Seized & Confiscated Property Auctions in California

Seized & Confiscated Property auctions in California: what the numbers say

There are 391 seized & confiscated property auctions open in California right now, listed by San Diego County Sheriff Property and Evidence, Mendocino County Public Administrator and other government sellers across 12 cities. Most of them are on GovDeals, J.J. Kane, Proxibid, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale, where the bidding happens.

Tustin, Jurupa Valley, Dixon and San Diego have the most seized & confiscated property listed today. The next to close is (Dixon, CA) 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD (1649264 ) in Dixon, CA, at $3,750 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 315 closed seized & confiscated property sales in California, with a middle hammer price of $125 and a range from $10 to $38,000. By city, Tustin ran about $75 (136 sales), San Diego ran about $80 (40 sales), Santa Clarita ran about $16,000 (34 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.

Seized & Confiscated Property 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 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 seized & confiscated property auctions in California?

UX Search shows 391 seized & confiscated property auctions open in California right now, in Tustin, Jurupa Valley, Dixon, on GovDeals, J.J. Kane, Proxibid. Each one links to the official listing.

What do seized & confiscated property sell for at government auction in California?

In the past year, 315 closed seized & confiscated property sales in California had a middle hammer price of $125, from $10 to $38,000, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells seized & confiscated property at auction in California?

San Diego County Sheriff Property and Evidence, Mendocino County Public Administrator, Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, Alameda County Public Works Agency and other agencies, through GovDeals, J.J. Kane, Proxibid. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Can anyone bid on seized & confiscated property 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.

Seized & Confiscated Property auctions in other states

Nevada 485Texas 283Massachusetts 139Florida 112Pennsylvania 94Illinois 89Missouri 85Iowa 65Georgia 65Ohio 56Kentucky 54Kansas 53Virginia 35Alabama 35Oklahoma 34Arkansas 32Louisiana 32Tennessee 30Maryland 24Michigan 23Colorado 19New Jersey 19North Carolina 18New York 17Minnesota 15Washington 15Arizona 15Nebraska 14West Virginia 14Utah 13Oregon 13Indiana 12Alaska 11Wisconsin 9New Mexico 6North Dakota 5Mississippi 5Wyoming 5South Carolina 4Idaho 4South Dakota 2New Hampshire 1Connecticut 1Maine 1Delaware 1

Other auctions in California

Cars, trucks and SUVs 996Furniture 174Heavy equipment 167Computers and electronics 144Heavy trucks 118Real estate 84Police 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.