Auction.com Property Scraper 🏠

🕒 Last updated: 2026-05-05

Pull structured records from Auction.com Property — clean fields ready as CSV, JSON, JSONL, Excel, or XML for downstream pipelines.

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parseforge/auction-com-property-scraper on Apify. Call: ApifyClient("TOKEN").actor("parseforge/auction-com-property-scraper").call(run_input={...}), then client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items().items for results. Key inputs: search_term (string, default "Atlanta"), maxItems (integer, default 10), sale_types (array, default ["bank-owned", "foreclosures", "private-seller"]), min_beds (integer), min_baths (integer), sqft_min (integer). Full actor spec: fetch build via GET https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~auction-com-property-scraper (Bearer TOKEN). Get token: https://console.apify.com/account/integrations

Find the right auction deals fast. No code. No logins. Just pick a city or ZIP, press run, and get a clean list you can open in Excel.

Why this helps ⚡

• Save hours: Stop clicking through listings one by one.
• Hit your buy box: Filter by beds, baths, size, type, and sale type.
• Catch auctions on time: See dates, status, and location in one place.
• Ready for Excel/CRM: Download results as CSV or JSON from Apify.
• Runs on a schedule: Set it to pull new deals daily or weekly.

Who it’s for 👥

• Real estate investors and acquisitions teams
• Brokers and wholesalers who need fresh distressed inventory
• Analysts doing market scans or comping auction deals

How it works (1 minute) ⏱️

1. Enter a place: City, state, or ZIP (example: “Miami, FL”).
2. Pick filters: Sale type, bedrooms, baths, size, property type, buying method, and flags.
3. Run & export: Results land in an Apify dataset. Download to CSV, JSON, or Excel.

What you get 📦

• Complete property data: 30+ fields covering photos, address, specs, and year built
• Auction details: Dates, sale type, schedule, location, and status
• Money fields: Opening bid, starting bid, estimated resale value
• Deal signals: Vacant, interior access, financing, buyer premium, first look, and more
• Built-in reliability: Validation and error handling for consistent runs

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⚙️ Configuration (easy setup)

Tip: Only search_term is required. Everything else is optional.

Required Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
search_term	string	Search location (zip, city, or state)	"Atlanta"

Optional Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
sale_types	array	Types of properties to include	["bank-owned", "foreclosures", "private-seller"]
min_beds	integer	Minimum bedrooms (1-4)	2
min_baths	integer	Minimum bathrooms (1-4)	1
sqft_min	integer	Minimum square footage	50
sqft_max	integer	Maximum square footage	1000
prop_types	array	Property types to include	["single-family", "multi-family", "condos-townhouses", "land"]
buying_types	array	Buying methods to include	["online", "in_person", "remote_bid", "offer"]
condition_flags	array	Property condition filters	["Vacant", "Private Tour Available", "Eligible for Financing", "Inspection Contingency Offered"]
featured_flags	array	Special property features	["Foreclosure Predict", "Hot Foreclosure", "Hot Bank Owned", "Untapped Deals", "Price Drop", "$1 Opening Bid", "Rural Properties", "Now Vacant", "Interior Photos", "Inspection Reports"]

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📊 Data Fields Extracted

Basic Property Information

• ID
• URL
• Primary Photo
• Address
• State/Province
• County/Region
• City
• Postal Code
• Street Address
• Beds, Baths, Sqft, Lot Size, Year Built
• Property Type, Property Type Group

Financial Information

• Opening Bid
• Estimated Resale Value
• Starting Bid Amount

Auction Information

• Auction Start/End Date
• Sale Type
• Auction Date/Time, Location
• Status
• Listing Photos Count

Listing Configuration

• Third Party Online
• Reserve Displayed
• Broker Commission
• Financing Available
• Buyer Premium
• Interior Access
• Occupancy Status
• First Look, Direct Offer Enabled

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📝 Example Input and Output

Example Input

{
  "search_term": "Miami, FL",
  "sale_types": ["bank-owned", "foreclosures"],
  "min_beds": 2,
  "min_baths": 1,
  "sqft_min": 800,
  "sqft_max": 2500,
  "prop_types": ["single-family", "multi-family"],
  "buying_types": ["online", "in_person"],
  "condition_flags": ["Vacant", "Private Tour Available"],
  "featured_flags": ["Foreclosure Predict", "Hot Foreclosure"]
}

Example Output

[
  {
    "id": "12345678",
    "url": "https://www.auction.com/property/12345678",
    "primary_photo_url": "https://images.auction.com/property/12345678/main.jpg",
    "address": "1234 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33135",
    "country_primary_subdivision": "FL",
    "country_secondary_subdivision": "Miami-Dade",
    "municipality": "Miami",
    "postal_code": "33135",
    "street_description": "1234 SW 8th Street",
    "beds": 3,
    "baths": 2,
    "sqft": 1450,
    "lot_sqft": 0.15,
    "year_built": 1985,
    "property_type": "SINGLE_FAMILY",
    "property_type_group": "Residential",
    "opening_bid": 75000,
    "est_resale_value": 285000,
    "starting_bid_amount": 75000,
    "auction_start_date": "2025-02-15T10:00:00Z",
    "auction_end_date": "2025-02-17T18:00:00Z",
    "saleType": "Foreclosure",
    "auctionDate": "2025-02-15",
    "auctionTime": "10:00",
    "auctionLocation": "Online Auction",
    "status": "Active",
    "listing_photos_count": 12,
    "is_third_party_online": false,
    "is_reserve_displayed": true,
    "broker_commission": "3%",
    "financing_available": true,
    "buyer_premium_available": false,
    "interior_access_allowed": true,
    "occupancy_status": "Vacant",
    "is_first_look_enabled": false,
    "is_direct_offer_enabled": true
  },
  {
    "id": "87654321",
    "url": "https://www.auction.com/property/87654321",
    "primary_photo_url": "https://images.auction.com/property/87654321/main.jpg",
    "address": "5678 NE 12th Avenue, Miami, FL 33138",
    "country_primary_subdivision": "FL",
    "country_secondary_subdivision": "Miami-Dade",
    "municipality": "Miami",
    "postal_code": "33138",
    "street_description": "5678 NE 12th Avenue",
    "beds": 2,
    "baths": 1,
    "sqft": 950,
    "lot_sqft": 0.08,
    "year_built": 1990,
    "property_type": "SINGLE_FAMILY",
    "property_type_group": "Residential",
    "opening_bid": 45000,
    "est_resale_value": 180000,
    "starting_bid_amount": 45000,
    "auction_start_date": "2025-02-20T14:00:00Z",
    "auction_end_date": "2025-02-22T16:00:00Z",
    "saleType": "Bank Owned",
    "auctionDate": "2025-02-20",
    "auctionTime": "14:00",
    "auctionLocation": "Live Auction",
    "status": "Active",
    "listing_photos_count": 8,
    "is_third_party_online": false,
    "is_reserve_displayed": false,
    "broker_commission": "2.5%",
    "financing_available": true,
    "buyer_premium_available": true,
    "interior_access_allowed": false,
    "occupancy_status": "Occupied",
    "is_first_look_enabled": true,
    "is_direct_offer_enabled": false
  }
]

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✨ Why choose this Actor

	Capability
🎯	Built for the job. Scoped specifically to this data source so you skip the parser engineering entirely.
🔖	Structured output. Clean, typed fields ready for analysis, dashboards, or downstream pipelines.
⚡	Fast. Optimized request patterns return results in seconds, not minutes.
🔁	Always fresh. Every run pulls live data, so the dataset reflects the source as of run time.
🌐	No infra to manage. Apify handles proxies, retries, scaling, scheduling, and storage.
🛡️	Reliable. Battle-tested across many runs and edge cases, with graceful error handling.
🚫	No code required. Configure in the UI, run from CLI, schedule via cron, or call from any language with the Apify SDK.

📊 Production-grade structured data without the engineering overhead of building and maintaining your own scraper.

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📈 How it compares to alternatives

Approach	Cost	Coverage	Refresh	Filters	Setup
⭐ Auction.com Property Scraper 🏠 (this Actor)	$5 free credit, then pay-per-use	Full source coverage	Live per run	Source-native filters supported	⚡ 2 min
Build your own scraper	Engineering hours	Full once built	Whenever you maintain it	Custom code	🐢 Days to weeks
Paid managed APIs	$$$ monthly	Vendor-defined	Live	Vendor-defined	⏳ Hours
Third-party data dumps	Varies	Subset, often stale	Periodic	None	🕒 Variable

Pick this Actor when you want broad coverage, server-side filtering, and no pipeline maintenance.

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🚀 How to use

1. 📝 Sign up. Create a free account with $5 credit (takes 2 minutes).
2. 🌐 Open the Actor. Go to the Auction.com Property Scraper 🏠 page on the Apify Store.
3. 🎯 Set input. Configure the input fields in the form (or paste a JSON), then set maxItems.
4. 🚀 Run it. Click Start and let the Actor collect your data.
5. 📥 Download. Grab your results in the Dataset tab as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML.

⏱️ Total time from signup to downloaded dataset: 3-5 minutes. No coding required.

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💼 Business use cases

📊 Data & Analytics Build trend reports and dashboards from live source data Feed BI tools, warehouses, and ML pipelines with structured records Run periodic snapshots to track changes over time Compare segments, regions, or categories with consistent fields	🏢 Operations & Strategy Monitor competitor moves, pricing, and inventory shifts Build internal directories and lookup tools backed by current data Power workflows that depend on fresh source records Cut manual data-gathering time from hours to minutes
🎯 Marketing & Growth Identify market opportunities and trending topics Research target audiences and customer personas at scale Power lead-generation pipelines with verified records Track sentiment, reviews, or social signals over time	🛠️ Engineering & Product Prototype features that need real-world data without owning a crawler Replace fragile in-house scrapers with a managed Actor Wire datasets into your apps via the Apify API or webhooks Skip the proxy, retry, and parsing maintenance entirely

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🌟 Beyond business use cases

Data like this powers more than commercial workflows. The same structured records support research, education, civic projects, and personal initiatives.

🎓 Research and academia Empirical datasets for papers, thesis work, and coursework Longitudinal studies tracking changes across snapshots Reproducible research with cited, versioned data pulls Classroom exercises on data analysis and ethical scraping	🎨 Personal and creative Side projects, portfolio demos, and indie app launches Data visualizations, dashboards, and infographics Content research for bloggers, YouTubers, and podcasters Hobbyist collections and personal trackers
🤝 Non-profit and civic Transparency reporting and accountability projects Advocacy campaigns backed by public-interest data Community-run databases for local issues Investigative journalism on public records	🧪 Experimentation Prototype AI and machine-learning pipelines with real data Validate product-market hypotheses before engineering spend Train small domain-specific models on niche corpora Test dashboard concepts with live input

FAQ ❓

Question	Answer
Do I need to sign up anywhere else?	Just an Apify account-nothing on Auction.com.
How many runs can I make?	As many as your Apify plan allows. Free plans work great for testing.
How often should I scrape?	Daily for hot markets, weekly for quieter ones. Use Apify scheduling.
Can I plug this into my CRM?	Yes-export as CSV or hook up Zapier/Make for automation.
Is scraping legal?	We collect only public data. Always follow your local laws and site terms.
Can I use the API?	Every run’s dataset has a REST API endpoint you can call.

🔌 Integrate with any app

Auction.com Property Scraper 🏠 connects to any cloud service via Apify integrations:

• Make - Automate multi-step workflows
• Zapier - Connect with 5,000+ apps
• Slack - Get run notifications in your channels
• Airbyte - Pipe results into your warehouse
• GitHub - Trigger runs from commits and releases
• Google Drive - Export datasets straight to Sheets

You can also use webhooks to trigger downstream actions when a run finishes. Push fresh data into your product backend, or alert your team in Slack.

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