Government Surplus Auctions in Illinois

Government Surplus auctions in Illinois: what the numbers say

There are 1,683 government surplus auctions open in Illinois right now, listed by City of Chicago (Planning and Development), Southeastern Illinois College and other government sellers across 40 or more cities. Most of them are on City of Chicago, GovDeals, Proxibid, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale, where the bidding happens.

Chicago, South Beloit, Harrisburg and Carol Stream have the most government surplus listed today. The next to close is 2016 Ford F250 Super Duty pickup truck in Mason City, IL, at $12,500 as this page was built. Government sellers in Illinois 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 958 closed government surplus sales in Illinois, with a middle hammer price of $3,238 and a range from $1 to $38,000. By city, Markham ran about $11,200 (33 sales), East Dundee ran about $11,600 (23 sales), Blue Island ran about $17 (23 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 Illinois 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 Chicago 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 Illinois?

UX Search shows 1,683 government surplus auctions open in Illinois right now, in Chicago, South Beloit, Harrisburg, on City of Chicago, GovDeals, Proxibid. Each one links to the official listing.

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

In the past year, 958 closed government surplus sales in Illinois had a middle hammer price of $3,238, from $1 to $38,000, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells government surplus at auction in Illinois?

City of Chicago (Planning and Development), Southeastern Illinois College, Lincoln Land Community College, Athens Police Department and other agencies, through City of Chicago, GovDeals, Proxibid. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Can anyone bid on government surplus auctions in Illinois?

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 9,880Pennsylvania 5,354Texas 3,936California 3,285Florida 1,427Ohio 1,288Kansas 1,241Virginia 1,202Georgia 959Oklahoma 935North Carolina 778Nevada 766Tennessee 699Iowa 676Michigan 644Maryland 641Utah 586Washington 585Arkansas 584New York 576Indiana 548Minnesota 530Arizona 524Louisiana 505New Jersey 482Massachusetts 434Colorado 391Kentucky 391Alaska 365Alabama 358Oregon 352South Carolina 350Wisconsin 311Nebraska 238New Mexico 167North Dakota 164South Dakota 135Connecticut 116West Virginia 113Idaho 92Mississippi 89Hawaii 84Wyoming 79Rhode Island 54New Hampshire 42Maine 35Montana 29Delaware 18Vermont 1

Other auctions in Illinois

Cars, trucks and SUVs 513Real estate 512Heavy equipment 162Heavy trucks 82Trailers and campers 45Furniture 24Computers and electronics 16Police vehicles 8Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs 3Seized property, jewelry and coins 3All Illinois 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.