Models / Piper / PA-28 Cherokee
Updated this morning · Oct 18, 2026
Piper PA-28 Cherokee: prices, price cuts and days on market
98 are for sale on Barnstormers today, with a median asking price of $94,450. Half of the ones that come down do so within 31 days, and 18 sellers cut price in the last 30 days.
The PA-28 Cherokee market this morning
What does a used PA-28 Cherokee ask right now?
With 98 for sale this morning, the Piper PA-28 Cherokee is the single most-listed piston type on Barnstormers and the most-listed Piper. 45 were listed in the last 30 days and 56 came down, about the same churn as the rest of the class. TX has the most of them (11), then FL (9).
Asking prices run from $8,000 to $229,950, and half of the 88 priced listings sit between $64,000 and $118,000. The median is $94,450, close to the piston singles median of $102,249; 5 of the 9 Piper types here ask more. Age matters: 1960s airframes ask a median of $79,700 against $299,900 for the 2020s, with the 1970s at $107,000.
18 sellers cut price in the last 30 days, 18% of the live fleet against 27% across every type we track; the average cut took 8% off the ask. Of the PA-28 Cherokees we watched appear, half came down within 31 days.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA-28R | 40 | 16 | $89,900 |
| PA-28-181 | 25 | 4 | $120,000 |
| PA-28-140 | 24 | 8 | $71,500 |
| PA-28-161 | 21 | 12 | $109,500 |
| PA-28-236 | 14 | 7 | $149,500 |
| PA-28-180 | 10 | 4 | $102,500 |
| PA-28-235 | 7 | 1 | $140,000 |
| PA-28-150 | 4 | 2 | $66,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | $65,000 | 0% |
| 1960s | 60 | $79,700 | 20% |
| 1970s | 68 | $107,000 | 19% |
| 1980s | 6 | $127,250 | 0% |
| 1990s | 1 | $140,000 | 100% |
| 2000s | 3 | $144,900 | 33% |
| 2010s | 1 | $65,000 | 0% |
| 2020s | 3 | $299,900 | 67% |
Year is read from the seller's title, so 39% of PA-28 Cherokee 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 Piper PA-28 Cherokee
What it is
The PA-28 Cherokee is Piper's four-seat, low-wing, fixed-gear trainer and traveler, in production since 1961 with more than thirty thousand built. It replaced the fabric Tri-Pacer with an all-metal airframe, a constant-chord "Hershey bar" wing on the early airplanes, oleo struts, a stabilator and one door on the right side. The retractable Arrow shares the fuselage.
The Cherokee's reputation is that it does nothing surprising. It is stable, it lands easily, the oleo gear soaks up student landings and the stall is a mush rather than a break. It is slower than a Mooney on the same power, but it is easy to own and every mechanic in the country has worked on one. That is why flight schools still buy them.
Variants that matter for price
Sellers use the dash number. The early PA-28-150, -160 and -180 are the Hershey-bar airplanes, and the PA-28-180 with the 180 hp O-360 is the one buyers hunt. The PA-28-140 Cherokee 140, despite the name, has a 150 hp O-320 and was sold as a two-plus-two trainer; it is the cheapest way into the type. The 1974 Warrior (PA-28-151) introduced the longer tapered wing, and the Warrior II (PA-28-161) with 160 hp and the Archer II (PA-28-181) with 180 hp dominate listings from the late 1970s through the 1990s, followed by the Archer III and Warrior III from 1995 on. The PA-28-235 Cherokee 235 (later Pathfinder) and the PA-28-236 Dakota carry a 235 hp O-540 and haul full tanks and four adults and sell at a premium. The Arrow runs from the PA-28R-180 through the Arrow II, the tapered-wing Arrow III (PA-28R-201) and the T-tail Arrow IV. A tapered wing, 180 hp or more and a modern panel move the price more than the year does.
What buyers check
The main wing spar has a well-known inspection driven by fatigue cracks found in the spar bolt holes of high-time trainers. Whether it has been done, or whether the service history triggers it, is now the first question on any PA-28 pre-buy. Corrosion follows: the spar carry-through, the area under the rear seats and the tail cone are checked. The removable leading-edge fuel tanks are checked for leaks at the fittings and the sender. The oleo struts leak, and the nose gear shimmy dampener is a common annual item. The O-320 and O-360 are among the most trouble-free aircraft engines made. The Arrow's automatic gear extension system is often disabled under a common modification and buyers should know which state theirs is in. A modern autopilot and an engine monitor add value; a damaged wing with a vague logbook entry subtracts. A typical annual finds weeping strut seals, a leaking fuel sender, worn bushings and cracked plastic interior trim.
Who it suits
The Cherokee suits a new owner, a family with two small children and anyone who wants a four-seat airplane that is boring in the best way. It is not a fast traveler, it is not a short-field airplane with full tanks and the single door is a nuisance. Buyers cross-shop the Cessna 172 and 177 Cardinal, the Grumman Cheetah and Tiger (faster, sportier) and the Beech Sundowner.
How much does a used Piper PA-28 Cherokee cost?
Asking prices on Barnstormers this morning run from $8,000 to $229,950, and the median is $94,450. The middle half of the 88 priced listings sit between $64,000 and $118,000. These are asking prices, not sale prices.
How many Piper PA-28 Cherokees are for sale right now?
98 on Barnstormers as of Oct 18, 2026. 45 were listed in the last 30 days and 56 came down. PlaneSnipe has tracked 258 since Jul 19, 2026.
How long does a Piper PA-28 Cherokee take to sell?
Half of the PA-28 Cherokee listings we watched appear came down within 31 days. Delisted is not the same as sold; the ad may have expired or been relisted.
How often do Piper PA-28 Cherokee sellers cut the price?
18 price cuts in the last 30 days against 98 live listings, averaging 8% off the previous ask. Cuts are logged when the asking price drops between two consecutive mornings.
Last 30 days
Which PA-28 Cherokee sellers cut their price in the last 30 days?
| Aircraft | Where | Listed | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Cherokee-235. No Damage.Oct 15 | CO | 19 d | $69,900$64,900−7% |
| Piper Cherokee 235Oct 14 | WA | 30 d | $85,000$80,000−6% |
| Piper Arrow IIOct 9 | FL | 91 d | $125,000$118,000−6% |
| 1967 Piper Cherokee 180Oct 8 | WI | 47 d | $105,000$99,000−6% |
| Piper Pa 28-235Oct 8 | NC | 44 d | $110,000$96,000−13% |
| 1972 PA-28-180Oct 7 | TN | 91 d | $104,900$95,000−9% |
| 1978 Piper WarriorOct 6 | OH | 82 d | $129,000$124,500−3% |
| 1964 Piper Cherokee 160Oct 6 | MA | 91 d | $59,750$55,000−8% |
| Piper ArrowOct 3 | TX | 91 d | $129,900$119,900−8% |
| Piper Cherokee 235Oct 3 | WA | 30 d | $95,000$85,000−11% |
For sale now
Which PA-28 Cherokees 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.
Cross-shop
What else does a PA-28 Cherokee buyer look at?
Other Piper types with a page here, then the same class at a similar asking price.
Geography and method
Where are the PA-28 Cherokees, 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.