Residential Real Estate Auctions in California

Residential Real Estate auctions in California: what the numbers say

There are 85 residential real estate auctions open in California right now, listed by government sellers across 18 cities. Most of them are on GovDeals, Public Surplus, Proxibid, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale, where the bidding happens.

Tustin, Los Angeles, Mojave and Palmdale have the most residential real estate listed today. The next to close is Northern California lot located in Desirable Mobile Home Subdivision! in California Pines, CA, at $250 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 4 closed residential real estate sales in California, with a middle hammer price of $45 and a range from $40 to $2,100. By city, Escondido ran about $40 (3 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.

Residential Real Estate 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 Tustin is part of the price. Our read the terms of sale tip applies here as much as anywhere: Real estate auctions differ on deposits, closing deadlines, buyer’s premiums and whether the seller can reject the high bid.

Questions people ask

Where are residential real estate auctions in California?

UX Search shows 85 residential real estate auctions open in California right now, in Tustin, Los Angeles, Mojave, on GovDeals, Public Surplus, Proxibid. Each one links to the official listing.

What do residential real estate sell for at government auction in California?

In the past year, 4 closed residential real estate sales in California had a middle hammer price of $45, from $40 to $2,100, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells residential real estate at auction in California?

Cities, counties, school districts, state agencies and federal offices in California sell surplus through the government auction platforms. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Can anyone bid on residential real estate 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.

Residential Real Estate auctions in other states

Missouri 8,716Pennsylvania 4,184Illinois 537Louisiana 189Florida 175Indiana 82Arkansas 64New Mexico 48Texas 47Michigan 43Georgia 36Arizona 36Virginia 29Kansas 16Colorado 13North Dakota 11Oklahoma 10Mississippi 10Ohio 7Alabama 7North Carolina 5New Jersey 5Massachusetts 5Utah 4Maryland 3Wyoming 3South Carolina 3Alaska 3Nevada 3Tennessee 3New York 2Kentucky 2West Virginia 1South Dakota 1Iowa 1Wisconsin 1Washington 1Delaware 1

Other auctions in California

Cars, trucks and SUVs 996Seized property, jewelry and coins 315Furniture 174Heavy equipment 167Computers and electronics 144Heavy trucks 118Police 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, 2:31 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.