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Government auctions in Michigan

Cities, counties, school districts, state agencies and federal offices in Michigan 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
638
Cities
30+
Agencies selling
17
Sold this year
2,069

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Michigan by county33 counties with live auctions
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Soo Lock Fire Alarm Modernization2 days leftDue Oct 30, 2026, 11:00 AM ETRequest for Space - Helibase (helipad, office, storage) Northern Michigan2 days leftDue Oct 30, 2026, 6:30 PM ETARMED FORCES CAREER CENTER2 days leftDue Oct 30, 2026, 5:30 PM ETARMED FORCES CAREER CENTER2 days leftDue Oct 30, 2026, 5:30 PM ET

Cars, trucks and SUVs in Michigan 203Heavy trucks in Michigan 69Real estate in Michigan 40Heavy equipment in Michigan 31Computers and electronics in Michigan 31Trailers and campers in Michigan 17Furniture in Michigan 13Police vehicles in Michigan 3Seized property, jewelry and coins in Michigan 3Boats in Michigan 2Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs in Michigan 1

For sale in Michigan right now

GovPlanet 2026 SDLOOL CPD-15 Electric Forklift - Unused $1,500 Detroit Land Bank Detroit Land Bank property, 20480 Irvington St (Nolan): Auction program, listed Nov 9, 2026, parcel 09023378 Detroit See price Public Surplus 2 = Twin XL Bed Springs $5 GovDeals 6 Zebra ZT510 Label Printer POWER TESTED/ FOR PARTS Temperance $250 Michigan MIBid 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 4DR 4WD Pickup Truck 52,901 Miles S9038 Lansing $6,685Sold: $16,700 mid Purple Wave 2015 Peterbilt 367 crane truck Brownstown Township $15,000Sold: $4,175 mid GovDeals Two cabinets Selfridge Angb $10 IronPlanet 2023 Toro TRX300 Tracked Trencher w/2022 Teske T22979 Trailer Taylor $5,000 GSA Auctions R1301 Boston Whaler Boat and Shorelander Trailer Muskegon $100 GovDeals Commercial Tabletop Popcorn Popper Machine - Red / Silver | For Parts or Repair (Operational Issue) Ann Arbor $8.99 GovDeals 2015 Bobcat UTV - 3600 Lansing $2,129 GovDeals 2014 Ford Explorer Police 4WD Farmington $3,500Sold: $3,038 mid

What closed auctions sold for in Michigan

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$10,4001,491 sales
  • Everything else$120307 sales
  • Heavy trucks$3,92584 sales
  • Furniture$765 sales
  • Computers and electronics$13548 sales
  • Heavy equipment$1,92538 sales
  • Police vehicles$2,22517 sales
  • Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs$1,1006 sales
  • Seized property, jewelry and coins$105 sales
  • Trailers and campers$2,2515 sales

Just sold

$145 Dell OptiPlex 3090 SFF | Intel Core i5 10th Gen | 16GB Memory | 256GB M.2 NVMe SSD No OS Ann Arbor, Oct 27 $1,600 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Bellaire, Oct 27 $1,500 2016 Ford Taurus Bellaire, Oct 27 $2,625 2015 Dodge Charger Bellaire, Oct 27 $940 2012 Chevrolet Volt Grand Ledge, Oct 27 $3,650 68 HP Laptops ProBook 650 G2 | 640 G2 | 650 G1 | 450 G2 | EliteBook 840 G3 | 840 G2 (4GB-8GB RAM) Temperance, Oct 27 $50 Pool Table Sterling Heights, Oct 27 $50 Pool Table Sterling Heights, Oct 27 $50 Pool Table Sterling Heights, Oct 27 $12,000 2019 Chevrolet Express Flint, Oct 27 $10,900 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Flint, Oct 27 $8,900 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Flint, Oct 27

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Government auctions in Michigan: what the numbers say

Government sellers in Michigan have 638 auctions open right now, mostly cars, trucks and SUVs (203), heavy trucks (69), real estate (40) and heavy equipment (31). The listings are on GovDeals, Proxibid and J.J. Kane, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale.

The biggest sellers at the moment are Washtenaw Community College, Lansing Police Department, Detroit Land Bank Authority and Department of Medicine and Surgery, with 13 other agencies listing as well. Charlotte, Ann Arbor, Lansing and Detroit have the most listings, and Eaton, Washtenaw and Ingham are the busiest counties. The next sale to close is 2 = Twin XL Bed Springs at $5.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 2,069 closed sales in Michigan. The middle hammer price ran $10,400 for cars, trucks and SUVs (1,491 sales), $120 for everything else (307 sales) and $3,925 for heavy trucks (84 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 Michigan?

UX Search shows 638 open right now, on GovDeals, Proxibid and J.J. Kane, with the most in Charlotte, Ann Arbor and Lansing. Each listing on this page links to the official sale.

What do things sell for at government auction in Michigan?

In the past year, 2,069 closed sales: the middle hammer price was $10,400 for cars, trucks and SUVs, $120 for everything else and $3,925 for heavy trucks, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells at government auction in Michigan?

Washtenaw Community College, Lansing Police Department, Detroit Land Bank Authority and Department of Medicine and Surgery and other agencies, through GovDeals, Proxibid and J.J. Kane.

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 7:24 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

GovDeals 244Proxibid 134J.J. Kane 124Detroit Land Bank 32IronPlanet 27GSA Auctions 25Purple Wave 19Public Surplus 15Michigan MIBid 7GovPlanet 6GSA Fleet 5

Government homes in Michigan

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Selling to the government in Michigan

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State and local property sales in Michigan

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

Kalamazoo County Tax-Foreclosed Property AuctionThe Kalamazoo County Treasurer's yearly auction of tax-foreclosed property, held through Tax-Sale.info.kalcounty.govKalamazoo County Land BankHouses and lots from the Kalamazoo County Land Bank Authority, including property left unsold at the county tax auction, bought by application.kalamazoolandbank.orgMichigan State Land BankProperty held by the Michigan State Land Bank Authority, bought by online application.public-mlb.epropertyplus.comDetroit Land Bank AuthorityDetroit homes and lots sold in online auctions, Own It Now sales and side-lot sales.buildingdetroit.orgBankruptcy Court Sales, Western MichiganTrustee notices of public sale from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan.miwb.uscourts.govMichigan State University Surplus StoreUniversity surplus sold in a retail store, an online shop and auctions.msusurplusstore.comGenesee County Land BankFlint-area homes and lots from the Genesee County Land Bank, bought by application.thelandbank.org

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