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Polk County, IA Government Auctions

Federal, state, and local agencies in and around Polk County are auctioning 142 surplus lots right now worth $1,225,436 in current bids, and have sold 1,300 in the past year at a median of $47.

Live lots

142

Current bid value

$1,225,436

Sold (past year)

1,300

Median sale price

$47

Browse 142 live Polk County auctions

What’s up for auction now

Live lots by category, with the median current bid for each.

Electronics
37
~$15
Furniture
27
~$10
Other
25
~$11
Vehicles
18
~$663
Tools
12
~$112
Real Estate
8
~$164,900
Military
4
~$1,675
Appliances
3
~$10

Notable lots on the block

The highest lots open for bidding in Polk County right now.

912 E 25TH CT, DES MOINES, IA

912 E 25TH CT, DES MOINES, IA

$200,900

5711 SW 2ND ST, DES MOINES, IA

5711 SW 2ND ST, DES MOINES, IA

$199,900

HUD Home — 3103 1st St, Des Moines, IA 50313

HUD Home — 3103 1st St, Des Moines, IA 50313

$150,000

4120 CAMBRIDGE STREET, DES MOINES, IA

4120 CAMBRIDGE STREET, DES MOINES, IA

$125,900

Lot of Dell Latitude Computers

Lot of Dell Latitude Computers

$33,500

2007 Ford F-450 SD w Dump Box and 10' Plow

2007 Ford F-450 SD w Dump Box and 10' Plow

$7,600

Who’s selling

The agencies and sellers behind Polk County’s live lots.

State of Iowa · State33 lots
University of Northern Iowa · Government18 lots
Heartland Area Education Agency, IA · School district17 lots
Department of Medicine and Surgery — Department of Medicine and Surgery · Federal15 lots
West Des Moines Community School District, IA · School district12 lots
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, IA · Government8 lots

By level: State (38) · School district (35) · Government (34) · Federal (22) · City (12) · County (1)

Recently sold near Polk County

1,300 lots sold in the past year for a combined $1,797,537.

Other
367
$30
Furniture
318
$15
Electronics
265
$43
Vehicles
250
$5,150
Tools
41
$210
Medical
36
$93
Equipment
10
$900
Appliances
8
$186
2019 Ford F-550$20,700
2019 Ford F-350 SD$20,200
TOPCON Maestros System with Table and All in One$20,000
Hurst E-draulics Rescue Tool Lot$20,000
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500$19,600
1994 International 4900$18,200

Looking beyond Polk County? See all government auctions in Iowa.

Nearby counties

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Method

Live counts reflect active lots whose location places them in Polk County (by ZIP, or nearest county when a lot lists only a city); “sold” covers lots that closed with a bid in the past year, aggregated from official platforms (GovDeals, GSA Auctions, PublicSurplus, GovPlanet, PurpleWave and others). A sample of the platforms we index, not the entire government-auction universe. Medians are used because auction prices are heavily right-skewed.

Free to cite with attribution to GovAuctions. See also State of Government Surplus.

Cite this

Government agencies in Polk County, Iowa sold 1,300 surplus lots at auction since May 2026, at a median price of $47, according to GovAuctions.app data.

Sample
1,300 lots
As of
2026-10-12
Licence
CC BY 4.0

Method. Completed lots whose location places them in Polk County (by ZIP, or nearest county when a lot lists only a city) that closed with a bid since May 2026, aggregated from the official platforms agencies sell on. Median final bid; prices exclude buyer's premium, taxes and fees.

Cite as. GovAuctions.app (2026). Government agencies in Polk County, Iowa sold 1,300 surplus lots at auction since May 2026, at a median price of $47, according to GovAuctions.app data. https://govauctions.app/research/what-your-county-is-selling/iowa/polk-county

Free to use with attribution. The machine-readable version of this and every other number we publish, each with its sample size and method, is at /research/facts.json. Questions about the data are welcome via contact.