Land Auctions Near Me: Government Lots, Parcels & Acreage
Vacant land reaches auction through a different route from houses. Counties dispose of tax-forfeited parcels, municipalities sell surplus rights-of-way and infill lots, and federal agencies release land they no longer need, which is why the cheapest listings on this site are almost always land.
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0.14 +/- Acre Lot w/Up-Down Duplex at 60 Ellen St, Platteville, WI
Platteville, WI · 69 bids
0.12 +/- Acre Lot w/House at 280 S Burlington Ave, Bagley, WI
Bagley, WI · 37 bids
A 1.25 +/- acre parcel near Daytona Beach, Florida, Volusia County, No Reserve
Ormond Beach, FL · 28 bids
0.10 Acre Lot In Montgomery Alabama
Montgomery, AL · 23 bids
0.30 +/- Acre Lot w/House w/Garage at 105 W Florence St, Livingston, WI
Livingston, WI · 20 bids
0.16 +/- Acre Lot w/House at 420 N Hickory St, Platteville, WI
Platteville, WI · 20 bids
4.4 +/- Acre Parcel w/Collapsed Building at N5101 Co Rd D, Brantwood, WI
Brantwood, WI · 19 bids
1.85 Vacant Wooded Triangle Parcel on State Hwy 8 & Persons Ln, Stubbs, WI
Bruce, WI · 17 bids
1.5 Acres of Rural Ouachita County, AR Acreage
Ouachita County, AR · 16 bids
1.32 +/- Acre Landlocked Underwater/Wet Parcel Near N Evans Bay Rd, Phillips, WI
Phillips, WI · 13 bids
1.03 +/- Acre Wooded Parcel w/House at 18997 Sportsman Dr, Muscoda, WI
Danbury, WI · 9 bids
211 Muscadine St, Parcel # 10521400000 PPIN # 10757
Jackson, MS · 8 bids
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. COMMERCIAL LAND 177 STATELINE DR, HOLIDAY ISLAND - DEED TO WINNER
No bidsHoliday Island, AR
. SAND DUNES NATL PARK NEARBY - 1.36 ACRES RURAL LAND ALONG HWY - WINNERS CHOICE, DEED OR TERMS
No bidsAlamosa, CO
Build Dream getaway 0.25 acre lot in Hot Springs Village
$1,000Hot Springs Village, AR
2.50 Acres In Los Angeles County California
$3,950North Antelope, CA
Over Half An Acre In Anniston, AL
$2,482Anniston, AL
owner financed industrial M1 PD 20th st zoning 2.50 acres mojave ca
No bidsMojave, CA
~1/3 Acre Polk County, Florida $1 Start No Reserve!
$11Lake Wales, FL
Large Residential Lot South-West of Chicago (Kankakee, IL)
$3,950Sun River Terrace, IL
Large Residential Lot in Kankakee, IL (South-West of Chicago)
$4,450Kankakee, IL
Near Los Lunas- 0.50acre lot near new Facebook data center
$1,499Deming , NM
8091 River Bend Rd Morris AL/ .54 Acres Vacant Land
$15,500Morris, AL
Gated Pocono Lake Community – 0.49-Acre Lot at $15K (Nearby Lots Sold $28K–$44K)"
$6,500Albrightsville, PA
LYON COUNTY PARCEL ID: 31-104140-0
$8,986startingMarshall, MN
Resid Lot - 0.50acre in Deming, NM, Near Proposed Casino!
No bidsDeming, NM
Pine Bluff, AR- Res Lot near the local University of Arkansas
No bidsPine Bluff, AR
Great Value – Buildable Lot Near Cedar Creek & Lakefront Homes in Private Gated Community | No Reserve Auction
$3,961Hot Springs Village, AR
Land is the category where the listing tells you the least and the county records tell you the most. A parcel can be landlocked, unbuildable, in a floodplain, subject to an easement, or carry unpaid assessments that survive the sale, and none of that is necessarily on the auction page. Treat every listing here as a pointer to a parcel number you then look up with the county assessor, the recorder and the local zoning office before you bid. Done properly this is a genuinely cheap way to buy land. Done on the listing alone it is how people end up owning a strip they can never reach.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I find land auctions near me?
- Filter to real estate on GovAuctions.app and set your state or a radius. The feed gathers county tax-forfeited parcels, municipal surplus lots and federal land disposals into one list. Land is not collected in the way other lots are, so distance matters here for a different reason: local knowledge, access and the ability to walk the parcel before you bid are what separate a good buy from a bad one.
- Who sells land at government auction?
- Mostly counties disposing of tax-forfeited parcels, which is the largest source by volume. Alongside that, municipalities sell surplus land left over from road projects, infill lots and closed rights-of-way; state agencies release land no longer needed for a public purpose; and federal agencies including the GSA sell surplus real property. The seller determines the sale terms, and they differ substantially between a tax sale and a straightforward surplus disposal.
- Why is some auction land so cheap?
- Sometimes because the county wants it back on the tax roll and prices to clear. Often because something is wrong with it. The common problems are no legal road access, a size or shape that fails local zoning minimums, wetlands or floodplain designation, steep or unbuildable terrain, easements crossing the parcel, and assessments or liens that are not extinguished by the sale. A very low price is information, not a bargain, and it is the signal to do the parcel research before bidding rather than after.
- What should I check before bidding on a parcel?
- Pull the parcel number and check it with the county assessor for size, assessed value and tax status; with the recorder for easements, liens and the deed history; and with the zoning or planning office for what may actually be built. Confirm legal road access rather than assuming a road on a map is public, check flood maps, and find out what type of deed conveys, because a tax deed and a warranty deed give you very different protection. If you can, walk it. Most costly surprises in this category are visible from the ground.