The Gulfstream G500 market enters August with limited inventory and relatively measured transaction activity. Available supply has declined considerably from its March high, leaving buyers with fewer choices heading into the second half of the year. Sales have been inconsistent month to month, but the six-month totals show a market that continues to transact despite the limited number of aircraft available.
Fleet Size and Availability
There are currently 6 Gulfstream G500s available for sale, including 1 off-market aircraft, representing just 3.1% of the fleet.
Inventory reached 11 aircraft in March before declining to 10 in April, 7 in May, and just 5 aircraft in both June and July. That represents a reduction of more than 50% from the March peak and leaves the G500 with a relatively tight supply of available aircraft.
For buyers with specific requirements, the limited inventory may make finding the right aircraft increasingly challenging.
Market Listings
Current asking prices range from $34.95 million to $43.95 million, while the seven aircraft sold during the past six months traded between $36.5 million and $47.65 million.
Current listings average 145 days on market, compared with 126 days for recently sold aircraft. While that difference is relatively modest, it suggests the aircraft remaining on the market are taking somewhat longer to find buyers than those that have successfully transacted.
Sales Activity
There have been 7 retail sales during the past six months, representing 3.6% of the fleet.
Activity has been uneven. Two aircraft sold in February, followed by no transactions in March. April and May each recorded one sale before activity increased to three transactions in June. July then finished with no recorded sales.
The June activity is encouraging, but the lack of July transactions reinforces the relatively low-volume nature of the G500 market.
Key Takeaways
• 6 aircraft are currently available, including 1 off-market, representing 3.1% of the fleet.
• Inventory has fallen substantially from its March peak.
• 7 aircraft sold during the past six months, representing 3.6% of the fleet.
• June was the strongest recent month with 3 transactions.
• No sales were recorded in July.
• Current listings average 145 DOM, compared with 126 days for recent sales.
• Asking prices currently range from $34.95 million to $43.95 million.
Key Insight
The most notable development in the G500 market is not transaction volume, but the contraction in available inventory. Supply has fallen by more than half from its March high, while six-month sales have slightly outpaced the percentage of the fleet currently offered for sale. With only a handful of aircraft available, the market can change quickly when a desirable G500 comes to market or a few transactions close. Sellers still need to be realistic on pricing, but buyers searching for a specific year, configuration, or condition may have limited alternatives and should be prepared to act when the right aircraft becomes available.
