Government Surplus Auctions in Iowa

Government Surplus auctions in Iowa: what the numbers say

There are 630 government surplus auctions open in Iowa right now, listed by University of Iowa Surplus, State of Iowa and other government sellers across 40 or more cities. Most of them are on Purple Wave, GovDeals, Proxibid, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale, where the bidding happens.

Des Moines, Iowa City, Dubuque and Leon have the most government surplus listed today. The next to close is JBL Professional Ceiling Loudspeakers Pallet Lot in Cedar Rapids, IA, at $120 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 770 closed government surplus sales in Iowa, with a middle hammer price of $713 and a range from $1 to $50,500. By city, Iowa City ran about $152 (85 sales), Ames ran about $1,538 (76 sales), De Soto ran about $8,250 (25 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 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 Des Moines 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 Iowa?

UX Search shows 630 government surplus auctions open in Iowa right now, in Des Moines, Iowa City, Dubuque, on Purple Wave, GovDeals, Proxibid. Each one links to the official listing.

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

In the past year, 770 closed government surplus sales in Iowa had a middle hammer price of $713, from $1 to $50,500, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells government surplus at auction in Iowa?

University of Iowa Surplus, State of Iowa, Clear Lake Police Department, Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority and other agencies, through Purple Wave, GovDeals, Proxibid. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Can anyone bid on government surplus 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.

Government Surplus auctions in other states

Missouri 9,869Pennsylvania 5,235Texas 3,772California 3,116Florida 2,000Illinois 1,684Virginia 1,402Kansas 1,395Ohio 1,393Georgia 1,277Tennessee 1,074North Carolina 1,059Oklahoma 925Nevada 816Kentucky 678Washington 635Maryland 620Alabama 592Michigan 568Arkansas 568Louisiana 561Utah 542New York 508Minnesota 504Arizona 476New Jersey 462Indiana 460South Carolina 453Colorado 434Alaska 394Massachusetts 372Oregon 296Wisconsin 270Nebraska 243New Mexico 196North Dakota 165South Dakota 152West Virginia 119Connecticut 111Mississippi 94Idaho 84Hawaii 77Wyoming 70New Hampshire 50Montana 41Rhode Island 33Maine 30Delaware 21Vermont 1

Other auctions in Iowa

Cars, trucks and SUVs 204Heavy equipment 99Heavy trucks 39Trailers and campers 30Computers and electronics 27Furniture 26Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs 9Police vehicles 4Boats 1Real estate 1All Iowa government auctions →

Live listings from the UX Search index, updated every 15 minutes; this page was built Oct 27, 7:23 PM 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.