps are huge and the tail is tall. Every model since the first has been a bigger engine and a longer cabin bolted to the same short-field idea. The M-4 was the original, the M-5 Lunar Rocket added horsepower, the M-6 Super Rocket lengthened the wing and raised the gross weight, and the M-7 added cabin length and became the long-running standard. MX-7 and MXT-7 variants mix parts from different models; the T means tricycle gear.
Owners describe a Maule as a truck. It climbs hard, lands in nothing, hauls what fits through the door and cruises about as fast as a Skyhawk. The controls are heavy and the factory finish has always been workmanlike rather than pretty. What you get is a rugged airplane with a stall speed low enough that forty degrees of flap and a rough strip feel routine.
Variants that matter for price
The engine is the first thing sellers list. Early M-4s and M-5s came with Continental and Franklin engines, and the Franklin ones are cheap to buy for a reason: parts and overhaul support are thin. Anything with a Lycoming O-540 is the mainstream, listed as M-5-235, M-6-235 or M-7-235, and the fuel-injected 260 hp IO-540 in the M-7-260 Orion is the one float operators want. The MX-7-180 with a 180 hp O-360 is the economy tailwheel Maule and gives up climb and load for fuel burn. Tricycle-gear MXT-7s ask less than their tailwheel equivalents. Floats change the price entirely. A 1990s or newer M-7-235 or M-7-260 with a decent panel sits at the top.
What buyers check
Fabric and the steel under it. The fuselage tubing is inspected at the tail post, the lower longerons, the door frames and under the floor for rust, and chalky or heavily patched fabric gets priced as a recover job. Wing struts, their fittings and the flap tracks are checked for corrosion and wear. Floatplane history means a careful look at everything aluminum, especially after salt water. The O-540 is solid and the IO-540 needs its injection system understood. Big tires, vortex generators, a climb prop and extended baggage add value. An annual tends to find cracked exhaust, worn flap bushings and small fabric repairs.
Who it suits
A Maule suits a pilot who has a specific rough field, lake or ranch in mind and wants four seats and a big cargo door on a fabric-airplane budget. It is not a fast cross-country airplane, and the tailwheel versions want real tailwheel skills in a crosswind. Buyers cross-shop the Cessna 180 and 185 (all metal, more expensive, better supported), a Super Cub or Husky if two seats are enough, and the Cessna 170 or 172 for something gentler.
How much does a used Maule M-4/M-7 cost?
Asking prices on Barnstormers this morning run from $55,000 to $339,000, and the median is $189,000. The middle half of the 7 priced listings sit between $69,000 and $216,000. These are asking prices, not sale prices.
How many Maule M-4/M-7s are for sale right now?
7 on Barnstormers as of Oct 18, 2026. 4 were listed in the last 30 days and 3 came down. PlaneSnipe has tracked 24 since Jul 19, 2026.
How long does a Maule M-4/M-7 take to sell?
Not enough M-4/M-7 listings have both appeared and closed yet to say. The survivor rate appears here once the cohort is large enough.
How often do Maule M-4/M-7 sellers cut the price?
2 price cuts in the last 30 days against 7 live listings, averaging 13% off the previous ask. Cuts are logged when the asking price drops between two consecutive mornings.
Last 30 days
Which M-4/M-7 sellers cut their price in the last 30 days?
| Aircraft | Where | Listed | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Maule M7-235COct 16 | TX | 31 d | $221,000$216,000−2% |
| 1972 Maule M-4-220COct 5 | FL | 91 d | $90,000$69,000−23% |
For sale now
Which M-4/M-7s 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Maule M7 260 Ttsn: 990 | ND | 5 d | – | $339,000 |
| 1977 Maule M-5-235C | SD | 5 d | – | $175,000 |
| 2002 Maule M-7-235C | GA | 24 d | – | $265,000 |
| 1964 M-4 Maule Project | CA | 25 d | – | $55,000 |
| 2000 Maule M7-235C | TX | 31 d | 1 | $216,000 |
| 1972 Maule M-4-220C | FL | 91 d | 1 | $69,000 |
| 1999 Maule MX7-180C | NJ | 91 d | 2 | $189,000 |
Cross-shop
What else does a M-4/M-7 buyer look at?
Other Maule types with a page here, then the same class at a similar asking price.
Geography and method
Where are the M-4/M-7s, 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.