The Guide to Government Sales and Auctions
Home Consumer Tips Federal Programs Other Resources Glossary
Federal Sales Programs
Department of Agriculture

Department of Defense

Department of Energy

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

General Services Administration

Government Printing Office

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Department of Interior

Department of Justice

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

U.S. Postal Service

Small Business Administration

Tennessee Valley Authority

Internal Revenue Service

Department of Veterans Affairs




















General Services Administration

Office of Property Disposal Public Buildings Service

What is sold?

As the program responsible for selling a significant amount of the Federal Government's real estate to the public, the Office of Property Disposal sells real property in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and U. S. Territories in the Pacific. The properties vary widely in type and value and may include office buildings, warehouses, industrial facilities, developed and undeveloped land, as well as residential and commercial properties that have been seized, forfeited, or foreclosed for nonpayment of Federal taxes or loans, or for law enforcement purposes.

How real property is sold?

Sealed bid, public auction, online auction, or auction by mail.

How sales are advertised?

Sales information is advertised in national and local newspapers, as well as online at propertydisposal.gsa.gov/Property.

Special restrictions/conditions

Information and details (zoning or environmental conditions) for each specific property are listed in the Invitation for Bids, available upon request. Cashier's checks or money orders are generally required. Under special circumstances financing is available. GSA employees are not eligible to participate in sales.

For more information

Write to the Office of Property Disposal, U.S. General Services Administration at the local addresses listed here for the states where you wish to buy property or call the listed telephone numbers.

Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, and the Virgin Islands are covered by:
10 Causeway St., Room 925
Boston, MA 02222
(617) 565-5700 or
1 (800) 755-1946 toll-free


Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland*, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia*, and West Virginia are covered by: (*except for the Washington, DC Metropolitan area)
Peachtree Summit Bldg.
401 West Peachtree St., Room 2528
Atlanta, GA 30365-2550
(404) 331-5133 or
1 (800) 473-7836 toll-free


Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming are covered by:
819 Taylor St.,
Room 11A09
Fort Worth,TX 76102
(817) 978-2331 or
1 (800) 833-4317 toll-free


Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington are covered by:
450 Golden Gate Ave.
4th Floor East
San Francisco, CA 94102-3400
1 (888) GSA-LAND toll-free (that's 1-888-472-5263)


The Washington, DC Me tropolitan area, including Washington, DC, and portions of Maryland and Virginia, is covered by:
301 7th St., SW,
Room 7709
Washington, DC 20407
(202) 205-2127


The Office of Property Disposal also compiles a bimonthly U.S. Real Property Sales List, which lists current sales of property available by state, city, or county. You'll find it by accessing GSA's website at propertydisposal.gsa.gov/Property.