Filing Cabinet Government Auction Prices: What They Sell For
724 filing cabinet lots sold at government auction in the last 12 months, median winning bid $10. Steel two- to five-drawer cabinets by the row; condition barely moves the price, so pickup distance is the real cost.
Median Price by Month
Monthly median winning bid for filing cabinet lots over the last 12 months. Hover a bar for the exact figure.
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Recently Sold Filing Cabinet Lots
The latest filing cabinet lots to close with a winning bid.

Vertical Five Drawer Filing Cabinet

Vertical Four Drawer Legal Filing Cabinet
Antique Oak 23 Drawer Flat File Cabinet
Antique Oak 4 Drawer File Cabinet

Metal Filing Cabinet

Rotary File Cabinet - X2 Rotating Shelving

(1) Rolling 3-Drawer Filing Cabinet

File Cabinets

File Cabinets (226003 DC)

Executive L-Shaped Office Desk & Matching Lateral File Cabinets – Lot

Lot of 2 Metal Lateral Filing Cabinets with Retractable Doors

2 - 5 Drawer Lateral Filing Cabinets
Filing Cabinet Prices by State
States with at least 5 sold filing cabinet lots in the last 12 months.
| State | Sold | Median Price |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 70 | $21 |
| Ohio | 67 | $5 |
| Oklahoma | 52 | $10 |
| Virginia | 49 | $10 |
| Texas | 48 | $16 |
| Iowa | 41 | $22 |
| Missouri | 38 | $14 |
| Wisconsin | 36 | $5 |
| Alabama | 35 | $27 |
| Kentucky | 33 | $14 |
| California | 27 | $10 |
| Florida | 25 | $12 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | $10 |
| Georgia | 17 | $30 |
| Colorado | 15 | $10 |
| Louisiana | 14 | $29 |
| New Jersey | 13 | $10 |
| New York | 13 | $10 |
| North Carolina | 12 | $13 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $10 |
| Maryland | 11 | $10 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $8 |
| Washington | 8 | $11 |
| Alaska | 6 | $2 |
| Illinois | 6 | $1 |
| Oregon | 6 | $17 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $13 |
| Nebraska | 5 | $6 |
| Wyoming | 5 | $25 |
Filing Cabinet Auction Price Questions
What does a used filing cabinet sell for at government auction?
Across 724 government auction sales in the last 12 months, the median winning bid for a filing cabinet was $10. Half sold below that and half above. The average was $26.
What is the cheapest a filing cabinet has sold for?
The lowest winning bid in the last 12 months was $1; the highest was $700. Condition drives the spread: as-is lots with known problems sell near the bottom of the range.
How much bidding competition is there for filing cabinet auctions?
Sold filing cabinet lots received an average of 3.8 bids each. 724 lots closed with a winning bid in the last 12 months.
Which states sell the most filing cabinet lots at government auction?
Tennessee (70 sold, median $21), Ohio (67 sold, median $5), Oklahoma (52 sold, median $10) lead over the last 12 months.