School Bus Government Auction Prices: What They Sell For
287 school bus lots sold at government auction in the last 12 months, median winning bid $1,850. Retired route buses, usually diesel with six-figure mileage; popular for skoolie conversions.
Median Price by Month
Monthly median winning bid for school bus lots over the last 12 months. Hover a bar for the exact figure.
112 live school bus auctions right now. Know what they sell for before you bid.
Recently Sold School Bus Lots
The latest school bus lots to close with a winning bid.
2001 International 3800 school bus
2008 Blue Bird All American/All Canadian School Bus – 5.9L L6 Diesel, L4
2008 Blue Bird All American/All Canadian School Bus – 5.9L L6 Diesel, L3
2007 Blue Bird 83 Passenger Flat Nose School Bus
2009 Thomas 76 Passenger Flat Nose School Bus
2010 Thomas 75 Passenger Flat Nose School Bus
2011 Thomas 75 Passenger Flat Nose School Bus
2007 Blue Bird 83 Passenger Flat Nose School Bus
2011 Thomas 75 Passenger Flat Nose School Bus
2007 Blue Bird 83 Passenger Flat Nose School Bus
2014 Chevrolet Express School Bus
School Bus with Wheel chair lift
School Bus Prices by State
States with at least 5 sold school bus lots in the last 12 months.
| State | Sold | Median Price |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 41 | $1,600 |
| New Jersey | 30 | $22,750 |
| Tennessee | 23 | $1,725 |
| Texas | 21 | $1,650 |
| Missouri | 19 | $2,200 |
| Iowa | 18 | $1,700 |
| Maryland | 15 | $1,381 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $2,500 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $7,300 |
| Ohio | 11 | $1,625 |
| Virginia | 11 | $525 |
| Kentucky | 8 | $1,250 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | $1,500 |
| Alabama | 6 | $1,413 |
| Maine | 5 | $18,800 |
| New Mexico | 5 | $2,075 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $1,200 |
School Bus Auction Price Questions
What does a used school bus sell for at government auction?
Across 287 government auction sales in the last 12 months, the median winning bid for a school bus was $1,850. Half sold below that and half above. The average was $5,147.
What is the cheapest a school bus has sold for?
The lowest winning bid in the last 12 months was $3; the highest was $62,000. Condition drives the spread: as-is lots with known problems sell near the bottom of the range.
How much bidding competition is there for school bus auctions?
Sold school bus lots received an average of 20 bids each. 287 lots closed with a winning bid in the last 12 months.
Which states sell the most school bus lots at government auction?
Kansas (41 sold, median $1,600), New Jersey (30 sold, median $22,750), Tennessee (23 sold, median $1,725) lead over the last 12 months.