Auction.com Property Scraper

Scrape residential property listings from Auction.com to extract detailed auction data, property information, and pricing. This scraper retrieves foreclosures, bank-owned properties, and live auctions from across the United States, ideal for real estate investors, market researchers, and financial analysts.

What This Scraper Does

The Auction.com Property Scraper extracts comprehensive data from residential property listings, including property details (bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage), auction timelines, pricing information, and listing status. It supports filtering by location, property type, auction status, and sale type to help you build targeted datasets for market analysis, investment research, or portfolio monitoring.

Input

Configure the scraper with the following fields:

Field	Type	Description	Default
Start URLs	string[]	One or more Auction.com search or listing URLs. Apply filters on the site (state, city, property type, sale type, bedrooms, etc.), then paste the URL here. Example: https://www.auction.com/residential/?state=IL&city=Chicago	https://www.auction.com/residential/
Max Items	integer	Maximum number of listings to scrape (1–10,000).	50
Proxy Configuration	object	Optional. The scraper uses Playwright's Chromium HTTP client which bypasses Incapsula bot protection automatically. A proxy is not needed for normal operation.	(none)

How to Build a Start URL

1. Go to auction.com/residential
2. Apply filters to narrow results:
   • Select a state or city
   • Choose property type (Single Family, Condo, etc.)
   • Filter by sale type (Foreclosure, Bank-Owned, etc.)
   • Set number of bedrooms, bathrooms, or price range
3. Copy the URL from your browser's address bar
4. Paste it into the Start URLs field above

You can provide multiple URLs to scrape different property segments in a single run.

Output

The scraper returns detailed records for each property found, with the following fields:

Property Identification

Field	Type	Description
id	string	Auction.com internal listing ID
urn	string	Uniform Resource Name identifier
url	string	Canonical listing URL on Auction.com

Listing Status

Field	Type	Description
listingStatus	string	Listing status code (e.g., active, ended)
listingStatusGroup	string	Grouped status category
listingStatusLabel	string	Human-readable status label
isHot	boolean	Whether the listing is marked as a "hot" property

Location

Field	Type	Description
address	string	Property street address
formattedAddress	string	Full multi-line address joined into a single string (e.g. "123 Main St, Chicago, IL 60601")
city	string	City name
state	string	U.S. state code (e.g., IL, CA, TX)
county	string	County name
zipCode	string	ZIP code

Property Details

Field	Type	Description
beds	integer	Number of bedrooms
baths	number	Number of bathrooms (including half-baths)
sqft	integer	Interior square footage
lotSqft	integer	Lot size in square feet (converted from acres)
yearBuilt	integer	Year the property was constructed
propertyType	string	Property type code (e.g., SFR for Single Family, CONDO)
propertyTypeGroup	string	Grouped property type category
latitude	number	Geographic latitude coordinate
longitude	number	Geographic longitude coordinate
propertyId	string	Internal property identifier

Pricing

Field	Type	Description
openingBid	integer	Starting bid amount in USD
estimatedValue	integer	Automated Valuation Model (AVM) estimated property value in USD
sellerCurrentValue	integer	Seller's valuation of the property in USD
pricePerSqft	number	Derived: openingBid / sqft, rounded to 2 decimal places (only when both values are present)

Auction Details

Field	Type	Description
auctionStartDate	string	Auction start date/time (ISO 8601 format, UTC)
auctionEndDate	string	Auction end date/time (ISO 8601 format, UTC)
visibleAuctionStartDate	string	Date when auction becomes publicly visible (ISO 8601, UTC)
isOnlineAuction	boolean	Whether bidding is available online
isRemoteBidEnabled	boolean	Whether remote bidding is allowed
showOpeningBid	boolean	Whether the opening bid is publicly displayed

Sale Configuration

Field	Type	Description
saleType	string	Sale type (e.g., bank-owned, foreclosure, private-sale)
productType	string	Product type classification
occupancyStatus	string	Occupancy status (e.g., VACANT, OCCUPIED)
brokerCommission	number	Broker commission rate (if applicable)
buyerPremiumAvailable	boolean	Whether buyer's premium applies
financingAvailable	boolean	Whether financing options are available
interiorAccessAllowed	boolean	Whether interior property viewing is permitted
isFirstLookEnabled	boolean	Whether First Look (early access) is enabled
isDirectOfferEnabled	boolean	Whether direct purchase offers are accepted
isReserveDisplayed	boolean	Whether reserve price is publicly shown
isThirdPartyOnline	boolean	Whether third-party online platform is available

Media

Field	Type	Description
photos	string[]	Primary property photo URL(s)
primaryPhotoUrl	string	Convenience scalar of the primary photo URL (same as photos[0])
photoCount	integer	Total number of photos available for this listing

Metadata

Field	Type	Description
scrapedAt	string	Timestamp of data extraction (ISO 8601 format, UTC)

Error Records

When a URL fails to scrape, an error record is returned instead of a property record. Error records contain:

Field	Type	Description
inputUrl	string	The URL that failed to process
error	string	Error message describing the failure
scrapedAt	string	Timestamp of the error (ISO 8601 format, UTC)

Error records help you identify and retry problematic URLs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What properties are available on Auction.com?

Auction.com specializes in real estate auctions across the United States, including foreclosed properties, bank-owned homes, tax-delinquent properties, and court-ordered sales. Properties range from single-family homes to multi-unit residential buildings.

Do I need an Auction.com account to use this scraper?

No. The scraper does not require you to create or log in to an Auction.com account. It accesses public listing pages directly.

Which states and regions are covered?

Auction.com operates nationwide with properties in all 50 U.S. states. You can filter by state and city using the Start URL. Availability varies by region based on local market activity and auction schedules.

Can I filter by city, bedrooms, price range, or other criteria?

Yes. Apply filters directly on Auction.com (state, city, property type, bedrooms, bathrooms, price range, auction status, etc.), then copy the filtered URL and paste it into the Start URLs field. The scraper will respect those filters.

Can I scrape a single property listing?

The scraper works best with search URLs. If you provide a detail page URL (e.g., https://www.auction.com/details/123-main-st-chicago-il-1234567), the scraper will automatically extract the state from the URL and return active listings for that state. For a specific listing, use a state-filtered search and identify the listing in the results.

What currency are prices displayed in?

All prices are in United States Dollars (USD), including opening bid, estimated value, and seller's current value.

Can I run this scraper on a schedule?

Yes. When deployed to Apify, you can set up scheduled runs using Apify's Actor Scheduling feature. This is useful for tracking new listings, monitoring price changes, or building a historical dataset over time.

Why are some output fields missing or null?

This scraper implements a strict "no-null contract" — fields are only included in the output when they contain genuine data. If a field is missing from the output, it means Auction.com did not provide that information for the property (e.g., no photos, no reserve price, no broker commission). This keeps your dataset clean and prevents confusion with missing vs. intentionally null values.

Do I need a proxy to use this scraper?

No. The scraper uses Playwright's Chromium HTTP client, whose TLS/HTTP fingerprint is recognised by Auction.com's bot protection as a real browser. Requests pass through without a proxy for most use cases.

If you encounter blocks in a specific region or network environment, you can optionally configure a proxy in the Proxy Configuration field.

What happens if the scraper encounters an error?

The scraper returns an error record with the failed URL, error message, and timestamp. Common causes include network timeouts or invalid input URLs. Check that:

• Your Start URLs are valid Auction.com search or listing URLs
• You have sufficient Max Items quota for the URLs you're scraping

How often is Auction.com data updated?

Auction.com continuously lists new properties and updates existing listings. Auction timelines, statuses, and availability change frequently. For real-time data, consider running the scraper on a schedule to capture the latest state.

Can I filter results by sale type or auction status?

Yes. The scraper respects filters applied on Auction.com, including:

• Sale type (foreclosure, bank-owned, tax sale, etc.)
• Auction status (active, ended, upcoming)
• Auction type (online, public, sealed bid)

Apply filters on the site, copy the URL, and paste it into the scraper's Start URLs field.