The average asking price for a used 1997 Ford Mustang is $20,502, with 75,432 miles on average, across 61 cars for sale at U.S. dealers as of Nov 10, 2026.
Used 1997 Ford Mustangs for sale at U.S. dealers ask $20,502 on average (half ask less than $16,000), across 61 cars. The cars for sale have 75,432 miles on average: one with fewer miles is worth more, and one with more is worth less. To check one car's price against cars of its trim and mileage, enter its VIN in OttoQuest's free Deal Check.
The 42 for sale with a listing date have been listed 133 days on average. A car listed much longer than that, or one whose price has already been cut, usually leaves more room to negotiate.
Over the last 15 days, the 21 cars for sale at both ends of that window changed their asking price by $13 on average (−0.1%), down, and 5% of them cut their price.
The 1997 asks $20,502 on average with 75,432 miles; the 1996 asks $19,331 with 72,161 miles, and the 1998 asks $17,199 with 90,092 miles.
Used and certified cars for sale at US dealers, each car counted once. Days listed are the dealer’s own days on market where they publish it. Price moves compare the same cars at both ends of the window.
| $41,034 |
| 44,728 |
| 945 |
| 2020 | $36,319 | 56,638 | 1,040 |
| 2019 | $28,686 | 60,980 | 1,009 |
| 2018 | $27,664 | 66,183 | 709 |
| 2017 | $26,372 | 72,973 | 888 |
| 2016 | $22,827 | 80,461 | 839 |
| 2015 | $21,017 | 82,374 | 783 |
| 2014 | $20,171 | 86,942 | 596 |
| 2013 | $27,459 | 70,899 | 392 |
| 2012 | $26,560 | 76,368 | 303 |
| 2011 | $22,113 | 82,811 | 210 |
| 2010 | $18,121 | 91,508 | 278 |
| 2009 | $25,618 | 69,003 | 115 |
| 2008 | $25,475 | 67,533 | 286 |
| 2007 | $26,627 | 67,393 | 452 |
| 2006 | $17,842 | 96,980 | 240 |
| 2005 | $18,649 | 88,469 | 182 |
| 2004 | $23,329 | 67,616 | 162 |
| 2003 | $24,067 | 66,218 | 146 |
| 2002 | $18,143 | 82,050 | 69 |
| 2001 | $16,792 | 73,633 | 112 |
| 2000 | $22,407 | 70,367 | 68 |
| 1999 | $15,833 | 87,144 | 63 |
| 1998 | $17,199 | 90,092 | 64 |
| 1997 | $20,502 | 75,432 | 61 |
| 1996 | $19,331 | 72,161 | 55 |
| 1995 | $20,329 | 72,132 | 85 |
| 1994 | $19,135 | 66,576 | 82 |
| 1993 | $37,235 | 59,056 | 67 |
| 1992 | $24,937 | 56,113 | 41 |
| 1991 | $23,893 | 68,656 | 27 |
| 1990 | $27,980 | 59,143 | 29 |
| 1989 | $27,487 | 78,523 | 64 |
| 1988 | $27,259 | 69,270 | 49 |
| 1987 | $31,044 | 51,861 | 42 |
| 1986 | $16,705 | 60,259 | 27 |
| 1985 | $24,775 | 49,980 | 17 |
| 1984 | $15,874 | 69,385 | 28 |
| 1983 | $13,152 | 73,833 | 35 |
| 1982 | $26,995 | 89,464 | 1 |
| 1981 | $4,595 | — | 2 |
| 1979 | $25,495 | 72,748 | 13 |
| 1978 | $21,610 | 65,044 | 8 |
| 1976 | $9,995 | 82,000 | 2 |
| 1974 | $13,635 | 83,828 | 4 |
| 1973 | $34,623 | 58,714 | 152 |
| 1972 | $43,044 | 60,406 | 61 |
| 1971 | $39,962 | 47,845 | 78 |
| 1970 | $87,916 | 41,777 | 194 |
| 1969 | $96,164 | 33,297 | 175 |
| 1968 | $97,497 | 39,924 | 226 |
| 1967 | $109,977 | 30,930 | 275 |
| 1966 | $48,589 | 45,133 | 461 |
| 1965 | $52,016 | 40,315 | 501 |
| 1964 | $33,956 | 29,030 | 19 |
| 1963 | $23,995 | 50,000 | 2 |
| 1956 | $7,395 | — | 1 |
| 1947 | $6,995 | — | 1 |
| 1940 | $39,900 | — | 1 |
| 1937 | $39,900 | — | 1 |
| 1932 | $59,900 | — | 1 |
| 1912 | $29,999 | — | 1 |
