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Government auctions in California

Cities, counties, school districts, state agencies and federal offices in California sell their surplus at public auction. Here is everything our index shows right now, with photos and current prices, and what closed sales brought.

Live right now
4,434
Cities
30+
Agencies selling
24
Sold this year
5,298

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California by county40 counties with live auctions
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Cars, trucks and SUVs in California 1,140Seized property, jewelry and coins in California 456Heavy equipment in California 273Computers and electronics in California 224Furniture in California 222Heavy trucks in California 140Real estate in California 79Police vehicles in California 55Trailers and campers in California 54Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs in California 9Boats in California 1

For sale in California right now

GovPlanet Hyster Forklift $100 Public Surplus 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Commercial Sp... $5,500Sold: $7,425 mid Public Surplus Auction 6 - Dell OptiPlex All-In-... $327 Public Surplus E-Waste - Printers, Monito... $50 Public Surplus Desks - Qty 3 (GSD - PARKS - #2... $10 GovDeals 2008 Ford F-150 Lariat SuperCrew 2WD Santa Ana $775Sold: $2,502 mid GovDeals K9 Truck Enclosure Sacramento $100 GovDeals 2008 Big Tex Tandem Utility Trailer Indio $725 GovDeals Lot of 8 - LG Smart watch GizmoGadget Escondido $40 GovDeals BOAT: 19.19FT, INFLATABLE San Diego $380 Purple Wave 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2 flatbed truck with crash attenuator Redding $10 GovDeals Lot Of (10) ATV Tires Indio $260

What closed auctions sold for in California

The middle price of each kind of sale over the past year: half sold for more, half for less. Closed sales only.

  • Cars, trucks and SUVs$10,9503,327 sales
  • Everything else$2101,158 sales
  • Seized property, jewelry and coins$75218 sales
  • Computers and electronics$186162 sales
  • Heavy equipment$825148 sales
  • Police vehicles$1,22563 sales
  • Heavy trucks$7,00057 sales
  • Furniture$35057 sales
  • Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs$53535 sales
  • Boats$30431 sales
  • Trailers and campers$1,45031 sales
  • Real estate$31511 sales

Just sold

$3,100 Lot of (48) HP EliteBook 840 G3 (Touchscreen) Laptops Santa Ana, Nov 2 $810 Lot of (15) Dell Latitude (Touchscreen) Laptops Santa Ana, Nov 2 $320 Lot of 9 Bench Tools Truckee, Nov 2 $5,050 2006 Unitized Asphalt Patcher - Freightliner M2 106 Medium Duty Dublin, Nov 2 $4,500 2014 Ford Explorer 59k Miles Sacramento, Nov 2 $1,600 2017 Chevrolet Caprice Stockton, Nov 2 $43,000 2010 Caterpillar Dozer Stockton, Nov 2 $6,000 2013 Ford F-250 SD XL SuperCab Long Bed 2WD Ontario, Nov 2 $15,000 100 Beaver Court, Whitehorn, Humboldt County, CA 95589 / .36 Acres Whitethorn, Nov 1 $119 (CA) SHIPPING AVAILABLE Dirt Rocket MX350 - Black with Decals, up to 14 mph, 24V Electric Dirt Bike (LAF038) City Of Industry, Nov 1 $350 (CA) Local Pick-Up Only COTORI OOTRI-N900 FULL BODY ELECTRIC MASSAGE CHAIR (LAF060) City Of Industry, Nov 1 $350 (CA) Local Pick-Up Only OOTORI N800 Zero Gravity Full Body Shiatsu Massage Chair with Bluetooth (LAF059) City Of Industry, Nov 1

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Government auctions in California: what the numbers say

Government sellers in California have 4,434 auctions open right now, mostly cars, trucks and SUVs (1,140), seized property, jewelry and coins (456), heavy equipment (273) and computers and electronics (224). The listings are on GovDeals, Proxibid and J.J. Kane, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale.

The biggest sellers at the moment are Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District, State of California, Eastside Union School District and Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, with 20 other agencies listing as well. Jurupa Valley, Tustin, Dixon and Gilroy have the most listings, and Orange, Los Angeles and Solano are the busiest counties. The next sale to close is 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Commercial Sp... at $5,500.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 5,298 closed sales in California. The middle hammer price ran $10,950 for cars, trucks and SUVs (3,327 sales), $210 for everything else (1,158 sales) and $75 for seized property, jewelry and coins (218 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.

A government sells what it is done with: vehicles replaced on a schedule, equipment from a department that closed or consolidated, 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, within a window of a week or two after the close. Read the terms on the sale before you bid; the premium and the pickup rules differ by platform and by seller.

Questions people ask

Where are the government auctions in California?

UX Search shows 4,434 open right now, on GovDeals, Proxibid and J.J. Kane, with the most in Jurupa Valley, Tustin and Dixon. Each listing on this page links to the official sale.

What do things sell for at government auction in California?

In the past year, 5,298 closed sales: the middle hammer price was $10,950 for cars, trucks and SUVs, $210 for everything else and $75 for seized property, jewelry and coins, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells at government auction in California?

Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District, State of California, Eastside Union School District and Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District and other agencies, through GovDeals, Proxibid and J.J. Kane.

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 November 2, 2026 at 10:02 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.

Where these auctions are listed

GovDeals 1,889Proxibid 758J.J. Kane 726Public Surplus 473IronPlanet 351Purple Wave 117GovPlanet 51GSA Auctions 49GSA Fleet 20

Government homes in California

HUD Home StoreHomePathHomeStepsHubzuAuction.comXomeVA Homes (VRM Properties)

Selling to the government in California

Open federal bids in California: 243 →State and local bids: 302 →Federal contracts in California: $57.6B →Federal grants →How to win government contracts

State and local property sales in California

Land banks, tax sales, surplus land, timber and lease sales and other public programs in California. Each link opens the program's own page.

UC San Diego SurplusUniversity surplus furniture, computers, lab equipment and vehicles, sold in store and in online auctions.shopsurplus.ucsd.eduCalifornia DGS Surplus Real EstateCalifornia state surplus real estate, offered by proposal through the state's commercial opportunities portal.dgs.ca.govCaltrans Excess PropertyCalifornia DOT excess land and buildings sold by sealed bid and oral public auction.dot.ca.govBankruptcy Court Sale Notices, Southern CaliforniaTrustee sale notices from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California.casb.uscourts.govButte County Tax-Defaulted PropertyButte County, California tax-defaulted property sold online through Bid4Assets.buttecounty.netLA County Tax-Defaulted Property AuctionsLos Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector's online auctions of tax-defaulted property.ttc.lacounty.govBankruptcy Court Sale Notices, Central CaliforniaNotices of estate property sales from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.cacb.uscourts.gov

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