Government Auctions Near Me: Find Local Surplus & Seized Property
Government auctions happen in every U.S. state - federal agencies, state DOTs, county sheriffs, and city fleets all sell surplus and seized property to the public. Most items are collected in person, so the closest auctions to you are often the best deals.
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2731 Chestnut Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
New Orleans, LA · 123 bids
Caterpillar 215 kW Propane Generator Set
Mansfield, MA · 120 bids
Santos De Cartier 100 Mens Watch with Box and Appraisal
Phoenix, AZ · 109 bids
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD LT Crew Cab 4WD 4-DR, 6.6L V8 TURBO DIESEL
West Columbia, SC · 96 bids
Black 2015 Toyota Corolla L 4-Speed AT
Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA · 91 bids
Dovon Dough Roller
Everett, PA · 91 bids
2014 Toyota Tundra CREW CAB 2WD 4-DR, 4.6L V8
West Columbia, SC · 88 bids
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 CREW CAB 4WD 4-DR, 5.3L V8
West Columbia, SC · 84 bids
2014 Honda Accord
Nashville, TN · 81 bids
189,091 miV6
2016 Tesla Model S 90D
Chantilly, VA · 81 bids
2015 Ford Transit
Oklahoma City, OK · 78 bids
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2016 Dodge Charger
Conyers, GA · 78 bids
110,377 miV8
41445 active government auctions nationwide right now.Last updated: 2026-09-02
There is no single national auction house - surplus is sold by thousands of separate agencies, each picking its own platform. That is why "near me" searches are tricky: a listing in your city might be on GovDeals while the next one over is on PublicSurplus or GSA. We pull every platform into one feed so you can enter your ZIP, set a radius, and see only the auctions you can realistically drive to and pick up from.
What Government Surplus Actually Sells For
Median winning bids from 117,523 completed government auction sales in the last year, by category.
| Category | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicles | $2,500 | 46,899 |
| Electronics | $99 | 28,033 |
| Furniture | $14 | 17,889 |
| Tools | $112 | 11,811 |
| Equipment | $1,757 | 7,193 |
| Medical | $80 | 5,698 |
Final winning bids on lots that have already closed - not asking prices. The typical range is the middle 50% of sales (25th to 75th percentile).
Source: the GovAuctions Surplus Price Index, built from completed sales on official U.S. government auction platforms. Free to cite with attribution.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I find government auctions near me?
- GovAuctions.app indexes every official platform in one free feed: enter your ZIP code, then set a distance radius of 25, 50, 100, or 200 miles. It pulls listings from federal (GSA, HUD), state, county, and city sellers and sorts them by how close the pickup location is to you. Most surplus still has to be collected in person, so filtering by distance is the fastest way to surface auctions you can actually win and collect.
- Are there local government auctions in every state?
- Yes. Every state runs surplus auctions through its DOT, general services agency, or a platform like PublicSurplus or GovDeals, and most counties and cities auction retired fleet vehicles and equipment locally. GovAuctions.app indexes all 50 states, so you can see what is live near you without registering on each platform first. Federal GSA and HUD auctions also list items in regional holding lots nationwide, so there are bidding opportunities near nearly every populated area.
- Can I pick up items locally?
- Yes, and pickup is the default: expect a deadline of 5 to 10 business days after you win. Each listing shows the pickup city, state, and any deadline, so you can confirm the location is reachable before you bid. Shipping is more common than the pickup-only reputation suggests, though. About 1 in 7 of the surplus lots GovAuctions.app indexes has a seller who offers it in their removal terms, and small high-value goods are far better than that: about half of jewelry lots and about 3 in 4 collectibles. Electronics sit nearer 1 in 9. Vehicles and heavy equipment are the other end of the scale, closer to 1 in 50. Around 3 in 10 lots rule shipping out explicitly, and the rest say nothing either way, so check the seller's terms before you rule a lot out for distance.
- Do I have to travel to bid?
- No. Bidding is fully online for nearly all government auctions - you register on the platform and place bids from anywhere. The only in-person step is pickup after you win, which is why filtering by distance to your ZIP matters. Always check the pickup location first so you're not bidding on something three states away.