Bose 501 Value & Price History

As of 2026-11-05, a Bose 501 has a market value at around $245 (per pair). Based on 577 estimated sales.

Market value (per pair) $245 Typical range $72–$595 · based on 577 recent sales Estimated sale prices · 577 events · updated today · how we compute this `
Currently listed from$100
Original retail (1976)$200 · ~$1,100 today

Price history

$195$230$265 Aug ’26 Nov ’26

Asking median is down 5% over the last 73 days ($262 → $249).

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DateAskingRestoredSold
2026-08-25$262——
2026-08-31$248—$249
2026-09-06$233.33—$249
2026-09-12$245—$249
2026-09-18$246—$249
2026-09-24$245—$248
2026-09-30$245—$245
2026-10-06$221—$245
2026-10-12$227—$245
2026-10-18$240—$245
2026-10-27$224.99—$245
2026-11-02$230—$245
2026-11-05$249—$245

Daily trimmed medians from qualifying eBay listings; days without a fresh sync are not plotted.

Specifications

Years produced1976–1985
TypeSpeaker
BrandBose
Original MSRP200 (1976)
Inflation-adjusted~$1,100 today
Market value (sold)$245
Currently listed (asking)$249
Value vs MSRP+25%

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