Government auctions in Colorado

Government auctions in Colorado: what the numbers say

Government sellers in Colorado have 416 auctions open right now, mostly cars, trucks and SUVs (101), heavy equipment (52), furniture (28) and heavy trucks (26). The listings are on GovDeals, Purple Wave and GSA Auctions, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale.

The biggest sellers at the moment are Denver City and County, Teller County, Department of Medicine and Surgery and University of Colorado Boulder, with 17 other agencies listing as well. Denver, Aurora, Fort Lupton and Colorado Springs have the most listings, and Adams, Denver and Weld are the busiest counties. The next sale to close is NEW Industrial VFD System – Eaton PowerXL Drive + TCI Harmonic Filter – IEEE-519 at $1,000.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 2,269 closed sales in Colorado. The middle hammer price ran $11,800 for cars, trucks and SUVs (1,392 sales), $130 for everything else (483 sales) and $7,950 for heavy trucks (78 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 Colorado?

UX Search shows 416 open right now, on GovDeals, Purple Wave and GSA Auctions, with the most in Denver, Aurora and Fort Lupton. Each listing on this page links to the official sale.

What do things sell for at government auction in Colorado?

In the past year, 2,269 closed sales: the middle hammer price was $11,800 for cars, trucks and SUVs, $130 for everything else and $7,950 for heavy trucks, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells at government auction in Colorado?

Denver City and County, Teller County, Department of Medicine and Surgery and University of Colorado Boulder and other agencies, through GovDeals, Purple Wave and GSA Auctions.

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 4:57 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.