Market report · updated Nov 3, 2026
Porsche 987 Cayman R market report: prices, options and known problems (November 2026)

Specs, every factory option and paint code: 987 Cayman R in the model database ›
What a 987 Cayman R sells for today, how its price moves, which factory options matter and what to check before you buy or sell. Built from 52 cars we track by VIN on 911 Tracker.
- Model years
- 2012
- Built for the US (est.)
- —
- Cars tracked by VIN
- 52
- Sales tracked
- 47
What it sells for
We have 47 recorded sales of the 987 Cayman R between 2016 and 2026, from $45,500 to $100,000 (median $68,000). In the last 24 months, 16 sold, with a median of $76,059. The trend line through every sale puts a typical car at about $80,000 today, moving +4% a year. If that holds, about $83,000 in 12 months. A trend is not a promise: miles, color, options and history move any one car well off the line.
See what every 987 Cayman R sold for.
Transmission across the cars we track: Manual 33, PDK 19.
The rarest 987 Cayman Rs we track
Ranked by our rarity score: how many tracked cars share the exact spec, factory options fitted to 10% or fewer of 987 Cayman Rs, paint and production numbers. 36 cars of this model have a score.
| Rank | Car | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2012 · Dark Blue · PDK The only one of 36 tracked 987 Cayman Rs in Dark Blue | 99/100 |
| #2 | 2012 · Speed Yellow · Manual The only one of 36 tracked 987 Cayman Rs in Speed Yellow | 99/100 |
| #3 | 2012 · Carrara White Met · Manual The only one of 36 tracked 987 Cayman Rs in Carrara White Metallic | 99/100 |
| #4 | 2012 · Basalt Black · Manual The only one of 36 tracked 987 Cayman Rs in Basalt Black Metallic | 99/100 |
| #5 | 2012 · Platinum Silver · Manual One of 3 tracked 987 Cayman Rs in Platinum Silver Metallic (of 36) | 97/100 |
See every car and its rarity on 911 Tracker.
Specs, every factory option and paint code: 987 Cayman R in the model database ›
Data: 911 Tracker, VIN-checked sales in the US. Production estimates: 911 Tracker.