Tools & Hardware Auctions in Texas

Tools & Hardware auctions in Texas: what the numbers say

There are 28 tools & hardware auctions open in Texas right now, listed by State of Texas Surplus, Williamson County and other government sellers across 17 cities. Most of them are on GovDeals, IronPlanet, Purple Wave, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale, where the bidding happens.

Houston, Austin, AMARILLO and Waxahachie have the most tools & hardware listed today. The next to close is Bulk Lot – 3,772 New/Unused Industrial Tools, Components & Supplies -1 pallet in El Paso, TX, at $600 as this page was built. Government sellers in Texas 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 15 closed tools & hardware sales in Texas, with a middle hammer price of $250 and a range from $22 to $4,100. By city, Austin ran about $242 (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.

Tools & Hardware at government auction in Texas 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 Houston is part of the price. Our read the condition report tip applies here as much as anywhere: Ask for one if it isn’t posted. Photos don’t always show repairs, restoration or damage.

Questions people ask

Where are tools & hardware auctions in Texas?

UX Search shows 28 tools & hardware auctions open in Texas right now, in Houston, Austin, AMARILLO, on GovDeals, IronPlanet, Purple Wave. Each one links to the official listing.

What do tools & hardware sell for at government auction in Texas?

In the past year, 15 closed tools & hardware sales in Texas had a middle hammer price of $250, from $22 to $4,100, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells tools & hardware at auction in Texas?

State of Texas Surplus, Williamson County, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Austin Independent School District, through GovDeals, IronPlanet, Purple Wave. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Can anyone bid on tools & hardware auctions in Texas?

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.

Tools & Hardware auctions in other states

Virginia 75Georgia 62California 30Kansas 28Pennsylvania 27Ohio 24Oklahoma 20Washington 17Michigan 15South Carolina 14Missouri 13Oregon 12North Carolina 11New York 11Minnesota 11Florida 10Colorado 10Indiana 10Nebraska 9Tennessee 8Kentucky 8Iowa 7Illinois 7Wisconsin 7Alaska 7Arkansas 6Maryland 5Massachusetts 5New Jersey 4Arizona 4Louisiana 4New Mexico 2Connecticut 2Idaho 2Alabama 1Nevada 1Hawaii 1West Virginia 1Maine 1

Other auctions in Texas

Cars, trucks and SUVs 1,016Heavy equipment 608Heavy trucks 218Trailers and campers 154Furniture 101Computers and electronics 69Seized property, jewelry and coins 42Real estate 35Police vehicles 21Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs 18Boats 5All Texas government auctions →

Live listings from the UX Search index, updated every 15 minutes; this page was built Oct 27, 4:14 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.