Police Auctions Near Me: Local Seized & Unclaimed Property
Police auctions are run by individual departments, so the listings nearest you depend on which platform your local agency uses. Most seized vehicles and property are pickup-only, which means the closest police auctions are usually the ones worth bidding on.
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Rolex Submariner Watch-Evaluated By Our Certified Gemologist-AGS/GIA
· 216 bids
14kt Gold Figaro Link Chain Necklace
· 168 bids
2019 Ford Fusion
Hartford, CT · 118 bids
10kt Gold Necklace
· 94 bids
2019 Chevrolet Cruze LS
Hartford, CT · 80 bids
14kt Gold Diamond Ring
· 78 bids
2017 Chevrolet Cruze LS
Hartford, CT · 64 bids
2019 Chevrolet Cruze LS
Hartford, CT · 62 bids
1972 Turkish 25 Kurus Gold Coin
· 62 bids
10kt Gold Hollow Figaro Chain Necklace
· 54 bids
ESP LTD James Hetfield Signature Iron Cross Electric Guitar
· 53 bids
Apple IPad Pro 6th Gen, 128 GB
· 49 bids
6186 active seized & unclaimed listings right now.Last updated: 2026-11-02
Police Auctions Ending This Week
Days in Eastern time. Most-bid lots shown for each day.
Today: 348 ending
Tomorrow: 1,671 ending
Tue, Nov 3: 1,014 ending
Wed, Nov 4: 1,081 ending
- 2019 Ford Fusion (Hartford, CT)
- 2019 Chevrolet Cruze LS (Hartford, CT)
- 2017 Chevrolet Cruze LS (Hartford, CT)
- 2019 Chevrolet Cruze LS (Hartford, CT)
Thu, Nov 5: 782 ending
- ESP LTD James Hetfield Signature Iron Cross Electric Guitar
- 2011 Nissan JUKE (Merced, CA)
- 2018 KTM Dirtbike 450 EXC-F (South Dennis, MA)
- 2015 Chevrolet Equinox (Staten Island, NY)
Fri, Nov 6: 566 ending
- NGC Gem Proof Roosevelt Dime | 10C | E Pluribus Unum Patriotic Label | Certified U.S. Coin
- Lot of 3 Silver War Nickels | 1942 to 1945 | 35% Silver Jefferson Nickels | WWII U.S. Coins
- USA 250th Anniversary 24K Gold Leaf Plated $2 Collector's Note | Memphis Belle B-17 & F-16 Fighting Falcon | Declaration of Independence
- Lot of 3 1943 Lincoln Steel Wheat Cents | WWII Historic Pennies | CoinHub Protective Holders
What Seized & Unclaimed Lots Actually Sell For
Median winning bids from 146,741 completed government auction sales in the last year, for the categories police and sheriff lots fall into.
| Category | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Jewelry | $101 | 5,603 |
| Collectibles | $75 | 5,107 |
| Tools | $102 | 20,273 |
| Electronics | $86 | 46,226 |
| Art & Decor | $65 | 623 |
| Vehicles | $2,500 | 68,909 |
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.
Local sheriff and city-PD lots move fast because nearby buyers can pick up easily, so a tight radius search often surfaces the best-value vehicles, bikes, and electronics before they get bid up.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I find police auctions near me?
- Police departments don't run their own auction websites - they list through PropertyRoom, GovDeals, or GSA Auctions. To find ones near you, search GovAuctions.app by ZIP code and distance and filter to seized property. It pulls together local sheriff, city PD, and federal seizures into one list sorted by how close the pickup location is.
- Are police auctions online or in person?
- Bidding is almost always online. PropertyRoom and GovDeals run timed online auctions where you register, bid, and pay on the platform. The in-person part is collection - seized cars, bikes, and large lots are picked up locally from the holding lot, usually within a week of winning. Smaller seized property ships far more often: across the listings GovAuctions.app indexes, about half of jewelry lots and around 1 in 9 electronics lots have a seller who offers it.
- Can I pick up a seized vehicle locally?
- Yes, and you should plan on it - across the vehicle listings GovAuctions.app indexes, shipping turns up on only about 1 in 50. After you win, you collect the car from the seizing agency's impound or holding lot, typically within 5 to 10 business days. Each listing shows the pickup city and state up front, so confirm it's reachable before bidding and bring valid ID plus your paid-invoice receipt.
- When is the next police auction near me?
- Most police auctions are timed online auctions that run for one to two weeks, so lots end every day rather than on one auction day. The calendar on this page lists the police and seized-property lots ending each day this week. Search by ZIP code on GovAuctions.app to see only the ones you can pick up.
- Are local police auctions legit?
- Yes, when you bid through the official platforms. Legitimate police auctions are always free to browse on PropertyRoom, GovDeals, or GSA - no membership or 'access' fee. Avoid any third-party site charging for 'exclusive police auction listings'; those are reselling public data. GovAuctions.app is free to search too, and links straight to the official lot so you bid on the real platform.