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Drone government auction prices: what they sell for

234 drone lots sold at government auction in the last 12 months, median winning bid $86. Agency DJI units and seized drones, batteries usually included; check for account locks like any used DJI.

Median winning bid
$86
Average
$544
Lowest to highest
$1 to $28,000
Sold, last 12 months
234
Average bids
13.9

Median price by month

Monthly median winning bid for drone lots over the last 12 months. Hover a bar for the exact figure.

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Recently sold drone lots

The latest drone lots to close with a winning bid.

Prices by state

States with at least 5 sold drone lots in the last 12 months.

StateSoldMedian price
Oregon28$25
Minnesota21$1,026
Virginia16$123
Texas15$14
California14$37
New York10$24
Arkansas9$50
Georgia9$160
Wisconsin9$10
Colorado8$122
North Carolina7$72
Ohio7$115
New Jersey6$703
Oklahoma6$2
Missouri5$350
Washington5$102

Questions about drone prices

What does a used drone sell for at government auction?

Across 234 government auction sales in the last 12 months, the median winning bid for a drone was $86. Half sold below that and half above. The average was $544.

What is the cheapest a drone has sold for?

The lowest winning bid in the last 12 months was $1; the highest was $28,000. Condition drives the spread: as-is lots with known problems sell near the bottom of the range.

How much bidding competition is there for drone auctions?

Sold drone lots received an average of 13.9 bids each. 234 lots closed with a winning bid in the last 12 months.

Which states sell the most drone lots at government auction?

Oregon (28 sold, median $25), Minnesota (21 sold, median $1,026), Virginia (16 sold, median $123) lead over the last 12 months.

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