The RV-10 market this morning
What does a used RV-10 ask right now?
With 11 for sale this morning, the Van's RV-10 is the 37th most-listed piston type on Barnstormers and second to the Van's RV-6 among Van's types. 7 were listed in the last 30 days and 9 came down, about the same churn as the rest of the class.
Asking prices run from $8,900 to $375,000, and half of the 11 priced listings sit between $110,000 and $339,000. The median is $289,000, 142% above the experimental and kit median of $119,500; no other Van's type on the site asks more. Age matters: 2000s airframes ask a median of $325,000 against $399,000 for the 2020s, with the 2010s at $360,000.
4 sellers cut price in the last 30 days, 36% of the live fleet against 27% across every type we track; the average cut took 13% off the ask. Of the RV-10s we watched appear, 35% were still for sale 14 days later.
Written from this morning's figures and how they compare with the other types on the site. It changes as the market does.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | $325,000 | 0% |
| 2010s | 4 | $360,000 | 25% |
| 2020s | 3 | $399,000 | 0% |
Year is read from the seller's title, so 59% of RV-10 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 Van's RV-10
What it is
The RV-10 is the four-seat airplane in the Van's line, a low-wing, tricycle-gear kit that first flew in 2003 and has since been completed by well over a thousand builders. It is aluminum in the wings, tail and fuselage with a composite cabin top and gull-wing doors, and nearly every one flies behind a Lycoming IO-540 of about 260 horsepower turning a constant-speed prop. The design brief was a real four-place cross-country airplane with RV handling, and it hit it: four adults, bags, useful fuel and a cruise that embarrasses most certified singles.
It flies like a big RV. Roll is light for the size, pitch is well damped, and it lands without drama on a 3,000 foot runway. The cabin is wider than a Bonanza's. The type has a reputation as the best four-seat homebuilt you can buy, with the caveat that you are buying someone else's construction work.
Variants that matter for price
There is only one model, so sellers write RV-10 and the differences come from the build. The engine is nearly always an IO-540, but builders vary between a new factory engine, a rebuilt one and a used core, and the logbook tells which. The panel makes the largest spread: dual large-screen EFIS with a two-axis autopilot, an IFR navigator and ADS-B is what buyers expect, and a VFR-only panel takes a lot off. Paint and the fiberglass finish around the cabin top and doors show the builder's standard at a glance. Later kits came with more pre-finished parts, so a newer serial number usually means a cleaner airframe.
What buyers check
The doors come first. Early airplanes had doors that could open or depart in flight if the latch was not fully engaged, and the fix is a set of factory and aftermarket latch, seal and warning changes; make sure the airplane has them and that the doors close solidly. Look at the composite cabin top for cracks at the door frames and where it joins the aluminum. Check the fuel tanks for weeping at the rivets and the inboard rib, which shows as blue stains. The nose gear is sturdier than on the two-seat RVs but the leg still should be inspected for wear at the socket. Ask for the builder's log, photos, the Phase I sign-off and, if a second or third owner is selling, who has done the condition inspections since. On the IO-540, ask about cylinder history and time spent sitting. Builder-installed items like custom wiring and unusual fuel system routing are what a good prebuy spends its time on.
Who it suits
The RV-10 is for a pilot who wants to move a family or three friends across several states at a good clip and is comfortable owning an experimental. It is not an aerobatic airplane, not a short-field bush plane, and not for an owner who wants a mechanic to handle everything. Buyers cross-shop it against a Cirrus SR22, a Bonanza A36 and a Cessna 182, and inside the homebuilt world against a Sling TSi and a Lancair ES.
How much does a used Van's RV-10 cost?
Asking prices on Barnstormers this morning run from $8,900 to $375,000, and the median is $289,000. The middle half of the 11 priced listings sit between $110,000 and $339,000. These are asking prices, not sale prices.
How many Van's RV-10s are for sale right now?
11 on Barnstormers as of Oct 18, 2026. 7 were listed in the last 30 days and 9 came down. PlaneSnipe has tracked 32 since Jul 19, 2026.
How long does a Van's RV-10 take to sell?
35% of the RV-10 listings we watched appear are still for sale 14 days later, so most take longer than that. We will publish a median once more than half of the cohort has closed.
How often do Van's RV-10 sellers cut the price?
4 price cuts in the last 30 days against 11 live listings, averaging 13% off the previous ask. Cuts are logged when the asking price drops between two consecutive mornings.
Last 30 days
Which RV-10 sellers cut their price in the last 30 days?
| Aircraft | Where | Listed | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|
| RV-10 2017 Beautiful For Sale!Oct 17 | AZ | 91 d | $389,000$375,000−4% |
| 2012 Van’s RV-10 – N471BGOct 2 | GA | 43 d | $385,000$345,000−10% |
| Van’s RV-10, 1/3 For SaleSep 27 | OR | 91 d | $165,000$110,000−33% |
| RV-10 Full Kit W/thunderboltSep 22 | WA | 40 d | $220,000$210,000−5% |
For sale now
Which RV-10s 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RV-10 Kit | IN | 5 d | – | $90,000 |
| Complete RV10 Kit | SC | 7 d | – | $225,000 |
| 2008 RV10 For Sale | TX | 18 d | – | $325,000 |
| 2012 RV-10 IFR Dynon/gtn | FL | 24 d | – | $375,000 |
| RV-10 For Sale | PA | 25 d | – | $289,000 |
| 2019 RV10 | VA | 27 d | – | $339,000 |
| RV-10 Full Kit W/thunderbolt | WA | 40 d | 2 | $210,000 |
| 2012 Van’s RV-10 – N471BG | GA | 43 d | 1 | $345,000 |
| New Un-used Aircon For RV-10 | — | 58 d | – | $8,900 |
| RV-10 2017 Beautiful For Sale! | AZ | 91 d | 1 | $375,000 |
| Van’s RV-10, 1/3 For Sale | OR | 91 d | 1 | $110,000 |
Cross-shop
What else does a RV-10 buyer look at?
Other Van's types with a page here, then the same class at a similar asking price.
Geography and method
Where are the RV-10s, 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.