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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
4,168
Cities
30+
Agencies selling
24
Sold this year
5,226

See what's for saleWhat things sold for

California by county41 counties with live auctions
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Cars, trucks and SUVs in California 1,170Seized property, jewelry and coins in California 395Heavy equipment in California 269Computers and electronics in California 226Furniture in California 214Heavy trucks in California 142Real estate in California 75Police vehicles in California 59Trailers and campers in California 48Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs in California 6Boats in California 1

For sale in California right now

GovPlanet Hyster H155XL Forklift $650 Public Surplus Pallets of Equipment (CA) $405 GovDeals **** METAL FOLDING CHAIR 63 UNITS **** (ED) Los Angeles $10 GovDeals Laser Electronics LDC1000-6-6 Laser Diode Controller 1500W Lab Power Unit Gilroy $250 GovDeals Cisco Webex DX80 CP-DX80-K9 Video Conferencing Touchscreen Display Gilroy $212 GovDeals 4.34 Acres Near Highway 395 & SCLA – Development Potential in Adelanto, CA Mojave $36,000 GovDeals 2015 Freightliner M2 112 Street Sweeper Truck Ontario $10,000Sold: $12,700 mid GovDeals 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD Rocklin $4,650Sold: $3,501 mid Public Surplus 2005 Well Trailer (20051000535) $2,500 GovDeals Lot of 13 - Cassida C850 / C900 / C200 PLUS Automatic Commercial Coin Counter Sorter Business Machine (1 Pallet) Escondido $500 Public Surplus Golf Cart $150Sold: $633 mid GovDeals BOAT: 19.19FT, INFLATABLE San Diego $360

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$10,9503,315 sales
  • Everything else$2201,115 sales
  • Seized property, jewelry and coins$75216 sales
  • Computers and electronics$191157 sales
  • Heavy equipment$825147 sales
  • Police vehicles$1,22562 sales
  • Heavy trucks$7,15056 sales
  • Furniture$25551 sales
  • Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs$53535 sales
  • Boats$30431 sales
  • Trailers and campers$1,45031 sales
  • Real estate$31310 sales

Just sold

$360 Lenovo Laptop / Laptops Computer, Various Models, Notebooks, San Luis Obispo, Oct 30 $9,550 210LE Skiploader Ventura, Oct 30 $5,350 2010 Toyota Prius Visalia, Oct 30 $2,975 2010 Toyota Prius Prius II Visalia, Oct 30 $2,025 2017 Ford Explorer Visalia, Oct 30 $3,050 2016 Ford F-150 XL 6.5-ft. Bed 2WD Visalia, Oct 30 $1,275 2015 Ford Explorer Visalia, Oct 30 $10 Lot of 7 battery operated power tools without batteries without batteries Truckee, Oct 30 $14 Pedestal grinder Truckee, Oct 30 $330 2 door freezer Oxnard, Oct 30 $32 Dayton 14 Inch Drill Press Model 3Z917 Truckee, Oct 30 $10,500 2015 Ford F-350 SD XLT SuperCab 4WD Cupertino, Oct 30

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Government auctions in California: what the numbers say

Government sellers in California have 4,168 auctions open right now, mostly cars, trucks and SUVs (1,170), seized property, jewelry and coins (395), heavy equipment (269) and computers and electronics (226). 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 State of California, Los Angeles Unified School District, Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District and Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, with 20 other agencies listing as well. Jurupa Valley, Tustin, Dixon and Escondido have the most listings, and Orange, Solano and Los Angeles are the busiest counties. The next sale to close is Pallets of Equipment (CA) at $405.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 5,226 closed sales in California. The middle hammer price ran $10,950 for cars, trucks and SUVs (3,315 sales), $220 for everything else (1,115 sales) and $75 for seized property, jewelry and coins (216 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 4,168 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, 5,226 closed sales: the middle hammer price was $10,950 for cars, trucks and SUVs, $220 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?

State of California, Los Angeles Unified School District, Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control 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 October 31, 2026 at 12:24 AM 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 1,534Proxibid 806J.J. Kane 674Public Surplus 556IronPlanet 361Purple Wave 114GSA Auctions 56GovPlanet 48GSA Fleet 19

Government homes in California

HUD Home StoreHomePathHomeStepsHubzuAuction.comXomeVA Homes (VRM Properties)

Selling to the government in California

Open federal bids in California: 241 →State and local bids: 279 →Federal contracts in California: $57.5B →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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