The CH-601/650 market this morning
What does a used CH-601/650 ask right now?
With 27 for sale this morning, the Zenith CH-601/650 is the 7th most-listed piston type on Barnstormers. 14 were listed in the last 30 days and 20 came down, about the same churn as the rest of the class. MO and OR have 3 each.
Asking prices run from $3,750 to $134,900, and half of the 25 priced listings sit between $35,000 and $79,950. The median is $40,000, 67% below the experimental and kit median of $119,500. Age matters: 2000s airframes ask a median of $37,200 against $47,750 for the 2010s.
9 sellers cut price in the last 30 days, 33% of the live fleet against 27% across every type we track; the average cut took 15% off the ask. Of the CH-601/650s 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | $29,500 | 0% |
| 2000s | 7 | $37,200 | 57% |
| 2010s | 6 | $47,750 | 0% |
| 2020s | 2 | $83,450 | 50% |
Year is read from the seller's title, so 77% of CH-601/650 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 Zenith CH-601/650
What it is
The CH 601 Zodiac is a low-wing, all-metal, side-by-side two-seater designed in Canada in the mid 1980s and kitted in Missouri since the early 1990s, in several versions. It is built from flat aluminum sheet with pulled rivets and a bubble canopy, and it was drawn so a first-time builder could finish one in a garage with hand tools. Engines range from the Rotax 912 and Jabiru 3300 to the Continental O-200 and Corvair conversions, which is part of its appeal and part of its variability.
The CH 650 is the same airplane redrawn after the 601XL's structural troubles in the late 2000s, with a strengthened wing, a taller canopy, and the XL upgrade built in from the start. It flies like a Zodiac: docile, slow to land, with a wide cabin for its size and a modest cruise speed. Owners describe it as easy to fly and cheap to own, and they are frank that fit and finish depend entirely on who built it.
Variants that matter for price
Sellers write 601HD, 601HDS, 601UL, 601XL, CH 650 and 650B. The HD and HDS are the older versions, the HDS with a shorter speed wing; the UL is a lighter Rotax-powered version; the XL is the 2001 redesign to light-sport limits. The 650 and 650B are the current airplane. Among XLs, the dividing line is whether the factory upgrade kit has been installed and documented; an XL without it is hard to sell and harder to insure. Engine choice matters next: a Rotax 912 or Jabiru 3300 draws the widest audience, and an automotive conversion sells to a smaller pool that knows what it is looking at. A factory-built S-LSA example asks more because a school can rent it.
What buyers check
The XL upgrade is the first question and it is not optional. Ask for the paperwork showing the reinforcement kit was installed, by whom, and for photos of the spar doublers and the aileron counterbalances. On any Zodiac, look at the wing attach fittings and the center spar for cracks and smoking rivets, at the fuel tanks and lines for weeping, and at the gear legs and their attach for hard-landing damage. The control hinges and cable tension deserve a look, since flutter was part of the XL history. Engine care follows the engine: Rotax hoses and gearbox on schedule, Jabiru bulletins done, and on a conversion the cooling and the builder's own logs. Ask for the builder's log with photos and the Phase I sign-off. Damage history is usually a hard landing on the nosewheel; look at the fork, the firewall and the prop.
Who it suits
A Zodiac or a 650 fits a pilot who wants a roomy, forgiving, cheap-to-run two-seater for local flying and short trips, and who values a wide cabin over speed. It is not aerobatic, not fast, and not for anyone unwilling to research the specific build in front of them. Buyers cross-shop it against a Van's RV-12, a Sonex, and a Rans S-19, or a Cessna 150 on the certified side.
How much does a used Zenith CH-601/650 cost?
Asking prices on Barnstormers this morning run from $3,750 to $134,900, and the median is $40,000. The middle half of the 25 priced listings sit between $35,000 and $79,950. These are asking prices, not sale prices.
How many Zenith CH-601/650s are for sale right now?
27 on Barnstormers as of Oct 18, 2026. 14 were listed in the last 30 days and 20 came down. PlaneSnipe has tracked 79 since Jul 19, 2026.
How long does a Zenith CH-601/650 take to sell?
Half of the CH-601/650 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 Zenith CH-601/650 sellers cut the price?
9 price cuts in the last 30 days against 27 live listings, averaging 15% off the previous ask. Cuts are logged when the asking price drops between two consecutive mornings.
Last 30 days
Which CH-601/650 sellers cut their price in the last 30 days?
| Aircraft | Where | Listed | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith CH701 STOLOct 16 | OR | 37 d | $119,000$109,000−8% |
| 2021 Zenith CH801 STOLOct 14 | FL | 53 d | $149,900$134,900−10% |
| Zenith 750 STOL Quick BuildOct 8 | UT | 91 d | $45,000$40,000−11% |
| Zenith 750 STOL Quick Build.Oct 8 | UT | 87 d | $45,000$40,000−11% |
| Zenith 750 CruzerOct 4 | MI | 31 d | $78,500$65,500−17% |
| Zenith 701.1 Genuine Fun FlyerSep 30 | TN | 91 d | $75,000$69,500−7% |
| 2009 Zenith 601xlbSep 25 | MO | 55 d | $41,000$40,000−2% |
| 2007 Zenith Zodiac 601xlbSep 21 | MS | 89 d | $42,000$40,000−5% |
| Zenith 650 Partilly CompleteSep 19 | NC | 29 d | $30,000$10,000−67% |
For sale now
Which CH-601/650s 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always Hangared Zenair CH701 | — | 0 d | – | $65,000 |
| Zenith 750 STOL Nearly Flying | UT | 0 d | – | $40,000 |
| Zenith 750 STOL For Sale | MO | 4 d | – | $94,500 |
| Zenith 750 STOL - New Plane | ID | 5 d | – | $80,000 |
| 2012 Zenith 601HD | OH | 7 d | – | $29,500 |
| Zenith CH750 Cruzer | IL | 11 d | – | $99,000 |
| Zenith Ch 701 | OR | 15 d | – | $41,000 |
| Zenith 750 Cruzer Project | OK | 16 d | – | $20,000 |
| Zenith 701 Project | OR | 18 d | – | $26,000 |
| Zenith 601xlb | WI | 20 d | – | $35,000 |
| 2019 Zenith 750 STOL | SC | 25 d | – | $69,000 |
| Zenair CH-701 | GA | 30 d | – | $40,000 |
| Zenith CH701 STOL | OR | 37 d | 1 | $109,000 |
| Zenith 750stol Tail, Fuse | CA | 42 d | – | $3,750 |
| Zenith 801 | MO | 48 d | – | $81,000 |
| Zenith CH650 | IL | 49 d | – | $49,000 |
| Zenith STOL Ch 750 | CA | 51 d | – | $79,950 |
| Zenith 701 STOL Airplane | NY | 53 d | – | see ad |
| 2021 Zenith CH801 STOL | FL | 53 d | 1 | $134,900 |
| 2009 Zenith 601xlb | MO | 55 d | 1 | $40,000 |
| Zenith 750 STOL Quick Build. | UT | 87 d | 2 | $40,000 |
| 2007 Zenith Zodiac 601xlb | MS | 89 d | 1 | $40,000 |
| This Is Not A Zenith | FL | 91 d | – | $27,750 |
| Zenith 701.1 Genuine Fun Flyer | TN | 91 d | 2 | $69,500 |
| Zenith 750 STOL Quick Build | UT | 91 d | 3 | $40,000 |
| Zenith 701/750 | TX | 91 d | – | see ad |
| Zenith CH701 Quick Build | FL | 91 d | – | $14,950 |
Cross-shop
What else does a CH-601/650 buyer look at?
Other Zenith types with a page here, then the same class at a similar asking price.
Geography and method
Where are the CH-601/650s, 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.