The Porsche 981 Boxster covers model years 2013–2016 of the Porsche Boxster (986 / 987 / 981). The third-generation Boxster (model years 2013–2016), the last base Boxster with a six-cylinder engine before the 718. In the last 12 months (Nov 7, 2025 to Oct 29, 2026) our sample recorded 77 U.S.-dollar auction sales of model years 2013 to 2016. The median sold price was $47,500, the middle half sold between $38,000 and $70,500, and results ran from $20,500 to $142,000.
That is 171% above the $17,500 median for all Porsche Boxster sales over the same window (472 sales).
Other generations: the Porsche 986 Boxster (1997–2004) at $13,750 from 269 sales; the Porsche 987 Boxster (2005–2012) at $26,500 from 126 sales.
By model year (years with at least 3 sales), 2015 cars had the lowest median at $38,000 (9 sales) and 2016 cars the highest at $103,000 (21 sales).
By trim (read from listing titles, 5+ sales), the Spyder had the highest median at $106,888 (15 sales) and base/other cars the lowest at $36,000 (28 sales).
What drives value in this sample: manual cars had a $59,500 median (40 sales) against $42,875 for PDK or automatic cars (16); of the 38 sales with a known mileage, cars at or under 24,000 miles had a $55,000 median against $42,866 for higher-mileage cars. Trim and model year explain part of each gap, and condition, history and options matter most for any one car.
Trend: adjusted for trim and model year, prices over the last 12 months were rising, about +13% a year. The market signal reads Hold (no clear move). See whether Porsche 981 Boxster prices are going up.
Price snapshot
*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. 84 sold cars (77 in USD), model years 2013–2016, sold Nov 7, 2025 to Oct 29, 2026. Non-USD sales are listed below in their original currency and left out of USD statistics.
Porsche 981 Boxster values by trim
Trims with enough 981 Boxster sales for their own page.
All trims in the snapshot window
The trim pages above use stricter title rules (they leave out race, modified and custom cars, and need the exact trim name), so their sale counts can be lower than in this table.
Trim is read from the listing title. Only trims with at least 5 USD sales in the snapshot window are shown. The overall median depends heavily on which trims sold recently.
| Trim | Sales | Median | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spyder | 15 | $106,888 | $100,800–$118,500 |
| GTS | 8 | $74,750 | $61,000–$86,000 |
| S | 26 | $49,266 | $45,100–$53,500 |
| Base / other | 28 | $36,000 | $30,800–$39,000 |
Porsche 981 Boxster value by model year
| Model year | Sales | Median | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 | $42,625 | $36,500–$49,700 |
| 2014 | 25 | $40,750 | $35,000–$49,800 |
| 2015 | 9 | $38,000 | $33,900–$70,000 |
| 2016 | 21 | $103,000 | $85,000–$116,000 |
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
Market signal
Why: the median moved less than 8%.
- Mix-adjusted median +1% vs the prior 3 months on 28 recent and 23 earlier USD online-auction sales (80% range -5% to +9%). Adjusted for trim and model year so a run of pricier cars doesn't look like a rising market.
- Raw median $48,740 in the last 3 months vs $48,000 before (+2%; median model year 2015 → 2014).
- 12-month trend: +13% per year (mix-adjusted, 76 sales).
Based on a sample of public auction results for the Porsche 981 Boxster, not all sales. A rough read of recent price direction, not financial or investment advice and not an appraisal. How the market signal works.
Porsche 981 Boxster price trend and comparisons
Recent Porsche 981 Boxster sales
| Listing | Sold price | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13k-Mile 2014 Porsche Boxster | $47,500 | Oct 29, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder | $80,500 | Oct 29, 2026 | Cars & Bids |
| 2014 Porsche Boxster | $35,000 | Oct 28, 2026 | Cars & Bids |
| 44k-Mile 2014 Porsche Boxster | $31,000 | Oct 25, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 23k-Mile 2013 Porsche Boxster S | $70,500 | Oct 23, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2013 Porsche Boxster | $20,500 | Oct 22, 2026 | Cars & Bids |
| 9k-Mile 2014 Porsche Boxster S | $54,500 | Oct 21, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2014 Porsche Boxster | $32,000 | Oct 20, 2026 | Cars & Bids |
| 42k-Mile 2014 Porsche Boxster S | $53,500 | Oct 20, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder | $109,981 | Oct 19, 2026 | Cars & Bids |
| 23k-Mile 2013 Porsche Boxster S 6-Speed | $53,500 | Oct 17, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 18k-Mile 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder 6-Speed | $142,000 | Oct 16, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2013 Porsche Boxster S | $63,000 | Oct 16, 2026 | Cars & Bids |
| 2015 Porsche Boxster GTS | $70,500 | Oct 15, 2026 | Cars & Bids |
| 41k-Mile 2015 Porsche Boxster GTS | $29,250 | Oct 14, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2014 Porsche Boxster | $29,981 | Oct 13, 2026 | Cars & Bids |
| 2013 Porsche Boxster | $39,000 | Oct 9, 2026 | Cars & Bids |
| 28k-Mile 2014 Porsche Boxster S | $51,000 | Oct 5, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 39k-Mile 2013 Porsche Boxster S | $49,981 | Oct 3, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 31k-Mile 2013 Porsche Boxster | $38,000 | Sep 25, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder | $125,981 | Sep 24, 2026 | Cars & Bids |
| 48k-Mile 2014 Porsche Boxster 6-Speed | $42,231 | Sep 20, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 24k-Mile 2014 Porsche Boxster | $38,300 | Sep 17, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2014 Porsche Boxster 6-Speed | $39,000 | Sep 9, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2015 Porsche Boxster (981) | £26,000 GBP | Aug 23, 2026 | pistonheads |
| 2013 Porsche Boxster S | $45,800 | Aug 19, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2014 Porsche Boxster S | $63,500 | Aug 19, 2026 | Cars & Bids |
| 2013 Porsche Boxster S | $36,000 | Aug 7, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 8k-Mile 2016 Porsche Boxster GTS | $85,000 | Aug 4, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 25k-Mile 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder 6-Speed | $106,500 | Jul 29, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 37k-Mile 2013 Porsche Boxster S 6-Speed | $66,000 | Jul 28, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2015 Porsche Boxster (981) | £27,000 GBP | Jul 27, 2026 | Car & Classic |
| 11k-MIle 2016 Porsche Boxster Black Edition | $48,000 | Jul 23, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2016 Porsche Boxster S | $42,250 | Jul 21, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2013 Porsche Boxster | $36,000 | Jul 13, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2014 Porsche Boxster S | $45,000 | Jul 6, 2026 | Cars & Bids |
| 20k-Mile 2015 Porsche Boxster GTS | $70,000 | Jul 3, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2013 Porsche Boxster | $40,000 | Jul 2, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder | $119,000 | Jun 30, 2026 | Cars & Bids |
| 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder 6-Speed | $98,505 | Jun 30, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 9k-Mile 2015 Porsche Boxster GTS 6-Speed | $88,800 | Jun 25, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2015 Porsche (981) Boxster GTS - HK Registered | $33,888 | Jun 24, 2026 | Collecting Cars |
| 21k-Mile 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder 6-Speed | $118,000 | Jun 23, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 23k-Mile 2015 Porsche Boxster | $35,500 | Jun 19, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 24k-Mile 2013 Porsche Boxster S | $46,500 | Jun 16, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 28k-Mile 2015 Porsche Boxster | $38,000 | Jun 12, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2014 Porsche Boxster | $37,981 | Jun 11, 2026 | Cars & Bids |
| 7k-Mile 2015 Porsche Boxster 6-Speed | $55,500 | May 29, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 7k-Mile 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder 6-Speed | $121,981 | May 21, 2026 | Bring a Trailer |
| 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder | $116,000 | May 19, 2026 | Cars & Bids |
Showing the latest 50 of 88 sold cars in the current sample.
Buyer tips
986 and early 987 Boxsters share IMS bearing and bore-scoring concerns with the 996/997.1, so ask about an IMS upgrade. Check convertible-top operation, rear window, and coolant tank condition. Boxster S and later 981 cars carry clear premiums over base 986s.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Porsche 981 Boxster worth in 2026?
In our last 12 months of 77 U.S.-dollar auction sales, the median sold price for a Porsche 981 Boxster was $47,500, with the middle half between $38,000 and $70,500 and sales from $20,500 to $142,000. Condition, mileage and options move any one car; this is a market snapshot, not an appraisal.
Which model years count as the Porsche 981 Boxster?
We count U.S. model years 2013–2016 as the Porsche 981 Boxster. Sales with no model year are not assigned to a sub-generation but still count on the main model page.
How does the Porsche 981 Boxster compare with other Boxster generations?
The Porsche 981 Boxster median of $47,500 compares with $17,500 for all Porsche Boxster sales in our sample window; the Porsche 986 Boxster sold for $13,750; the Porsche 987 Boxster sold for $26,500.
Is a manual Porsche 981 Boxster worth more?
In this sample, manual cars sold for a $59,500 median (40 sales) and PDK or automatic cars for $42,875 (16 sales). Trim, model year and mileage differ between the two groups, so this isn't a like-for-like price difference.
Are Porsche 981 Boxster prices going up?
Adjusted for trim and model year, the 12-month trend is rising, about +13% a year. Our market signal reads Hold (no clear move). Treat this as a rough guide, not a forecast.
Where do these Porsche 981 Boxster prices come from?
From completed public auctions such as Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids and PCARMARKET. Sold-price data from Old Cars Data auction records. Only sold results are included, and the page refreshes weekly.