What GovDeals lots close for (2026)
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By the BStalker team. Figures measured .
Measured October 23, 2026, BStalker's canonical closed population covered 92,038 closed lots across GovDeals from April 22 to October 23, 2026. Of those, 90,559 were priced, with a median final bid of $60. The median bid cost per unit was $50.00 across the 82,274 lots with both a bid and a unit count, calculated by dividing each lot's final bid by its published unit count. GovDeals was live with 3,607 active lots at measure time.
Each lot is counted once. This is a platform-wide closed-lot population, without a separate single-item or condition filter. "Final bid" means the last observed bid before the lot left the feed, possibly a no-bid asking price, never a confirmed sale price. Every figure is bid-only, with buyer premium, applicable taxes or fees and buyer-removal costs still to add.
The category breakdown
The grid covers named categories with at least 500 closings in the April 22 to October 23, 2026 window, measured October 23, 2026. Counts are closed lots; final-bid medians use priced lots and per-unit medians use lots with both a bid and a unit count. The grid does not exhaust the platform population.
| Category | Closed lots | Median final bid | Median bid per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics | 5,468 | $50 | $29.58 |
| Home Goods | 3,768 | $12 | $10.00 |
| Tools | 3,219 | $85 | $76.01 |
| Jewelry | 2,771 | $62 | $59.00 |
| Office | 2,768 | $15 | $10.00 |
| Furniture | 2,179 | $20 | $10.00 |
| Appliances | 1,264 | $50 | $50.00 |
| Footwear | 1,162 | $50 | $50.00 |
| Apparel | 971 | $25 | $20.00 |
| Outdoor | 659 | $50 | $45.50 |
| Auto | 549 | $62 | $48.50 |
Final bid is the last observed bid, possibly a no-bid ask, never a confirmed sale price. Figures are bid-only, before buyer premium, applicable taxes or fees and buyer-removal costs. Measured October 23, 2026 over the April 22 to October 23, 2026 window. The grid covers 25,775 lots; 66,263 lots, 72% of the population, are unassigned to a named category and remain outside the grid. This is a surplus platform where agencies list everything from vehicles to scrap. Category-specific unit-count denominators are unavailable in this snapshot; the overall per-unit median covers 82,274 lots.
Read the lot and per-unit figures together
A category's median lot bid describes the lot total; its median bid per unit describes the bid divided by the published unit count on each eligible lot. GovDeals lots are mostly single-item: the median published unit count is 1, and 73,589 of the 83,663 unit-counted lots are single-unit. The per-unit median therefore closely tracks the lot median by construction. Dividing the two medians does not recover a typical unit count. These medians alone do not establish which specific lot to bid on.
GovDeals and Liquidation.com share the parent company Liquidity Services; see the Liquidation.com platform study for its separate dated population. The statistics page provides broader archive context.
Buyer premium and removal costs come on top
GovDeals buyer premium varies by listing, per the GovDeals official site. Some lots carry regional taxes or fees on top of the winning bid. Every lot is buyer-removal: arrange pickup or freight within the agency's window, usually 7-14 days; agency staff do not arrange transport. These costs are excluded from the medians above. No resale certificate is required for this public surplus auction. The GovDeals directory review explains the platform and its removal terms.
For a specific lot, add the bid, the applicable buyer premium, taxes or fees and removal costs, then divide by the published unit count. Keep that calculation separate from this study's bid-only per-unit figures. Unpriced pickup or freight leaves part of the removal cost unresolved.
How to check a specific lot
- Identify the selling agency, then read the lot description, condition, published unit count, pickup location and removal window. A platform-wide median cannot describe an individual surplus lot.
- Use the GovDeals platform page to explore current supply, then verify the agency and current terms on the original listing.
- Check the current bid and unit count, add the applicable listing premium and taxes or fees, and price pickup or freight within the agency removal window. Compare lots with their contents and condition in view, rather than treating an archive median as a bid target.
Browse the closed-lot archive for more observed bids. For access to BStalker's live listing tools, see pricing.
FAQ
What do GovDeals lots close for?
Measured October 23, 2026, the median final bid was $60 across 90,559 priced lots among 92,038 closed lots across GovDeals from April 22 to October 23, 2026. This population has no separate single-item filter. Final bid is the last observed bid, possibly a no-bid ask, never a confirmed sale price, and excludes buyer premium, applicable taxes or fees and buyer-removal costs.
What is the median bid cost per unit?
The median was $50.00 across 82,274 closed GovDeals lots with both a bid and a unit count from April 22 to October 23, 2026, measured October 23, 2026. Each lot's figure is its last observed bid divided by its published unit count, before buyer premium, applicable taxes or fees and buyer-removal costs. It is not a confirmed sale price.
Does the final bid include buyer premium or removal costs?
No. GovDeals buyer premium varies by listing, and some lots carry regional taxes or fees. Every lot is buyer-removal: arrange pickup or freight within the agency's window, usually 7-14 days; agency staff do not arrange transport. Add these costs to the bid before dividing by the published unit count.
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