Government Surplus Auctions in California

Government Surplus auctions in California: what the numbers say

There are 3,498 government surplus auctions open in California right now, listed by State of California, San Ramon Valley Unified School District and other government sellers across 40 or more cities. Most of them are on GovDeals, Proxibid, Public Surplus, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale, where the bidding happens.

Jurupa Valley, Dixon, Tustin and Van Nuys have the most government surplus listed today. The next to close is 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck in Monterey, CA, at $825 as this page was built. Government sellers in California 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 3,980 closed government surplus sales in California, with a middle hammer price of $526 and a range from $5 to $21,200. By city, Sacramento ran about $2,100 (72 sales), City Of Industry ran about $69 (52 sales), Montclair ran about $2,263 (46 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.

Government Surplus at government auction in California 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 Jurupa Valley is part of the price. Our everything is sold as-is tip applies here as much as anywhere: Government sellers rarely guarantee condition. Read the description closely and inspect when you can.

Questions people ask

Where are government surplus auctions in California?

UX Search shows 3,498 government surplus auctions open in California right now, in Jurupa Valley, Dixon, Tustin, on GovDeals, Proxibid, Public Surplus. Each one links to the official listing.

What do government surplus sell for at government auction in California?

In the past year, 3,980 closed government surplus sales in California had a middle hammer price of $526, from $5 to $21,200, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells government surplus at auction in California?

State of California, San Ramon Valley Unified School District, Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District, Berkeley Unified School District and other agencies, through GovDeals, Proxibid, Public Surplus. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Can anyone bid on government surplus auctions in California?

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.

Government Surplus auctions in other states

Missouri 9,841Pennsylvania 5,223Texas 3,687Florida 1,679Illinois 1,657Kansas 1,397Ohio 1,393Virginia 1,309Georgia 1,093Oklahoma 932North Carolina 902Tennessee 891Nevada 744Iowa 631Maryland 614Michigan 582Arkansas 568Washington 556Utah 526Louisiana 522New York 509Arizona 503Minnesota 503Alabama 493Kentucky 482New Jersey 461Indiana 454Colorado 426South Carolina 407Alaska 387Massachusetts 375Oregon 289Wisconsin 285Nebraska 245New Mexico 189North Dakota 165South Dakota 144Connecticut 111West Virginia 110Mississippi 89Idaho 84Hawaii 77Wyoming 67New Hampshire 49Rhode Island 34Montana 32Maine 28Delaware 21Vermont 1

Other auctions in California

Cars, trucks and SUVs 996Seized property, jewelry and coins 315Furniture 174Heavy equipment 167Computers and electronics 144Heavy trucks 118Real estate 84Police vehicles 36Trailers and campers 24Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs 6Boats 3All California government auctions →

Live listings from the UX Search index, updated every 15 minutes; this page was built Oct 27, 11:40 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.