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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
1,709
Cities
30+
Agencies selling
24
Sold this year
1,043

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Illinois by county59 counties with live auctions
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Cars, trucks and SUVs in Illinois 513Real estate in Illinois 512Heavy equipment in Illinois 162Heavy trucks in Illinois 82Trailers and campers in Illinois 45Furniture in Illinois 24Computers and electronics in Illinois 16Police vehicles in Illinois 8Golf 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 Affordable Single-Family Investment in East Saint Louis – Rehab Opportunity Minutes from Downtown St. Louis East Saint Louis $11,888 Public Surplus 2006 FORD F250 PICKUP TRUCK W/ ENCLOSU... $7,600Sold: $5,950 mid GovDeals 0.35 Acres Residential Lot in Galesburg, IL Galesburg $4,450 Purple Wave 2025 Mack GR84F dump truck East Saint Louis $43,500 Purple Wave 2007 Polar Tank fuel trailer Chicago Heights $3,100 GovDeals 2011 International DuraStar 4300 7.6 L - Utility - Power Invertor, Box Heater, Shelving, Work Space! Work Ready - Clean Mc Cook $4,000Sold: $5,353 mid GovDeals Lot of Dell AIO computers Belleville $2,500 GovDeals E-Z Go TXT Series System Golf Cart La Grange $975 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$8,975622 sales
  • Everything else$421216 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

$3,650 Miller Dynasty 350 Welder Springfield, Oct 28 $3,750 Miller Dynasty 350 Welder #2 Springfield, 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 $410 Miscellaneous Police Lights and Fixtures (BULK AUCTION) Ottawa, Oct 28 $2,390 Zodiac Boat with Trailer Highland Park, Oct 28 $24,900 Investor Special! East St. Louis Property with Clean Title, Large 0.35-Acre Lot & Excellent Flip Potential – Cash Onl Chicago, Oct 28 $260 Lot of 43 AS-IS IT Equipment – Cisco, Fortinet, Dell Servers, Logitech & More Glendale Heights, Oct 27 $351 50 X 105 Sq ft (0.11 Ac) Residential City-Lot in Alton, IL (Next to School and Golf Course) ALTON, Oct 27 $7,000 Single Family House close to St. Louis Downtown EAST SAINT LOUIS, Oct 27

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Government auctions in Illinois: what the numbers say

Government sellers in Illinois have 1,709 auctions open right now, mostly cars, trucks and SUVs (513), real estate (512), heavy equipment (162) and heavy trucks (82). The listings are on City of Chicago, Proxibid and GovDeals, 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 Affordable Single-Family Investment in East Saint Louis – Rehab Opportunity Minu at $11,888.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 1,043 closed sales in Illinois. The middle hammer price ran $8,975 for cars, trucks and SUVs (622 sales), $421 for everything else (216 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 1,709 open right now, on City of Chicago, Proxibid and GovDeals, 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, 1,043 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, Proxibid and GovDeals.

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 28, 2026 at 5:32 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 465Proxibid 319GovDeals 303Purple Wave 245J.J. Kane 204IronPlanet 63Public Surplus 43GovPlanet 39GSA Auctions 13GSA Fleet 12Illinois iBid 2Municibid 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: 48 →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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