School Bus Government Auction Prices: What They Sell For
235 school bus lots sold at government auction in the last 12 months, median winning bid $1,950. 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.
153 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.
2013 Ford Econoline-School Bus
1990 Thomas School Bus
2014 Ford Econoline School Bus
2008 Blue bird School Bus
2009 Thomas School Bus 6.7 Cummins w/ Allison Transmission
2013 International 3000 school bus for scrap metal or parts
Ford E450 Thomas Mini School Bus
2011 Thomas School Bus 6.7L CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE
2009 Thomas School Bus 6.7 Cummins Turbo Diesel w/ Allison Transmission
2009 Thomas School Bus 6.7 Cummins w/ Allison Transmission
2009 Thomas School Bus 6.7 Cummins Turbo Diesel
2000 International 3800 School bus
School Bus Prices by State
States with at least 5 sold school bus lots in the last 12 months.
| State | Sold | Median Price |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 34 | $2,100 |
| New Jersey | 31 | $22,500 |
| Tennessee | 22 | $1,725 |
| Texas | 20 | $1,630 |
| Iowa | 18 | $1,700 |
| Missouri | 15 | $2,400 |
| Maryland | 11 | $1,376 |
| Ohio | 11 | $1,625 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $2,600 |
| Virginia | 10 | $500 |
| Alabama | 6 | $1,413 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $1,250 |
| South Carolina | 5 | $5,510 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $1,200 |
School Bus Auction Price Questions
What does a used school bus sell for at government auction?
Across 235 government auction sales in the last 12 months, the median winning bid for a school bus was $1,950. Half sold below that and half above. The average was $5,143.
What is the cheapest a school bus has sold for?
The lowest winning bid in the last 12 months was $3; the highest was $35,250. 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 19.2 bids each. 235 lots closed with a winning bid in the last 12 months.
Which states sell the most school bus lots at government auction?
Kansas (34 sold, median $2,100), New Jersey (31 sold, median $22,500), Tennessee (22 sold, median $1,725) lead over the last 12 months.