Government Surplus Auctions in Indiana

Government Surplus auctions in Indiana: what the numbers say

There are 502 government surplus auctions open in Indiana right now, listed by Indiana University Indianapolis, Indiana University and other government sellers across 40 or more cities. Most of them are on GovDeals, Proxibid, Purple Wave, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale, where the bidding happens.

Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Bloomington and Butler have the most government surplus listed today. The next to close is Single Family House in Gary, IN (32.4 Miles from Downtown Chicago) in Gary, IN, at $24,500 as this page was built. Government sellers in Indiana 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 1,638 closed government surplus sales in Indiana, with a middle hammer price of $197 and a range from $1 to $289,000. By city, Indianapolis ran about $172 (127 sales), Bloomington ran about $204 (46 sales), Fowler ran about $120 (30 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 Indiana 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 Fort Wayne 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 Indiana?

UX Search shows 502 government surplus auctions open in Indiana right now, in Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Bloomington, on GovDeals, Proxibid, Purple Wave. Each one links to the official listing.

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

In the past year, 1,638 closed government surplus sales in Indiana had a middle hammer price of $197, from $1 to $289,000, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells government surplus at auction in Indiana?

Indiana University Indianapolis, Indiana University, Ivy Tech Community College, Department of Medicine and Surgery and other agencies, through GovDeals, Proxibid, Purple Wave. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Can anyone bid on government surplus auctions in Indiana?

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 9,861Pennsylvania 5,341Texas 3,842California 3,215Florida 1,727Illinois 1,699Ohio 1,464Kansas 1,407Virginia 1,335Georgia 1,126Oklahoma 967North Carolina 922Tennessee 905Nevada 763Maryland 659Iowa 653Michigan 607Arkansas 580Washington 571Utah 544Louisiana 528New York 520Minnesota 516Arizona 501Alabama 498Kentucky 496New Jersey 477Colorado 430South Carolina 426Massachusetts 396Alaska 386Oregon 335Wisconsin 289Nebraska 252New Mexico 190North Dakota 165South Dakota 144West Virginia 115Connecticut 112Mississippi 93Idaho 85Hawaii 78Wyoming 69New Hampshire 49Rhode Island 46Montana 32Maine 28Delaware 22Vermont 1

Other auctions in Indiana

Cars, trucks and SUVs 111Real estate 80Heavy equipment 39Heavy trucks 37Police vehicles 17Computers and electronics 15Trailers and campers 13Furniture 7Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs 3Boats 3All Indiana government auctions →

Live listings from the UX Search index, updated every 15 minutes; this page was built Oct 28, 3:18 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.