Government auctions

Government auctions are public sales of property that federal, state and local agencies no longer need: vehicles, heavy equipment, tools, electronics, seized property and real estate. Most are held online and some in person. UX Search checks 33 auction platforms at once and links straight to each listing. Pick your state on the map.

Live right now: 84,352
States: 50
Platforms: 33
Closed sales tracked: 77,718

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Live government auctions by state50 states with live auctions

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Government auctions by state

Every state has its own page with live auctions, photos and current prices, its cities, counties and agencies, and what closed sales brought.

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A few of the 84,352 live government auctions in our index, with current prices.

City of Chicago City-owned lot, 736 E 46th St (Grand Boulevard): Residential 1-4 units, 10,463 sq ft, city land value $272,038, zoned RT-4 Chicago, IL See price

City of Chicago City-owned lot, 3618 W Franklin Blvd (Humboldt Park): Missing Middle, 3,776 sq ft, city land value $22,658, zoned RM-5 Chicago, IL See price

City of Chicago City-owned lot, 617 N Avers Ave (Humboldt Park): Residential 1-4 units, 2,907 sq ft, city land value $17,444, zoned RS-3 Chicago, IL See price

City of Chicago City-owned lot, 3355 W Lake St (East Garfield Park): Mixed-use development, 17,910 sq ft, city land value $71,640, zoned B3-3 Chicago, IL See price

City of Chicago City-owned lot, 4456 W Monroe St (West Garfield Park): Residential 1-4 units, 6,083 sq ft, city land value $24,332, zoned RT-4 Chicago, IL See price

City of Chicago City-owned lot, 3352 W Lake St (East Garfield Park): Mixed-use development, 37,588 sq ft, city land value $338,292, zoned B3-3 Chicago, IL See price

City of Chicago City-owned lot, 4652 W Flournoy St (Austin): Residential 1-4 units, 2,118 sq ft, city land value $6,354, zoned M1-2 Chicago, IL See price

City of Chicago City-owned lot, 3717 S Ellis Ave (Oakland): Residential 5+ units, 7,095 sq ft, city land value $227,033, zoned RM-5 Chicago, IL See price

What government auctions sell

Federal surplusFederal agencies sell surplus property and fleet vehicles through official federal sites.GSA Auctions GSA Fleet vehicle sales IRS and Treasury auctions Military surplus

State, county and city surplusStates, counties, cities, school districts and utilities sell surplus on auction platforms such as GovDeals, Public Surplus and Municibid.GovDeals Public Surplus Municibid NC State Surplus

Police and seized propertyRetired police vehicles and property seized or unclaimed by law enforcement are sold at public auction.Police cars Seized cars PropertyRoom Jewelry and seized property

Vehicles and heavy equipmentFleet cars, trucks, buses and heavy equipment are among the most common government auction items.Pickup trucks Heavy equipment Backhoes Dump trucks

Real estateGovernment-owned and foreclosed homes and land are sold through HUD, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the VA, the USDA, tax sales and sheriff sales.HUD homes Foreclosures Tax sales Sheriff sales