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Government auctions in Illinois

Cities, counties, school districts, state agencies and federal offices in Illinois 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
1,743
Cities
30+
Agencies selling
24
Sold this year
1,047

See what's for saleWhat things sold for

Illinois by county61 counties with live auctions
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Government bids in Illinois, due soonest

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Real estate in Illinois 533Cars, trucks and SUVs in Illinois 496Heavy equipment in Illinois 165Heavy trucks in Illinois 85Trailers and campers in Illinois 45Furniture in Illinois 24Computers and electronics in Illinois 20Police vehicles in Illinois 9Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs in Illinois 3Seized property, jewelry and coins in Illinois 3

For sale in Illinois right now

GovPlanet 1975 Cat T200 20000 lb Cushion Tire Forklift $1,800 GovDeals 2 Adjacent Residential Lots – 0.24 Acres Total | East St. Louis, IL | Investment Opportunity Chicago $1,490 GovDeals Speed Queen Commercial Dryer - 3 Wire Circuit - 120/240 Volts- Gas - Good Condition Grayslake $50 GovDeals 2008 Chevrolet Uplander Pekin $200Sold: $1,020 mid Purple Wave 2025 Mack GR84F dump truck East Saint Louis $46,500 Purple Wave 2007 Polar Tank fuel trailer Chicago Heights $4,100 GovDeals 2011 International DuraStar 4300 7.6 L - Utility - Power Invertor, Box Heater, Shelving, Work Space! Work Ready - Clean Mc Cook $5,000Sold: $5,550 mid GovDeals Lot of Dell AIO computers Belleville $2,550 GovDeals E-Z Go TXT Series System Golf Cart La Grange $1,200 GovDeals Gold Finish Pedestal Bowl Harrisburg $2 GovDeals Two police cages for Ford Explorer Bartonville $100 GovPlanet 2002 Cat EC25K 4600 lb Electric Forklift $350

What closed auctions sold for in Illinois

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$8,975624 sales
  • Everything else$421218 sales
  • Heavy equipment$1,50069 sales
  • Heavy trucks$10,72542 sales
  • Furniture$1520 sales
  • Police vehicles$2,91318 sales
  • Real estate$5,05017 sales
  • Boats$2,07312 sales
  • Trailers and campers$1,50211 sales
  • Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs$2,0259 sales
  • Computers and electronics$2505 sales

Just sold

$4,550 2013 Ford Explorer Libertyville, Oct 29 $761 BCS Harvester 722 Straight Axle tractors Vernon Hills, Oct 28 $7,300 2018 Hyundai Ioniq Caseyville, Oct 28 $18,300 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe Caseyville, Oct 28 $2,000 Syncrowave 300 Miller Welder 2 Springfield, Oct 28 $3,650 Miller Dynasty 350 Welder Springfield, Oct 28 $3,750 Miller Dynasty 350 Welder #2 Springfield, Oct 28 $10 Old Dell PowerEdge T410 Ottawa, Oct 28 $3,300 #3 Miller XMT 350 MPa w/ Miller S-74 Mpa Plus Springfield, Oct 28 $2,000 Syncrowave 300 Miller Welder Springfield, Oct 28 $3,650 Miller XMT 350 MPa w/ Miller S-74 Mpa Plus Springfield, Oct 28 $3,150 #2 Miller XMT 350 MPa w/ Miller S-74 Mpa Plus Springfield, Oct 28

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Government auctions in Illinois: what the numbers say

Government sellers in Illinois have 1,743 auctions open right now, mostly real estate (533), cars, trucks and SUVs (496), heavy equipment (165) and heavy trucks (85). The listings are on City of Chicago, GovDeals 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 City of Chicago (Planning and Development), Southeastern Illinois College, Naperville Park District and Lincoln Land Community College, with 20 other agencies listing as well. South Beloit, Chicago, Carol Stream and Harrisburg have the most listings, and Winnebago, Cook and Dupage are the busiest counties. The next sale to close is 2 Adjacent Residential Lots – 0.24 Acres Total | East St. Louis, IL | Investment at $1,490.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 1,047 closed sales in Illinois. The middle hammer price ran $8,975 for cars, trucks and SUVs (624 sales), $421 for everything else (218 sales) and $1,500 for heavy equipment (69 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 Illinois?

UX Search shows 1,743 open right now, on City of Chicago, GovDeals and Proxibid, with the most in South Beloit, Chicago and Carol Stream. Each listing on this page links to the official sale.

What do things sell for at government auction in Illinois?

In the past year, 1,047 closed sales: the middle hammer price was $8,975 for cars, trucks and SUVs, $421 for everything else and $1,500 for heavy equipment, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells at government auction in Illinois?

City of Chicago (Planning and Development), Southeastern Illinois College, Naperville Park District and Lincoln Land Community College and other agencies, through City of Chicago, GovDeals 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 29, 2026 at 9:24 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

City of Chicago 465GovDeals 329Proxibid 309Purple Wave 257J.J. Kane 208IronPlanet 63Public Surplus 47GovPlanet 34GSA Auctions 13GSA Fleet 12Illinois iBid 5Municibid 1

Government homes in Illinois

HUD Home StoreHomePathHomeStepsHubzuAuction.comXomeVA Homes (VRM Properties)

Selling to the government in Illinois

Open federal bids in Illinois: 98 →State and local bids: 49 →Federal contracts in Illinois: $12.2B →Federal grants →How to win government contracts

State and local property sales in Illinois

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

Chicago City-Owned Land (ChiBlockBuilder)City of Chicago vacant lots and land, bought by online application.chicago.govCook County Land BankHomes and lots from the Cook County Land Bank Authority (Chicago area), bought after pre-qualification.cookcountyil.govIllinois DOT Excess PropertyIllinois DOT excess land sold at public auction.idot.illinois.gov

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