School bus sold prices in Iowa
At government auctions in Iowa, school bus lots sold for a median of $3,640 since May 2026 (44 sales, middle half $2,080 to $5,720), according to the GovAuctions.app Surplus Price Index. That is 104% above the $1,788 United States median for the same item.
School bus for sale in Iowa
8 live school bus auctions in Iowa right now. Soonest ending first.
2009 Blue Bird Vision 65-Passenger School Bus – Cummins 6.7L Diesel
$764
Lawton, IA · Ends Nov 12, 2026
2019 Freightliner B2 Bus Chassis School Bus
$5,800
Chariton, IA · Ends Nov 17, 2026
2019 Freightliner B2 Bus Chassis School Bus
$4,600
Chariton, IA · Ends Nov 17, 2026
2007 Blue Bird Vision School Bus
$550
West Branch, IA · Ends Nov 20, 2026
2008 Thomas School Bus
$500
Mount Ayr, IA · Ends Dec 1, 2026
2006 Thomas F1333N School Bus
$1,000
West Burlington, IA · Ends Dec 1, 2026
2018 IC Corporation PB105 School Bus
$5,600
Chariton, IA · Ends Nov 17, 2026
2019 IC Corporation PB305 School Bus
$10,000
Chariton, IA · Ends Nov 17, 2026
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Recent school bus sales in Iowa
Every row is a completed government auction archived by GovAuctions.app. The price is the final bid we recorded when the lot closed, excluding buyer's premium and taxes.
| Date sold | Item | Mileage | Seller | State | Final price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Thomas Built B2 School Bus | 83,091 mi | Fort Dodge Community School DistrictPurple Wave | IA | $7,900 | |
| 2015 IC Bus PB105 School Bus | 84,945 mi | Fort Dodge Community School DistrictPurple Wave | IA | $4,100 | |
| 2015 IC Bus PB105 School Bus | 92,145 mi | Fort Dodge Community School DistrictPurple Wave | IA | $4,000 | |
| 2017 IC Bus PB105 School Bus | 78,186 mi | Fort Dodge Community School DistrictPurple Wave | IA | $8,200 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does a surplus school bus sell for in Iowa?
- Across 44 completed government auctions in Iowa since May 2026, the median school bus sold for $3,640, with most closing between $2,080 and $5,720.
- Where can I find surplus school bus auctions in Iowa?
- Browse live school bus listings in Iowa on GovAuctions, aggregated from official government platforms into one free, searchable feed.
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Methodology: median final winning bid on school bus lots in Iowa that closed on official United States government auction platforms over the trailing 365 days. Realised sale prices, excluding buyer's premium. No-bid lots excluded. Lots whose true hammer price we captured after close are used as-is. The rest are corrected for late bidding, by a factor measured per category against the lots where we have both figures. Updated daily.