Boat Government Auction Prices: What They Sell For
345 boat lots sold at government auction in the last 12 months, median winning bid $550. Patrol boats, work boats, and seized pleasure craft; a trailer is not always part of the lot.
Median Price by Month
Monthly median winning bid for boat lots over the last 12 months. Hover a bar for the exact figure.
225 live boat auctions right now. Know what they sell for before you bid.
Recently Sold Boat Lots
The latest boat lots to close with a winning bid.
Sail Boat Selling With Life Jackets, Sails,
1981 Sea Ray Boat & 1982 Boat Trailer -Not Running
1988 Bayliner BOAT AND TRAILER
2001 Bear Trailer & 2002 Seaark John Boat
1992 ShoreLandr & 1996 Seaark John Boat
1993 EZ Loader Galvanized Single-Axle Boat Trailer (ID# 47751) (GVL) (26-2297) 477
1992 Textron Motor Life Boat - 47 Foot
1998 Stingray 220 DS - Runs and Drives Great MerCruiser 240HP - Freshwater Boat
Marine Trailers INC 16 foot boat trailer
12' Aluminum Row Boat
~7' Sportyak II Plastic Boat
Inflatable Sea Doo 2 Person Boat w/ Accessories
Boat Prices by State
States with at least 5 sold boat lots in the last 12 months.
| State | Sold | Median Price |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 26 | $743 |
| Missouri | 24 | $2,400 |
| Florida | 21 | $3,000 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | $65 |
| Oklahoma | 19 | $1,400 |
| Iowa | 16 | $83 |
| Georgia | 13 | $240 |
| Ohio | 13 | $150 |
| Tennessee | 12 | $530 |
| Texas | 11 | $420 |
| Virginia | 11 | $6,500 |
| Indiana | 10 | $1,054 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $1,580 |
| California | 9 | $1,424 |
| Kansas | 9 | $725 |
| North Carolina | 9 | $950 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $370 |
| Idaho | 8 | $180 |
| Kentucky | 7 | $500 |
| Maryland | 7 | $378 |
| North Dakota | 7 | $5 |
| Oregon | 7 | $230 |
| Illinois | 6 | $190 |
| Alaska | 5 | $925 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $776 |
| Maine | 5 | $44 |
| Montana | 5 | $250 |
| New Jersey | 5 | $260 |
| South Carolina | 5 | $470 |
Boat Auction Price Questions
What does a used boat sell for at government auction?
Across 345 government auction sales in the last 12 months, the median winning bid for a boat was $550. Half sold below that and half above. The average was $5,129.
What is the cheapest a boat has sold for?
The lowest winning bid in the last 12 months was $1; the highest was $275,100. Condition drives the spread: as-is lots with known problems sell near the bottom of the range.
How much bidding competition is there for boat auctions?
Sold boat lots received an average of 20.3 bids each. 345 lots closed with a winning bid in the last 12 months.
Which states sell the most boat lots at government auction?
Washington (26 sold, median $743), Missouri (24 sold, median $2,400), Florida (21 sold, median $3,000) lead over the last 12 months.