Filing cabinet government auction prices: what they sell for
856 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 winning bid
- $10
- Average
- $25
- Lowest to highest
- $1 to $700
- Sold, last 12 months
- 856
- Average bids
- 3.8
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
Edison, NJ · GovDeals
Office Furniture · Closed Oct 1
Sold for$15
Vertical Four Drawer Legal Filing Cabinet
Edison, NJ · GovDeals
Office Furniture · Closed Oct 1
Sold for$15
Office Furniture Lot: Desk, Chairs, Filing Cabinets, Tables & Side Table
Yuma Proving Gro, AZ · GovDeals
Office Furniture · Closed Oct 1
Sold for$50
Large Lot of File Cabinets
Chesterfield, VA · GovDeals
Office Furniture · Closed Sep 30
Sold for$335
Lateral File Cabinet
Maryville, MO · GovDeals
Office Furniture · Closed Sep 30
Sold for$9
White File Cabinet
Fairview, OR · GovDeals
Office Furniture · Closed Sep 30
Sold for$1
Black File Cabinet
Fairview, OR · GovDeals
Office Furniture · Closed Sep 30
Sold for$9
File Cabinet (226871 DC)
Statesboro, GA · GovDeals
Office Furniture · Closed Sep 30
Sold for$30
9-Drawer Filing Cabinet
Plum Springs, KY · GovDeals
Office Furniture · Closed Sep 30
Sold for$97
Metal Lateral File Cabinet (Four Drawer) (No Key) (53in H X 36in W X 19in D)
Knoxville, TN · GovDeals
Office Furniture · Closed Sep 30
Sold for$28
10-Drawer Filing Cabinet
Plum Springs, KY · GovDeals
Office Furniture · Closed Sep 30
Sold for$29
12-Drawer Filing Cabinet
Plum Springs, KY · GovDeals
Office Furniture · Closed Sep 30
Sold for$135
Prices by state
States with at least 5 sold filing cabinet lots in the last 12 months.
| State | Sold | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 83 | $21 |
| Ohio | 79 | $6 |
| Virginia | 69 | $10 |
| Oklahoma | 53 | $10 |
| Iowa | 52 | $10 |
| Alabama | 51 | $27 |
| Texas | 51 | $19 |
| Missouri | 46 | $12 |
| Wisconsin | 44 | $5 |
| Kentucky | 42 | $16 |
| California | 29 | $10 |
| Florida | 27 | $12 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $10 |
| Georgia | 18 | $30 |
| Louisiana | 16 | $24 |
| Colorado | 15 | $10 |
| New Jersey | 14 | $11 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $12 |
| New York | 13 | $10 |
| South Carolina | 13 | $10 |
| Maryland | 11 | $10 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $10 |
| Oregon | 8 | $11 |
| South Dakota | 8 | $28 |
| Washington | 8 | $11 |
| Alaska | 7 | $2 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $10 |
| Illinois | 6 | $1 |
| Indiana | 6 | $19 |
| Nebraska | 6 | $13 |
| New Mexico | 6 | $10 |
Questions about filing cabinet prices
What does a used filing cabinet sell for at government auction?
Across 856 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 $25.
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. 856 lots closed with a winning bid in the last 12 months.
Which states sell the most filing cabinet lots at government auction?
Tennessee (83 sold, median $21), Ohio (79 sold, median $6), Virginia (69 sold, median $10) lead over the last 12 months.