Government Surplus Research & Data
Original data on the U.S. government surplus auction market, drawn from live listings across every major official platform. Free to cite with attribution — reporters and researchers welcome.
The Government Surplus Price Index
Which surplus categories are rising and which are falling - median final sale prices across thousands of completed auctions, with 3-month movement, snapshotted daily. Free to cite.
Bid-Intensity Map: Where Government Surplus Demand Runs Hottest
A live heat map of bidding competition across the U.S. - bids per lot and relative price increase, hex-binned by location, so you can see which regions are fought over and which are quiet. Free to cite.
We Asked our AI to Find the Best Deals in Government Auctions
We had our model read thousands of live government surplus lots and find the biggest resale deals - lots trading for a fraction of what comparable units sell for. See the top 10 open for bids right now.
The Government Surplus Market Report
A reseller's read on the market: how often each category actually sells, how many bidders you're up against, and what lots close for. Sell-through and bidding competition by category, from completed auctions. Updated daily.
You Can Buy a House From the Government for the Price of a Used Car
The government resells foreclosed homes for less than a used car. Hundreds are listed under $100,000 right now - some whole houses for just a few thousand dollars. Interactive map, the cheapest listings, and what to know before buying.
What Is Your State Government Selling?
An interactive US map of government surplus, state by state. Find your state and see how many lots are up, what they're worth, and the single weirdest thing for sale.
What Your County Is Selling
Enter your ZIP, town, or county to see what your local government is auctioning right now - vehicles, equipment, seized property, even real estate - plus what's recently sold and for how much.
State of Government Surplus
Live data on what the U.S. government is auctioning right now - total value, categories, states, and the most notable lots. Updated hourly.
40% of Government Surplus Gets Zero Bids
Across 70,000+ completed auctions, 2 in 5 lots close with no bidder at all. Explore every sold lot by price and how many people fought over it.
Look Up What Any Surplus Item Sells For
The interactive price tool: median final sale prices by category, from real completed auctions. Search any item to see what it goes for.
Open Dataset: U.S. Government Surplus Auctions
Every completed federal (GSA) surplus auction lot as a free, copyright-clean dataset - prices, bids, conditions, and locations. CC-BY 4.0, CSV + JSON, refreshed monthly. Free to download and build on.