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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
3,594
Cities
30+
Agencies selling
24
Sold this year
5,089

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California by county43 counties with live auctions
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Cars, trucks and SUVs in California 919Seized property, jewelry and coins in California 356Computers and electronics in California 211Heavy equipment in California 199Furniture in California 195Heavy trucks in California 109Real estate in California 77Police vehicles in California 59Trailers and campers in California 39Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs in California 3Boats in California 1

For sale in California right now

GovPlanet Hyster H155XL Forklift $650 GovDeals 2013 Ford Fiesta S Hatchback Ontario $725 GovDeals Dayton 14 Inch Drill Press Model 3Z917 Truckee $22 GovDeals Zonare Z.One SmartCart Ultrasound Base System 85000S-00 w/ Video Printer | Powers On (Internal ID #100226-1) Northridge $275 GovDeals File cabinet HON Imperial $10Sold: $18 mid GovDeals Outstanding 10CT Genuine Tanzanite and Solid Sterling Silver Designer Necklace App $3750 Great Opportunity Tustin $285 GovDeals Two-Station Mobile Shower Trailer Los Angeles $6,500 Public Surplus SADDLEBACK COLLEGE - LOT... $77 Public Surplus 1991 GMC 3500 Box Truck $1,000 GovDeals Cisco Webex DX80 CP-DX80-K9 Video Conferencing Touchscreen Display Gilroy $212 Public Surplus Golf Cart $150Sold: $633 mid GovDeals BOAT: 19.19FT, INFLATABLE San Diego $350

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$10,9003,221 sales
  • Everything else$2301,083 sales
  • Seized property, jewelry and coins$75215 sales
  • Computers and electronics$193154 sales
  • Heavy equipment$725143 sales
  • Police vehicles$1,22562 sales
  • Heavy trucks$7,30055 sales
  • Furniture$25049 sales
  • Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs$53535 sales
  • Boats$30431 sales
  • Trailers and campers$1,45031 sales
  • Real estate$31310 sales

Just sold

$400 2002 Raymond EASI-R40TT 4000 lb Narrow Aisle Order Picker-Inoperable Ontario, Oct 29 $400 2000 Raymond EASI-OPC30TT 3000 lb Narrow Aisle Order Picker Ontario, Oct 29 $400 2003 Raymond EASI-OPC30TT 3000 lb Narrow Aisle Order Picker-Inoperable Ontario, Oct 29 $400 2000 Raymond EASI-OPC30TT 3000 lb Narrow Aisle Order Picker-Inoperable Ontario, Oct 29 $550 2000 Raymond EASI-OPC30TT 3000 lb Narrow Aisle Order Picker-Inoperable Ontario, Oct 29 $650 2000 Raymond EASI-OPC30TT 3000 lb Narrow Aisle Order Picker-Inoperable Ontario, Oct 29 $400 2000 Raymond EASI-OPC30TT Narrow Aisle Order Picker-Inoperable Ontario, Oct 29 $3,600 2018 Hino 258 S/A Cab & Chassis North Highlands, Oct 29 $9,100 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Ext. Cab 2WD Montclair, Oct 29 $2,700 2007 Toyota Highlander Sacramento, Oct 29 $1,632 2015 Ford Explorer Police 4WDruns Montclair, Oct 29 $5,800 2018 Ford Expedition Montclair, Oct 29

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Government auctions in California: what the numbers say

Government sellers in California have 3,594 auctions open right now, mostly cars, trucks and SUVs (919), seized property, jewelry and coins (356), computers and electronics (211) and heavy equipment (199). The listings are on GovDeals, J.J. Kane and Proxibid, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale.

The biggest sellers at the moment are Los Angeles Unified School District, Eastside Union School District, San Ramon Valley Unified School 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, Los Angeles and Solano are the busiest counties. The next sale to close is 2013 Ford Fiesta S Hatchback at $725.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 5,089 closed sales in California. The middle hammer price ran $10,900 for cars, trucks and SUVs (3,221 sales), $230 for everything else (1,083 sales) and $75 for seized property, jewelry and coins (215 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 3,594 open right now, on GovDeals, J.J. Kane and Proxibid, 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, 5,089 closed sales: the middle hammer price was $10,900 for cars, trucks and SUVs, $230 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?

Los Angeles Unified School District, Eastside Union School District, San Ramon Valley Unified School District and Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District and other agencies, through GovDeals, J.J. Kane and Proxibid.

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 30, 2026 at 7:09 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 1,400J.J. Kane 641Proxibid 560Public Surplus 533IronPlanet 237Purple Wave 110GovPlanet 47GSA Auctions 47GSA Fleet 19

Government homes in California

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Selling to the government in California

Open federal bids in California: 241 →State and local bids: 273 →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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