Auction.com Property Scraper

What does Auction.com Property Scraper do?

Auction.com Property Scraper collects public property auction listings from Auction.com and saves them as a clean dataset. Paste an Auction.com search URL or enter a location, and the Actor returns addresses, property details, estimated values, opening bids, auction dates and seller tags.

The Actor suits investors, analysts and data teams that track foreclosure and bank-owned inventory. Filter by property type, sale format, asset category, bedrooms, bathrooms and living area, then export the results to CSV, Excel, JSON or your own application.

Why use Auction.com Property Scraper?

• Turn city, county, state or ZIP searches into one dataset you can sort and compare.
• Capture opening bids, auction start and end times, reserve status and bidding style next to the property details.
• Schedule repeat runs to refresh a market daily or weekly and compare new listings with earlier runs.
• Use a full search URL for an exact filter combination, or use location plus filters and let the Actor resolve the market.
• Receive only the values the source returned. The Actor omits empty fields instead of writing nulls.

What data can you extract from Auction.com?

Field	Description
listing_id	Auction.com listing identifier
listing_url	Property detail page
address_line1	Street address
address_line2	City, state, ZIP and county
city	Property city
state	Two-letter state code
county	Property county
zip_code	Postal code
property_type	Single family, multi-family, condo or land
bedrooms	Bedroom count
bathrooms	Bathroom count, including half baths
square_footage	Living area in square feet
lot_size_acres	Lot size in acres
year_built	Construction year
estimated_value	Estimated market value in USD
starting_bid	Opening bid in USD
current_highest_bid	Highest bid while bidding is open
bid_count	Number of bids placed
auction_start_date	Auction start timestamp
auction_end_date	Auction end timestamp
auction_type	Bidding style such as English or sealed bid
sale_method	Online or live auction segment
asset_type	Bank owned, foreclosure, private seller and similar
occupancy_status	Occupancy reported by the seller
reserve_status	Whether the reserve has been met
estimated_rent	Estimated monthly rent in USD
tags	Listing badges such as interior access or first look
open_houses	Scheduled inspection times
photos	Every property photo URL
photos_count	Number of photos published for the listing
latitude, longitude	Property coordinates
scraped_at	Collection timestamp

How to use Auction.com Property Scraper

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console.
2. Paste an Auction.com search URL, or leave the URL empty and enter a location.
3. Choose property types, sale formats and asset categories.
4. Set the maximum number of listings and result pages.
5. Run the Actor and open the dataset to review or export the results.

When a search URL is provided, it takes priority over the location and filter fields. Clear the URL to use the form-based filters.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	No	-	Full Auction.com search results URL; overrides location and filters
location	String	No	Chicago, IL	City, county, state or ZIP code
propertyTypes	Array	No	All types	Single family, multi-family, condos and townhouses, land
auctionTypes	Array	No	All formats	Online, in person, remote bid, direct offer
assetTypes	Array	No	All categories	Bank owned, foreclosures, newly foreclosed, short sales, private seller, rentals
bedsMin	Integer	No	-	Minimum bedroom count
bathsMin	Number	No	-	Minimum bathroom count; fractions allowed
minSqft	Integer	No	-	Minimum living area in square feet
radiusMiles	Integer	No	50	Distance around a resolved city, ZIP or address
sortBy	String	No	auction_date_order	Result order such as auction date, price estimate or distance
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of listings to save
max_pages	Integer	No	5	Maximum number of result pages to request
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Apify Proxy	Proxy settings; use a US IP

Output Data

Field	Type	Description
listing_id	String	Unique listing identifier
listing_url	String	Link to the property page
address_line1	String	Street address
address_line2	String	City, state, ZIP and county
property_type	String	Property category
bedrooms	Integer	Bedroom count
bathrooms	Number	Bathroom count
square_footage	Integer	Living area
estimated_value	Integer	Estimated value in USD
starting_bid	Integer	Opening bid in USD
auction_start_date	String	Auction start
auction_end_date	String	Auction end
asset_type	String	Asset category
tags	Array	Listing badges
primary_photo	String	Main property photo
photos	Array	All property photo URLs
photos_count	Integer	Number of photos published
scraped_at	String	ISO timestamp for collection

Usage Examples

Collect from a search URL

Use a complete search URL when you already know the filters you want:

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.auction.com/residential/IL/Chicago_ct/active_lt/online,in_person,remote_bid,offer_af/single-family,multi-family,condos-townhouses,land_pt/4_bd/1_bt/500_any_sqft/auction_date_order,resi_sort_v2_st/y_nbs/bank-owned,foreclosures,private-seller,newly-foreclosed_at",
    "results_wanted": 50,
    "max_pages": 3
}

Search a city with filters

Resolve the location and narrow the results by property type, asset category and size:

{
    "location": "Miami, FL",
    "propertyTypes": ["single-family", "multi-family"],
    "assetTypes": ["bank-owned", "foreclosures"],
    "bedsMin": 3,
    "minSqft": 1200,
    "radiusMiles": 25,
    "results_wanted": 100
}

Monitor a whole state

Collect active listings across a state and sort by auction date:

{
    "location": "Texas",
    "propertyTypes": ["single-family", "land"],
    "sortBy": "auction_date_order",
    "results_wanted": 200,
    "max_pages": 5
}

Sample Output

{
    "listing_id": "2219657",
    "property_id": "1164292",
    "listing_url": "https://www.auction.com/details/3249-w-61st-pl-chicago-il-2219657",
    "listing_status": "SALE_PENDING_CLEARED",
    "listing_status_group": "ACTIVE",
    "auction_date_label": "Oct 24",
    "address_line1": "3249 W 61st PL",
    "address_line2": "Chicago, IL 60629, Cook County",
    "city": "Chicago",
    "state": "IL",
    "county": "Cook",
    "zip_code": "60629",
    "latitude": 41.7814922,
    "longitude": -87.7050967,
    "property_type": "SINGLE_FAMILY",
    "bedrooms": 4,
    "bathrooms": 2,
    "square_footage": 1413,
    "lot_size_acres": 0.09,
    "year_built": 1900,
    "estimated_value": 279773,
    "starting_bid": 95000,
    "auction_start_date": "2026-10-24T12:00:00Z",
    "auction_end_date": "2026-10-26T16:01:10Z",
    "auction_type": "ENGLISH",
    "sale_method": "OnlineAuctionSegment",
    "asset_type": "BANK_OWNED",
    "occupancy_status": "VACANT",
    "reserve_status": "RESERVE_NOT_MET",
    "estimated_rent": 2366,
    "estimated_rent_low": 1916,
    "estimated_rent_high": 2816,
    "tags": ["VACA", "INTP"],
    "primary_photo": "https://adc-tenbox-prod.imgix.net/resi/propertyImages/1164292/1164292_extf_1.v4.jpeg?auto=compress,format",
    "photos": [
        "https://adc-tenbox-prod.imgix.net/resi/propertyImages/1164292/1164292_extf_1.v4.jpeg?auto=compress,format",
        "https://adc-tenbox-prod.imgix.net/resi/propertyImages/1164292/1164292_extb_6.v3.jpeg?auto=compress,format",
        "https://adc-tenbox-prod.imgix.net/resi/propertyImages/1164292/1164292_2.v2.jpeg?auto=compress,format",
        "https://adc-tenbox-prod.imgix.net/resi/propertyImages/1164292/1164292_3.v1.jpeg?auto=compress,format"
    ],
    "photos_count": 74,
    "scraped_at": "2026-10-24T09:27:29.133Z"
}

Tips for Best Results

• Use a US proxy. Auction.com blocks many non-US addresses.
• Start with 20 to 50 listings to confirm the filters, then raise results_wanted for the full market.
• Set max_pages above one when you request more than 500 listings.
• Use the full search URL when you need exact filter combinations that the form does not expose.
• Expect some fields to be missing when the seller withholds that data, such as occupancy or valuation.
• Schedule repeat runs to track new listings and auction changes over time.

Integrations

• Google Sheets - Export results for sorting and sharing.
• Webhooks - Send each finished run to your own service.
• Make or Zapier - Add listings to a CRM, database or alerting flow.
• API - Read the dataset from your own applications.
• CSV and Excel - Download the dataset for offline analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I export Auction.com listings to CSV or Excel?

Yes. Open the dataset in Apify Console and download it as CSV, Excel, JSON or XML.

Can I scrape Auction.com by city, county or ZIP?

Yes. Enter a city such as Chicago, IL, a county such as Cook County, IL, a state such as Texas, or a five digit ZIP code.

How many listings can one run collect?

Each request returns up to 500 listings. Set results_wanted and max_pages to control the total and the number of requests.

Why are some fields missing from a record?

The Actor removes empty values on purpose. If the seller does not publish a valuation, occupancy status or auction end date, that key is absent from the record.

Can I run this Actor on a schedule?

Yes. Create a schedule in Apify Console to run hourly, daily or weekly, then compare datasets over time.

Do I need a proxy?

Use a US proxy. Without one, Auction.com may return a blocked page or no data.

Can I get all property photos?

Yes. Each record includes photos, a list of every published photo URL for the property, plus photos_count and primary_photo. Listings with no published photos omit the photos key.

Can I use an Auction.com detail page URL?

Use search results URLs. Detail page URLs are not search pages and do not carry the filter information the Actor needs.

Is it legal to collect Auction.com listings?

The Actor collects publicly available auction listings. You are responsible for complying with applicable laws, website terms and privacy rules.

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• Propertyfinder Scraper - Property listings from Property Finder.
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• Realtor.ca Property Scraper - Canadian property listings.
• Rent.com Scraper - Rental listings for market comparison.

Support

For issues, feature requests or custom Actor work, use the Issues tab on the Actor page or contact the developer through Apify.

Legal Notice

This Actor is designed for legitimate collection of publicly available property auction data. Users are responsible for using the data responsibly and complying with applicable laws and website terms.