Boat Government Auction Prices: What They Sell For
293 boat lots sold at government auction in the last 12 months, median winning bid $600. 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.
176 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.
Outboard Boat Motors
16ft Flat Bottom Boat
Inflatable boat dinghy
Funship boat 26”
Polar Kraft 1460 4 person row boat with 2 oars
Polar Kraft 1460 4 person row boat with 2 oars
Boat motors and Generators
1977 Silverline boat and trailer.
2002 Zodiac Hurricane 472 Inflatable Hardbottom Boat w/50 HP Honda Outboard Motor (ID #47393) (AVI) (26-2234) 405
2007 Zodiac Hurricane 472 Inflatable Hardbottom Boat w/50 HP Honda Outboard Motor (ID #47394) (AVI) (26-2235) 405
Fiberglass Boat with Johnson Outboard Motor and Trailer
Century Boat with inboard engine and Escort Tailer.
Boat Prices by State
States with at least 5 sold boat lots in the last 12 months.
| State | Sold | Median Price |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 21 | $65 |
| Missouri | 19 | $2,800 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $1,600 |
| Iowa | 16 | $83 |
| Florida | 14 | $6,000 |
| Washington | 14 | $2,125 |
| Ohio | 13 | $150 |
| Georgia | 11 | $490 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $2,075 |
| Virginia | 10 | $5,788 |
| Kansas | 9 | $725 |
| Louisiana | 9 | $1,510 |
| Indiana | 8 | $310 |
| North Carolina | 8 | $663 |
| Oregon | 8 | $1,923 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $573 |
| California | 7 | $720 |
| North Dakota | 7 | $5 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $550 |
| Texas | 6 | $115 |
| Alaska | 5 | $925 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $776 |
| Idaho | 5 | $230 |
| Illinois | 5 | $230 |
| Maryland | 5 | $378 |
| Maine | 5 | $44 |
| Montana | 5 | $250 |
| South Carolina | 5 | $470 |
Boat Auction Price Questions
What does a used boat sell for at government auction?
Across 293 government auction sales in the last 12 months, the median winning bid for a boat was $600. Half sold below that and half above. The average was $4,649.
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 20.5 bids each. 293 lots closed with a winning bid in the last 12 months.
Which states sell the most boat lots at government auction?
Wisconsin (21 sold, median $65), Missouri (19 sold, median $2,800), Oklahoma (17 sold, median $1,600) lead over the last 12 months.