Who can bid on government surplus auctions?

Most of these sites are open to the public; bidding usually takes a free account on the auction site, and some sales ask for a card on file or a deposit. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the site that runs the sale, under its own terms.

What do government surplus sell for at government auction?

In the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 63,049 closed government surplus sales at government auction with a median hammer price of $3,270, ranging from $1 to $800,000. Each sale on the page links to the listing it came from.

What should I check before bidding on government surplus?

Everything is sold as-is. Government sellers rarely guarantee condition. Read the description closely and inspect when you can. Know the pickup rules. Most government sales give you a short window to remove items, and you load them yourself.

Government Surplus Auctions

Q: Where can I find government surplus auctions?

UX Search lists 33 auction sites for government surplus, including GovDeals, Public Surplus, Municibid, GSA Auctions, and searches the government and public-surplus platforms itself, with 80,187 live government surplus auctions in its index right now.

Federal, state, county and city agencies, schools and utilities sell what they no longer need at auction: vehicles, equipment, furniture, computers and more. UX Search checks the main government auction platforms on every search and lists the other public sellers below.

Live right now: 80,187
States: 50
Sold this year: 63,049
Middle sold price: $3,270

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Alaska State Land Sales Alaska state land (over the counter), North Fork Micro Ag (Agricultural Lots), lot 2, block 6 (Southcentral): 25.66 acres, appraised $46,700, veterans price $35,025, sales open Nov 18, 2026, pending, parcel 499-4 AK $60,710

Alaska State Land Sales Alaska state land (over the counter), North Fork Micro Ag (Agricultural Lots), lot 5, block 4 (Southcentral): 28.47 acres, appraised $71,200, veterans price $53,400, road access, sales open Nov 18, 2026, pending, parcel 499-7 AK $92,560

GSA Auctions Blanket Warming Cabinets SAINT PAUL, MN See price

GSA Auctions Digital Cameras SAINT PAUL, MN See price

GSA Auctions Handheld Barcode Scanners SAINT PAUL, MN See price

GSA Auctions Wide Belt Sander SAINT PAUL, MN See price

GSA Auctions Motorized Platform Carts SAINT PAUL, MN See price

GSA Auctions Mesh Stacking Chairs SAINT PAUL, MN See price

GSA Auctions Different pieces of WII gaming equipment SAINT CLOUD, MN See price

GSA Auctions Honeywell CT40 Mobile Computer Barcode Scann CAROLINA See price

GSA Auctions Fan Coil Unit CAROLINA See price

GSA Auctions Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 tablets CAROLINA $55

What government surplus sold for

63,049 closed sales over the past year, middle price $3,270, from $1 to $800,000. Here is the middle price in the states with the most sales.

California$3,4403,980 sales
Florida$6,6003,777 sales
Georgia$1,6003,595 sales
Texas$7,0003,425 sales
Virginia$1,9253,198 sales
Ohio$1,5263,150 sales
Tennessee$1,8102,891 sales
Maryland$9752,891 sales
New York$2,6002,450 sales
North Carolina$4,7502,047 sales
Pennsylvania$10,0251,994 sales
Washington$3,5501,843 sales
Colorado$7,1251,840 sales
Michigan$7,4251,765 sales
Alabama$2,1511,702 sales

Just sold

$5,559 Desktop Computers (Qty. 82) (Various models, see description) Bentonville, AR, Oct 27

$5,500 2016 Dodge Challenger SXT Jacksonville, FL, Oct 27

$875 1999 Dodge Dakota Mississippi State, MS, Oct 27

$100 PC / Office Accessories - B2 Nashville, TN, Oct 27

$50 PC / Office Accessories - B7 Nashville, TN, Oct 27

$101 iPhone Clairmont, Oct 27

$775 2016 Ford Explorer Pell City, AL, Oct 27

$411 2016 Ford Taurus 4 Dr Sedan - Surplus Lot Nashville, TN, Oct 27

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Government Surplus auctions: what the numbers say

There are 80,187 government surplus auctions open right now across 50 states, with the most in Missouri (9,856), Pennsylvania (5,236), Texas (3,685), California (3,447) and Florida (2,365). Most of them are on Proxibid, GovDeals and St. Louis LRA. The biggest sellers at the moment are St. Louis Land Reutilization Authority, City of Pittsburgh, City of Chicago (Planning and Development) and Department of Medicine and Surgery. The next to close is (Tampa, FL) 2021 RAM 1500 Classic (1636287 ) at $17,500.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 63,049 closed government surplus sales, with a middle hammer price of $3,270 and a range from $1 to $800,000. By state, California ran about $3,440 (3,980 sales), Florida ran about $6,600 (3,777 sales) and Georgia ran about $1,600 (3,595 sales). The buyer's premium, sales tax and pickup are on top of the hammer price, and each sale on this page links to the listing it came from.

Prices at government auction follow the seller, not the item: a state fleet that serviced a truck on schedule sells it for more than a county that ran it into the ground, and a sale that closes at 2 PM on a Tuesday draws fewer bidders than one that closes Sunday night. The listing's photos, the seller's name and the location tell you most of what you need; the sold prices on this page tell you the rest.

Questions people ask

Where can I find government surplus auctions?

UX Search shows 80,187 open right now in 50 states, most in Missouri, Pennsylvania and Texas, on Proxibid, GovDeals and St. Louis LRA. Each listing links to the official sale.

What do government surplus sell for?

In the past year, 63,049 closed sales with a middle hammer price of $3,270, from $1 to $800,000, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells government surplus at government auction?

St. Louis Land Reutilization Authority, City of Pittsburgh, City of Chicago (Planning and Development) and Department of Medicine and Surgery and other agencies, through Proxibid, GovDeals and St. Louis LRA.

Can anyone bid?

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

Last updated October 27, 2026 at 3:38 PM ET. Live counts come from the UX Search index, which reads the government auction platforms every 15 minutes; sold prices are real hammer prices from the UX sold archive over the past year. UX Search is independent and never takes a bid; bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

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Open federal bids, state and local bids and grants for the trades that use this equipment, on UX Contract. Free to search; counts update twice a day.

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Searched by UX Search

UX Search reads these sites itself and shows their listings first, with counts and photos, on every search.

GovDeals govdeals.com · Surplus from cities, counties, states, schools and utilities nationwide.
Public Surplus publicsurplus.com · School districts, towns, transit agencies and universities.
Municibid municibid.com · Municipal, school and government surplus from local agencies.
GSA Auctions gsaauctions.gov · Federal government property sold by the General Services Administration.
GSA Fleet gsafleet.gov · Federal fleet vehicles retired from government service.
GovPlanet govplanet.com · Military and government vehicles and heavy equipment.
Wisconsin Surplus wisconsinsurplus.com · Midwest government and business surplus.
NC State Surplus ncadmin.nc.gov · North Carolina state agency surplus.
Illinois iBid ibid.illinois.gov · State of Illinois and local Illinois government surplus.
Michigan MiBid mibid.state.mi.us · State of Michigan surplus, including vehicles and equipment.
Utah State Surplus spoaucv2.dts.utah.gov · State of Utah surplus property, including vehicles and equipment.
Minnesota MNBid mnbid.mn.gov · State of Minnesota surplus, including vehicles and equipment.

UX Search links to these auction sites and is not affiliated with them. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on each site, under its own rules.

Before you bid

Everything is sold as-is. Government sellers rarely guarantee condition. Read the description closely and inspect when you can.
Know the pickup rules. Most government sales give you a short window to remove items, and you load them yourself.
Count the fees. Some government platforms add a buyer’s premium; others don’t. Check each listing.
Watch closing times. Many government auctions extend when bids come in at the last minute.

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