# Pith helmet price

> Pith helmet Grand Exchange price right now (1,989 gp), with buy and sell prices, 24h volume, our own price history, buy limit, high alch profit and the GE tax.

Canonical: https://osrsgrandexchange.com/items/pith-helmet
Last updated: 2026-11-02

Members item. Item id 12516.

Examine: “Official explorer headgear!”

## Price now

Prices as of 2026-11-02 00:20 UTC.

**Pith helmet has held steady: within 8% of its 30-day average and last week's price.**

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Price | 1,989 gp |
| 90-day range (daily averages) | 625–19,967 gp |
| 30-day average | 1,976 gp |
| Change 24h / 7d / 30d | – / – / -22.3% |
| Instant buy | 1,978 gp (2026-10-30 06:25 UTC) |
| Instant sell | 2,000 gp (2026-10-30 06:26 UTC) |
| Volume 24h | 63 |
| 1h average buy / sell | – / 2,000 gp |
| 24h average buy / sell | – / 1,983 gp |
| Buy limit (4h) | 4 |

## Selling

- GE tax each: 39 gp
- You receive: 1,939 gp
- Flip margin after tax: -61 gp
- Per buy limit: -244 gp

## High alchemy

- High alch value: 516
- Low alch value: 344
- Profit per cast: -1,614 gp

Buying one at the instant-buy price plus a nature rune; fire runes assumed from a staff.

## Pith helmet price, last 7 days

Hourly averages from our own history.

|  | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 26, 2026 (first point) | – | 1,885 |
| Oct 30, 2026 (last point) | – | 2,000 |

Range plotted: 1,753 to 2,765 gp, over 69 points.

## Pith helmet price history

Daily averages. Since Apr 8, 2026 the lowest daily sell average was 81 gp and the highest buy average 555,000 gp.

|  | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apr 8, 2026 (first point) | 3,198 | 2,976 |
| Oct 31, 2026 (last point) | – | 1,983 |

Range plotted: 81 to 555,000 gp, over 207 points.

## Questions

### How much is Pith helmet worth in OSRS?

About 1,989 gp right now on the Grand Exchange: the last instant buy was 1,978 gp and the last instant sell 2,000 gp. Over the last 24 hours 63 were traded.

### What is the GE buy limit for Pith helmet?

4 every 4 hours.

### Is Pith helmet worth high alching?

High alchemy gives 516 coins. Buying one at 1,978 gp plus a nature rune makes that a 1,614 gp loss per cast right now.

### How much tax do you pay selling Pith helmet?

39 gp each at 1,978 gp (2%, rounded down, capped at 5m per item), so you receive 1,939 gp.

Item id 12516. Prices update every five minutes.

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