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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
1,545
Cities
30+
Agencies selling
24
Sold this year
1,062

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Illinois by county58 counties with live auctions
Hover a county for its count. Click one to see everything for sale there.

Government bids in Illinois, due soonest

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Real estate in Illinois 517Cars, trucks and SUVs in Illinois 376Heavy equipment in Illinois 154Heavy trucks in Illinois 82Trailers and campers in Illinois 42Furniture in Illinois 26Police vehicles in Illinois 9Computers and electronics in Illinois 8Seized property, jewelry and coins in Illinois 4Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs in Illinois 3

For sale in Illinois right now

GovPlanet 1975 Cat T200 20000 lb Cushion Tire Forklift $1,800 GovDeals (100 X 169.5 Sq ft) Large 2-adjacent Residential City Lots about 6 Miles from Downtown St. Louis East Saint Louis $2,950 GovDeals 50 X 81.3 Sq ft (0.09 Ac) Lot in Chicago Suburbs (Freeport, IL) Freeport $4,950 GovDeals 2016 Ford Fusion, LEATHER INTERIOR Dekalb $1,500Sold: $10,275 mid GovDeals Set of 2 stacking blue plastic chairs with metal legs Harrisburg $1 GovDeals E-Z Go TXT Series System Golf Cart La Grange $1,200 GovDeals Lot of Dell Computers Belleville $1,000Sold: $242 mid Public Surplus 1990 Owens OLT6520 Utility Trailer $364 GovDeals Gold Finish Pedestal Bowl Harrisburg $2 GovDeals 2001 International 4900 - Dump Truck with Plow and Spreader Harvard $3,350Sold: $4,750 mid 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$8,650635 sales
  • Everything else$421221 sales
  • Heavy equipment$1,50069 sales
  • Heavy trucks$10,75043 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

$2,425 2007 Ford Ranger Gilberts, Oct 30 $1,025 2013 Ford Taurus Elgin, Oct 30 $1,425 2019 Ford Explorer Elgin, Oct 30 $66,100 2014 Freightliner XC-L Downers Grove, Oct 30 $2,625 2015 Ford Taurus Elk Grove Village, Oct 30 $6,950 2008 Ford F-250 SD XL 4WD Elk Grove Village, Oct 30 $5,250 2008 Ford F-350 SD XL 4WD Champaign, Oct 29 $595 2008 Chevrolet Uplander Pekin, Oct 29 $1,875 LEGO MINDSTORMS Education Collection Joliet, Oct 29 $25 UNK Half floor network rack Ottawa, Oct 29 $14 (2) Nvidia NVS 510 2GB PCI-E Video Graphics Card 4X Mini DisplayPort Ottawa, Oct 29 $8,000 2012 Ford F-250 SD Woodstock, Oct 29

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Government auctions in Illinois: what the numbers say

Government sellers in Illinois have 1,545 auctions open right now, mostly real estate (517), cars, trucks and SUVs (376), heavy equipment (154) and heavy trucks (82). The listings are on City of Chicago, GovDeals and Purple Wave, 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 Athens Police Department, with 20 other agencies listing as well. Chicago, South Beloit, Carol Stream and Harrisburg have the most listings, and Cook, Winnebago and Dupage are the busiest counties. The next sale to close is (100 X 169.5 Sq ft) Large 2-adjacent Residential City Lots about 6 Miles from Do at $2,950.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 1,062 closed sales in Illinois. The middle hammer price ran $8,650 for cars, trucks and SUVs (635 sales), $421 for everything else (221 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 1,545 open right now, on City of Chicago, GovDeals and Purple Wave, with the most in Chicago, South Beloit 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, 1,062 closed sales: the middle hammer price was $8,650 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 Athens Police Department and other agencies, through City of Chicago, GovDeals and Purple Wave.

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 8:50 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 315Purple Wave 243Proxibid 194J.J. Kane 184IronPlanet 46GovPlanet 35Public Surplus 33GSA Fleet 13GSA Auctions 9Illinois iBid 8

Government homes in Illinois

HUD Home StoreHomePathHomeStepsHubzuAuction.comXomeVA Homes (VRM Properties)

Selling to the government in Illinois

Open federal bids in Illinois: 91 →State and local bids: 47 →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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