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Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S Value & Price Guide

Real sold auction prices for the Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S, one trim of the 993 (1995–1998): median, value by model year and every recent sale. Updated weekly.

This page tracks sold prices for the Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S, one trim of the Porsche 911 (993), read from auction listing titles. In the last 12 months (Nov 3, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026) our sample recorded 43 U.S.-dollar auction sales of model years 1995 to 1998. The median sold price was $187,000, the middle half sold between $163,000 and $233,500, and results ran from $126,000 to $361,000.

That is 36% above the $137,000 median for all Porsche 993 sales over the same window (287 sales), and the Carrera 4S accounts for 15% of them.

By model year (years with at least 3 sales), 1996 cars had the lowest median at $176,000 (11 sales) and 1998 cars the highest at $198,750 (10 sales).

What drives value in this sample: of the 28 sales with a known mileage, cars at or under 36,000 miles had a $244,500 median against $174,800 for higher-mileage cars. Model year explains part of each gap, and condition, history and options matter most for any one car.

Price snapshot

Fair price range*$163,000–$233,500
Median sold (USD)$187,000
Low$126,000
High$361,000
Sales used43

*Fair price range = middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) of USD sold prices in this sample. Condition, mileage and options move any one car outside it.

Snapshot window: last 12 months. 49 sold cars (43 in USD), model years 1995–1998, sold Nov 3, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026. Non-USD sales are listed below in their original currency and left out of USD statistics.

Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S value by model year

Model yearSalesMedianMiddle 50%
199611$176,000$143,000–$190,500
199722$195,250$169,400–$256,200
199810$198,750$184,500–$253,000

U.S.-dollar sales in the snapshot window. A median is shown for model years with at least 3 sales and a middle-50% range at 5+.

Sold prices over time

$98k$171k$244k$316k$389kNov 2025Feb 2026Jun 2026Oct 2026median $187,0002025-11-03: $135,0002025-11-20: $184,0002025-11-26: $180,0002025-12-09: $168,0002025-12-12: $247,0002025-12-16: $187,0002026-01-18: $158,0002026-01-23: $224,0002026-02-01: $194,0002026-02-10: $255,0002026-02-17: $180,0002026-02-20: $205,0002026-02-23: $126,0002026-02-27: $242,0002026-03-07: $173,6002026-03-11: $130,0002026-03-13: $361,0002026-04-19: $197,5002026-04-25: $263,2002026-04-25: $288,2502026-05-05: $185,0002026-05-12: $216,0002026-05-20: $156,0002026-06-05: $340,0002026-06-15: $185,9932026-06-23: $193,0002026-06-24: $261,0002026-06-27: $184,0002026-08-03: $157,0002026-08-10: $140,0002026-08-12: $192,5002026-08-13: $305,0002026-08-14: $263,2002026-08-19: $153,9932026-08-19: $203,5002026-08-20: $176,0002026-08-21: $186,0002026-09-17: $146,0002026-09-21: $225,0002026-10-06: $146,5002026-10-12: $225,0002026-10-15: $275,0002026-10-19: $127,000
Each dot is one sold auction (USD sales only). Hover a dot for date and price.

Market signal

There aren't enough recent Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S sales for a separate Buy / Hold / Sell signal. A signal needs at least 15 USD online-auction sales in each of the last two 3-month periods; here, only 14 USD sales in the last 3 months (need 15); only 8 USD sales in the prior 3 months (need 15). See the market signal on the Porsche 993 page, which uses every 993 sale. It currently reads Sell (prices rising, a sellers' market).

Recent Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S sales

ListingSold priceDateSource
1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$127,000Oct 19, 2026Bring a Trailer
19k-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$275,000Oct 15, 2026Bring a Trailer
1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S€159,500 EUROct 14, 2026broadarrow
35k-Mile 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$225,000Oct 12, 2026Bring a Trailer
1996 Porsche 993 Carrera 4S Coupe$146,500Oct 6, 2026PCARMARKET
21k-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$225,000Sep 21, 2026Bring a Trailer
1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$146,000Sep 17, 2026Bring a Trailer
1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$186,000Aug 21, 2026Bring a Trailer
Non-Sunroof, RoW 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$176,000Aug 20, 2026Bring a Trailer
38k-Kilometer RoW 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$203,500Aug 19, 2026Bring a Trailer
51k-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$153,993Aug 19, 2026Hagerty Marketplace
1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S$263,200Aug 14, 2026broadarrow
RoW 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe X51 6-Speed$305,000Aug 13, 2026Bring a Trailer
1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe$192,500Aug 12, 2026Cars & Bids
1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$140,000Aug 10, 2026Bring a Trailer
RoW 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$157,000Aug 3, 2026Bring a Trailer
1996 Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S€100,501 EURJul 17, 2026Collecting Cars
26-Years-Owned 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$184,000Jun 27, 2026Bring a Trailer
Vesuvio Metallic 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$261,000Jun 24, 2026Bring a Trailer
48k-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$193,000Jun 23, 2026Bring a Trailer
1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$185,993Jun 15, 2026Bring a Trailer
13k-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$340,000Jun 5, 2026Bring a Trailer
1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$156,000May 20, 2026Bring a Trailer
1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S€146,625 EURMay 17, 2026broadarrow
49k-Mile 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$216,000May 12, 2026Bring a Trailer
29-Years-Owned 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$185,000May 5, 2026Bring a Trailer
1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S$288,250Apr 25, 2026broadarrow
1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S WLS 3.8$263,200Apr 25, 2026broadarrow
35k-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$197,500Apr 19, 2026Bring a Trailer
1995 Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S€83,100 EURMar 28, 2026Collecting Cars
1,900-Mile 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$361,000Mar 13, 2026Bring a Trailer
1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$130,000Mar 11, 2026Bring a Trailer
1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S$173,600Mar 7, 2026broadarrow
17k-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$242,000Feb 27, 2026Bring a Trailer
1996 Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S X51 - Manual€139,500 EURFeb 24, 2026Collecting Cars
20-Years-Owned 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$126,000Feb 23, 2026Bring a Trailer
34k-Mile 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$205,000Feb 20, 2026Bring a Trailer
27-Years-Owned, 20k-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$180,000Feb 17, 2026Bring a Trailer
34k-Mile 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$255,000Feb 10, 2026Bring a Trailer
Original-Owner 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$194,000Feb 1, 2026Bring a Trailer
1997 Porsche 993 Carrera 4S Coupe VIN. WP0AA2998VS321245$224,000Jan 23, 2026bonhams
1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed$158,000Jan 18, 2026Bring a Trailer
42k-Mile 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 6-Speed$187,000Dec 16, 2025Bring a Trailer
29k-Mile 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 6-Speed$247,000Dec 12, 2025Bring a Trailer
1996 Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S - 29,296 Miles£128,000 GBPDec 12, 2025Collecting Cars
1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 6-Speed$168,000Dec 9, 2025Bring a Trailer
RoW 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 6-Speed$180,000Nov 26, 2025Bring a Trailer
35k-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 6-Speed$184,000Nov 20, 2025Bring a Trailer
1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 6-Speed$135,000Nov 3, 2025Bring a Trailer
1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 6-Speed$164,993Oct 27, 2025Bring a Trailer

Showing the latest 50 of 59 sold cars for this trim in the current sample.

Compare the 911 (993) Carrera 4S with other generations

Other Porsche 993 trims

Back to the full Porsche 911 (993) price guide: every trim, the market signal, buyer tips and all recent sales.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S worth in 2026?

In our last 12 months of 43 U.S.-dollar auction sales, the median sold price for a Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S was $187,000, with the middle half between $163,000 and $233,500 and sales from $126,000 to $361,000. Condition, mileage, model year and options move any one car; this is a market snapshot, not an appraisal.

How does the Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S compare with other 993 trims?

The Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S median of $187,000 compares with $137,000 for all Porsche 993 sales in our sample window. Among 993 trims with their own page, the Turbo has the highest median ($313,000) and the Carrera the lowest ($87,500).

Which Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S model year is the best value?

In our sample, 1996 cars had the lowest median ($176,000, 11 sales) and 1998 cars the highest ($198,750, 10 sales), counting model years with at least 3 sales. Lower prices often reflect higher mileage or condition, so compare individual sales.

How much does mileage affect a Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S's value?

Of 28 sales with a known mileage, cars at or under 36,000 miles had a $244,500 median and cars above it $174,800. Mileage often travels with age, so it isn't the only factor behind that difference.

How do you decide which sales count as a Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4S?

Trim is read from the auction listing title. Race and cup cars, projects, tributes, replicas, conversions and modified cars are left out of trim pages (they still count on the Porsche 993 page), and special editions are not lumped in with the regular Carrera 4S. Sold-price data from Old Cars Data auction records. Only sold results are included.