Furniture & Household Goods Auctions in Iowa

Furniture & Household Goods auctions in Iowa: what the numbers say

There are 29 furniture & household goods auctions open in Iowa right now, listed by University of Iowa Surplus, State of Iowa and other government sellers across 11 cities. Most of them are on GovDeals, Purple Wave, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale, where the bidding happens.

Iowa City, Des Moines, Clear Lake and Cedar Rapids have the most furniture & household goods listed today. The next to close is Steel Folding Chairs and Cart (Lot 1of 2 -Qty.28) in West Union, IA, at $10 as this page was built. Government sellers in Iowa list what they are done with on a schedule, so the mix changes week to week: a county fleet turnover one week, a school district clearing a warehouse the next.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 15 closed furniture & household goods sales in Iowa, with a middle hammer price of $32 and a range from $1 to $660. By city, Iowa City ran about $31 (6 sales), Des Moines ran about $52 (4 sales). The buyer's premium, sales tax and pickup are on top of the hammer price, and each sale below links to the listing it came from.

Furniture & Household Goods at government auction in Iowa come from the same places they do everywhere: agencies replacing them on a schedule, departments closing or consolidating, and property seized or abandoned and sold by the county. The seller's name is on every listing, the photos show the condition, and most sales are pickup only at the location listed, so the distance to Iowa City is part of the price. Our measure and plan pickup tip applies here as much as anywhere: Large items need a truck and helpers, and most sales are pickup only.

Questions people ask

Where are furniture & household goods auctions in Iowa?

UX Search shows 29 furniture & household goods auctions open in Iowa right now, in Iowa City, Des Moines, Clear Lake, on GovDeals, Purple Wave. Each one links to the official listing.

What do furniture & household goods sell for at government auction in Iowa?

In the past year, 15 closed furniture & household goods sales in Iowa had a middle hammer price of $32, from $1 to $660, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells furniture & household goods at auction in Iowa?

University of Iowa Surplus, State of Iowa, Clear Lake Police Department, Grant Wood Area Education Agency and other agencies, through GovDeals, Purple Wave. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Can anyone bid on furniture & household goods auctions in Iowa?

Yes. Government surplus auctions are open to the public. You register on the platform that runs the sale, usually for free, and some sales ask for a card on file or a deposit before the first bid. Pickup is usually in person at the seller's location.

Furniture & Household Goods auctions in other states

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Live listings from the UX Search index, updated every 15 minutes; this page was built Oct 28, 12:25 AM ET and refreshes every six hours. Sold prices are real hammer prices from the UX sold archive over the past year. UX Search is independent and never takes a bid.