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Virginia government surplus auctions

Published November 7, 2026 · GavelGap · Original data

Virginia's state surplus is handled by the DGS Office of Surplus Property Management (OSPM) in Richmond, which sells mostly online on GovDeals and holds occasional public sales at its Darbytown Road warehouse. We tracked 9,567 Virginia auctions with a confirmed result from May 22 to October 31, 2026, for $12.8 million in winning bids.

Virginia DGS Office of Surplus Property Management

OSPM collects state and federal surplus and offers it to state agencies, localities, eligible nonprofits and the general public. The public can bid on state surplus online or at live auctions. On GovDeals, OSPM lists its Richmond items under its own account and links to other state agencies' listings; payment and pickup terms are set lot by lot.

OSPM also opens its warehouse at 1910 Darbytown Road for one-day public sales. The May 30, 2026 sale was cash-and-carry furniture, building materials and grab-bag lots, paid by cash or credit card. For questions, OSPM lists statesurplus@dgs.virginia.gov.

Virginia on GovDeals: the numbers

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

MetricVirginia on GovDeals
Auctions with a confirmed result9,567
Sold8,521
Median bidders per sold lot7 (all GovDeals: 11)
Median winning bid$180 (all GovDeals: $175)
Total winning bids$12.8 million
Selling accounts295
Auctions from commercial sellers16.1%
Lots open on November 71,561

Cheap warehouse lots, busy towed cars

The Commonwealth's own accounts are Virginia's biggest sellers. The main one sold 1,347 lots for a median $60, led by office equipment, mowers and chairs. The Darbytown account sold 929 for a median $20, and at least half closed on a single bid. Mowing equipment, most of it from the Commonwealth, sold for a median $125 against $793 nationally.

The Treasury's account is a different market: 442 lots, mostly jewelry and coins, for $456,549, at a median $186 with 23 bidders. The Treasury runs Virginia's unclaimed property program, which takes in tangible property as well as money. Towed cars draw crowds: Now Towing's 150 impound vehicles sold for a median $3,050 with 61.5 bidders, and Virginia cars overall went for $2,475 against $2,200 nationally.

What sells

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

CategorySoldMedian biddersMedian winning bid
General Merchandise4821 (all GovDeals: 3)$90 (all GovDeals: $35)
Automobiles/Cars38137 (all GovDeals: 28)$2,475 (all GovDeals: $2,200)
SUV31037 (all GovDeals: 30)$2,550 (all GovDeals: $3,000)
Medical Equipment and Supplies2201 (all GovDeals: 5)$100 (all GovDeals: $60)
Pickup Trucks28234 (all GovDeals: 38)$2,600 (all GovDeals: $3,800)
Chairs1891 (all GovDeals: 3)$10 (all GovDeals: $20)
Other Consumer Goods1891 (all GovDeals: 6)$16 (all GovDeals: $52)
Office Equipment and Supplies2023 (all GovDeals: 3)$17 (all GovDeals: $19)
Mowing Equipment2017 (all GovDeals: 25)$125 (all GovDeals: $793)
Furniture and Furnishings1541.5 (all GovDeals: 2)$22 (all GovDeals: $15)
Tools, All Types1652 (all GovDeals: 10)$25 (all GovDeals: $53)
Storage & Shelving1451 (all GovDeals: 4)$10 (all GovDeals: $22)
Kitchen Equipment1245 (all GovDeals: 7)$75 (all GovDeals: $60)

Computers, Parts, and Supplies is left out of this table: about 4 in 5 of its sales are multi-unit lots, up to 1,000 server memory sticks in one, so the per-lot median isn't a parts price. Jewelry is left out of this table: it mixes single rings with lots of dozens of pieces, so the per-lot median isn't a piece price.

Who sells

SellerTypeAuctionsSoldWinning bids
Virginia, Commonwealth ofGovernment1,5521,347$894,250
Virginia, Commonwealth of - DarbytownGovernment1,222929$114,266
Fairfax CountyGovernment668582$168,027
C2 Management Government RemarketingCommercial564446$236,461
Account 26841—483476$306,652
Commonwealth of Virginia - TreasuryGovernment449442$456,549
Henrico CountyGovernment204201$208,984
Virginia BeachGovernment178171$583,663
Chesterfield CountyGovernment165157$286,010
Now Towing Inc. - Impound/TowingCommercial150150$514,513

Where

CityAuctionsSoldMedian winning bid
Henrico1,4251,121$26
Richmond1,2231,151$100
Springfield593503$9
Berryville563445$200
Bedford506498$270
Virginia Beach354329$1,125
Chantilly298297$2,725
Danville210203$750

By month

MonthSoldMedian winning bid
May 2026*494$186
June 20261,003$250
July 20261,360$174
August 20261,666$200
September 20262,175$160
October 20261,823$160

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

What's open right now

1,442 Virginia 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.

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Methodology

Our GovDeals figures include every GovDeals auction with a Virginia 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 Virginia'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 Virginia sell state surplus?

Through the DGS Office of Surplus Property Management in Richmond, mostly online on GovDeals, with occasional public sales at its warehouse at 1910 Darbytown Road.

Can the public buy Virginia state surplus?

Yes. OSPM lists the general public among its buyers: bid on GovDeals or at live auctions. State agencies, localities and eligible nonprofits get access to surplus too.

What do Virginia government vehicles sell for?

From May 22 to October 31, 2026, Virginia cars on GovDeals sold for a median $2,475 with 37 bidders, SUVs for $2,550 and pickups for $2,600.

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. Darbytown warehouse sales are cash-and-carry.

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