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Georgia government surplus auctions

Published November 2, 2026 · GavelGap · Original data

The State of Georgia sells surplus to the public online, through GovDeals and Public Surplus, run by the Department of Administrative Services (DOAS). Georgia's GovDeals market is big, 10,376 auctions with a confirmed result from May 22 to October 31, 2026, but 38.4% of them came from commercial sellers, the highest share of any state we cover except Nebraska.

Georgia DOAS Surplus Property

DOAS Surplus Property sells state surplus to the public on GovDeals and Public Surplus. You don't need to apply to bid; you register on the auction site. DOAS says buyers pick up in person and all sales are final.

The State of Georgia account sold 1,631 lots on GovDeals for $2.8 million in winning bids. Counties, cities and school districts (Gwinnett County, Savannah, Cobb County schools, Augusta) sell on their own accounts with their own pickup rules.

Georgia on GovDeals: the numbers

Every GovDeals auction with a Georgia pickup location that closed from May 22, 2026 to October 31, 2026 with a confirmed result:

MetricGeorgia on GovDeals
Auctions with a confirmed result10,376
Sold9,177
Median bidders per sold lot8 (all GovDeals: 11)
Median winning bid$240 (all GovDeals: $175)
Total winning bids$19.0 million
Selling accounts464
Auctions from commercial sellers38.4%
Lots open on November 21,491

Look past the commercial sellers

The single busiest Georgia seller was Hope in Hand Foundation in Conley, which GovDeals lists as a commercial seller, with 2,266 auctions, 22% of the state. Its lots sold for a median $35, and together for $103,811. Two remarketers labeled "Government Remarketing" added 920 more. Georgia's general merchandise, tools and lighting lots typically closed on a single bid.

The government vehicles are a real market. Cars drew a median of 34 bidders (national: 27) and pickups 43 (national: 38), though both sold below the national median, at $2,125 and $3,025. Mowers drew 30 bidders and sold for $1,000 against $782 nationally. Gwinnett County sold 169 lots for $782,524.

What sells

The busiest categories (at least 10 sales each), with the GovDeals-wide figure for comparison:

CategorySoldMedian biddersMedian winning bid
General Merchandise5861 (all GovDeals: 3)$30 (all GovDeals: $35)
Automobiles/Cars65434 (all GovDeals: 27)$2,125 (all GovDeals: $2,200)
Pickup Trucks52143 (all GovDeals: 38)$3,025 (all GovDeals: $3,850)
SUV43335 (all GovDeals: 30)$2,875 (all GovDeals: $3,000)
Tools (Non-Industrial)2621 (all GovDeals: 3)$30 (all GovDeals: $45)
Lighting & Fixtures1781 (all GovDeals: 1)$30 (all GovDeals: $25)
Mowing Equipment19930 (all GovDeals: 25)$1,000 (all GovDeals: $782)
Furniture, Miscellaneous1421 (all GovDeals: 3)$32 (all GovDeals: $21)
Furniture and Furnishings1351 (all GovDeals: 2)$32 (all GovDeals: $15)
Fire & Police Equipment1323 (all GovDeals: 6)$50 (all GovDeals: $65)
Coins, Currency, Precious Metals1455 (all GovDeals: 3)$22 (all GovDeals: $75)
Kitchen Equipment1426.5 (all GovDeals: 7)$65 (all GovDeals: $59)
Vehicle Equipment and Parts1261.5 (all GovDeals: 8)$79 (all GovDeals: $110)
Commercial Food Service and Cafeteria Equipment1286.5 (all GovDeals: 7)$102 (all GovDeals: $103)
Office Equipment & Supplies, Miscellaneous902 (all GovDeals: 3)$43 (all GovDeals: $17)

Who sells

SellerTypeAuctionsSoldWinning bids
Hope in Hand Foundation Inc.Commercial2,2661,830$103,811
State of GeorgiaGovernment1,8171,631$2,762,769
Pike County Communications - Government RemarketingCommercial820644$34,936
Gwinnett County Board of CommissionersGovernment173169$782,524
Cobb County School DistrictGovernment126121$39,656
Account 26928—11878$343,232
SavannahGovernment117116$683,166
Forsyth County SchoolsGovernment104102$77,743
eCloud Corps - Government RemarketingCommercial10082$97,908
AugustaGovernment8582$117,046

Where

CityAuctionsSoldMedian winning bid
Conley2,2561,824$35
Carrollton910719$30
Atlanta346283$285
Savannah269257$2,825
Augusta249228$275
Lawrenceville229214$3,233
Kennesaw205195$171
Cumming199194$490

By month

MonthSoldMedian winning bid
May 2026*559$340
June 20261,090$350
July 20261,457$235
August 20261,701$160
September 20262,106$263
October 20262,264$210

* Partial month: our tracking starts May 22, 2026.

What's open right now

1,465 Georgia lots were open on GovDeals when this page was last updated (Nov 8, 11:23 PM ET). These 8 have the highest current bids among lots closing in the next few days. Bids move fast, so open the listing for the current bid, the pickup address and the removal deadline before you bid.

Listings and photos from GovDeals, refreshed every 6 hours. We don't publish resale estimates for individual lots.

The winning bid is your cost, not the item's value. Everything above is what buyers paid. Your profit is what the item resells for, minus the winning bid, the buyer's premium, tax, removal and shipping. See GovDeals fees explained and sold prices by item.

GavelGap puts the other half of the math on every GovDeals listing: what the lot resells for, what it costs you landed, and the pickup-only, title and condition problems that sink a deal, right in your browser.

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Methodology

Our GovDeals figures include every GovDeals auction with a Georgia pickup location that ended from May 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026 and whose outcome GovDeals confirmed by status, bid history or bid count. Lots we couldn't confirm either way are left out, as are real estate and land sales and sellers that sell at a fixed price with no bidding (at least 90% of 20 or more sales with no recorded bid). "All GovDeals" figures use the same rules nationwide over the same dates. "Bidders" is the bid count on the sold lot, which can include several bids from one person, so read it as a measure of how contested a lot was. Category medians are per lot, so a multi-unit lot counts as one sale at its full price. Categories need at least 10 sales. Commercial sellers are businesses and remarketers selling on GovDeals rather than government bodies, using GovDeals' own seller type. We don't show sell-through: before September 2026 our tracking didn't record every unsold auction, so early months would overstate it. We don't publish per-lot resale estimates. Facts about Georgia's own surplus program come from the official sources linked above; programs change, so confirm terms with the agency before you buy.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the State of Georgia sell surplus?

Online, through GovDeals and Public Surplus, run by the Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS). The public doesn't need to apply; register on the auction site to bid.

Do I have to pick up Georgia state surplus in person?

DOAS says buyers of state surplus pick up in person and all sales are final. Local sellers set their own terms, so check each listing.

What do Georgia government pickups sell for?

From May 22 to October 31, 2026, Georgia pickups on GovDeals sold for a median $3,025 with a median of 43 bidders.

What does the winner pay on top of the bid?

On GovDeals, usually a 12.5% buyer's premium plus sales tax, and you handle pickup and removal within the seller's deadline.

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