Bell 505 Market Report

Bell 505 Market Report

Current inventory, trends, and market activity.

Last updated: August 26, 2026
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Current Bell 505 Market

A current view of the global Bell 505 fleet, with additional U.S. market context.

GLOBAL MARKET
Fleet 624
For Sale 35
% of Fleet 5.6%
U.S. MARKET
Fleet 170
For Sale 16
% of Fleet 9.4%
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Market Analysis

There have been 4 new Bell 505 resale listings in the last 30 days, keeping overall inventory fairly steady. While a number of listings have seen recent asking-price reductions, the U.S. median asking price remains just under $2M. Data also shows asking prices trending higher over much of the past year. The Bell 505 continues to show strong resale positioning, particularly among 2022 and newer aircraft.

Inventory by Model Year

Bell 505 aircraft currently for sale by model year
Source: JETNET market data

Current Asking Prices

Published asking prices provide a useful market reference, but they should not be interpreted as aircraft-specific valuations. Model year, total time, equipment, component status, configuration, geography, history, and seller motivation can materially affect value.

GLOBAL ASKING PRICES
Priced 27
Range $1.10M–$2.66M
Median $1.85M
U.S. ASKING PRICES
Priced 12
Range $1.10M–$2.35M
Median $1.93M
$1.93M
Current median published asking price for U.S.-based Bell 505 inventory

What Changed This Week?

SafeRotors compares current inventory with the previous market snapshot to identify changes in available Bell 505 inventory.

New Listings
2
Since previous update
Price Changes
0
Since previous update
Removed From Market
1
Removal does not necessarily indicate a completed sale

Historical Asking-Price Behavior

Long-term asking-price event history provides insight into how Bell 505 sellers have adjusted pricing after entering the market.

-3.8%
Median asking-price adjustment among measurable Bell 505 price-change events
Based on historical asking-price changes with both an original and revised asking price available.
Measurable price-change events 113
Portion that were price increases 20%

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