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: 85,509
States: 50
Platforms: 33
Closed sales tracked: 76,551

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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 85,509 live government auctions in our index, with current prices.

New Orleans NORA New Orleans NORA property, 2915 Piety St (Desire Dev): vacant lot, 4,719 sq ft, zoned S-RD, ZIP 70126 New Orleans, LA See price

New Orleans NORA New Orleans NORA property, 2626 Forstall St (Lower Ninth Ward): vacant lot, 4,281 sq ft, zoned S-B2, ZIP 70117 New Orleans, LA See price

New Orleans NORA New Orleans NORA property, 2513 Forstall St (Lower Ninth Ward): vacant lot, 3,526 sq ft, zoned HU-RD2, ZIP 70117 New Orleans, LA See price

New Orleans NORA New Orleans NORA property, 2413 Tennessee St (Lower Ninth Ward): vacant lot, 5,132 sq ft, zoned HU-RD2, ZIP 70117 New Orleans, LA See price

New Orleans NORA New Orleans NORA property, 4629 Werner Dr (Plum Orchard): vacant lot, 6,494 sq ft, zoned S-RD, ZIP 70126 New Orleans, LA See price

New Orleans NORA New Orleans NORA property, 2735 Edge St (St. Roch): vacant lot, 4,068 sq ft, zoned HU-RS, ZIP 70122 New Orleans, LA See price

New Orleans NORA New Orleans NORA property, 4645 Dale St (Plum Orchard): vacant lot, 3,078 sq ft, zoned S-RD, ZIP 70126 New Orleans, LA See price

New Orleans NORA New Orleans NORA property, 2120-2122 Andry St (Lower Ninth Ward): vacant lot, 3,798 sq ft, zoned HU-RD2, ZIP 70117 New Orleans, LA 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