Seized & Confiscated Property Auctions in Iowa

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

There are 70 seized & confiscated property auctions open in Iowa right now, listed by Iowa State University - Surplus Fleet Vehicles and other government sellers across 9 cities. Most of them are on Proxibid, J.J. Kane, Purple Wave, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale, where the bidding happens.

Des Moines, Leon, West Des Moines and Pacific Junction have the most seized & confiscated property listed today. The next to close is 2017 Chevrolet Silverado K2500 Crew Cab in Ames, IA, at $9,100 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 20 closed seized & confiscated property sales in Iowa, with a middle hammer price of $5,576 and a range from $52 to $18,200. By city, West Des Moines ran about $9,294 (6 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 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 seized & confiscated property auctions in Iowa?

UX Search shows 70 seized & confiscated property auctions open in Iowa right now, in Des Moines, Leon, West Des Moines, on Proxibid, J.J. Kane, Purple Wave. Each one links to the official listing.

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

In the past year, 20 closed seized & confiscated property sales in Iowa had a middle hammer price of $5,576, from $52 to $18,200, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells seized & confiscated property at auction in Iowa?

Iowa State University - Surplus Fleet Vehicles, through Proxibid, J.J. Kane, Purple Wave. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Can anyone bid on seized & confiscated property 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.

Seized & Confiscated Property auctions in other states

California 402Nevada 359Texas 259Massachusetts 130Illinois 91Pennsylvania 89Missouri 88Ohio 65Kansas 53Florida 47Virginia 40Oklahoma 35Arkansas 33Kentucky 32Michigan 30Georgia 26Louisiana 25New York 24Indiana 21Tennessee 20Maryland 19Oregon 19New Jersey 18Minnesota 17North Carolina 17Washington 17Arizona 16Colorado 15Utah 15Wisconsin 15Nebraska 14West Virginia 14Alaska 13New Mexico 8Wyoming 8Idaho 7Alabama 6North Dakota 5South Carolina 4Mississippi 3South Dakota 2Rhode Island 2Connecticut 1Maine 1Delaware 1

Other auctions in Iowa

Cars, trucks and SUVs 220Heavy equipment 106Heavy trucks 42Computers and electronics 33Trailers and campers 30Furniture 30Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs 9Police vehicles 2Boats 1Real estate 1All Iowa government auctions →

Live listings from the UX Search index, updated every 15 minutes; this page was built Oct 28, 5:33 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.