Auctions and Leases

The Maricopa County Real Estate Department is responsible for auctioning excess land owned by the Flood Control District of Maricopa County (District) and the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT). "Excess land" is land which was acquired as part of a project and is no longer needed by that Department.

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Requirements 

Prior to being made available for auction, the following department requirements must be met.

  • The parcel must be classified as excess by the District or MCDOT and subsequently declared excess by the District's or MCDOT's Board.
  • An appraisal (see below) of the excess land by an independent third party appraiser will establish the value. The appraised value is the required minimum bid at auction.
  • A public legal notice will be posted for at least thirty (30) days prior to auction.
  • Excess land will be sold via public auction, or to another governmental entity without auction.

Have a question for us? Contact Property Management via our online form.

Excess Land Auction Process


  1. Step 1: Auction Request Form
  2. Step 2: Appraisal
  3. Step 3: Bid Package
  4. Step 4: Auction Day
  5. Step 5: Finalize Purchase

Auction Request Form

Prospective buyers need to fill out and submit the Request for Public Auction form and submit the form to Property Management.

Scheduled Land Auctions (Real Property)

APN: 220-01-016A

General Location:
East of N. Ellsworth Rd. and North of E. Brown Rd.

Zoning: The subject property is zoned by Mesa as RS-43

LAND:
613 SQUARE FEET +/- or 0.014 ACRES +/-

AUCTION INFORMATION:
MINIMUM BID: $700.00
AUCTION DEPOSIT: $700.00

A cashier’s check in the amount of $700.00 made out to Flood Control District of Maricopa County is required to be an eligible bidder

The above parcel will be sold at Public Auction on Monday, December 11, 2023 at 11:00 am
Maricopa County Department of Transportation
2901 W. Durango St., Phoenix, Arizona, 85009

The successful bid (Buyer) must be formally accepted and approved by the Board of Supervisors at a regularly scheduled published meeting. The Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County reserves the right to cancel this auction in whole or in part at any time prior to the Board’s acceptance of a final bid.

T-2109-2 Bid Package

APN: 314-09-741A
County Parcel Number:
A021-02REM

General Location:
Southeast corner of Marsh Rd. and 203rd Pl. Maricopa County, AZ

Zoning: The subject property is zoned by Maricopa County asRU-43

General Location: Southeast corner of Marsh Rd. and 203rd Pl. Maricopa County, AZ

LAND:
29,138 SQUARE FEET +/- or 0.6689 ACRES +/-

AUCTION INFORMATION:
MINIMUM BID: $142,000.00
CONTRACT DEPOSIT: $14,200.00 (10% of MIN. BID) as well as $750.00 in Fee Reimbursements

A cashier’s check in the amount of $14,950.00 made out to Flood Control District of Maricopa County is required to be an eligible bidder.

ALL BIDDERS MUST PRESENT THEIR VALID ID.

The above parcel will be sold at Public Auction on:
Monday, November 13, 2023 at 10:00 am
Maricopa County Dept. of Transportation Admin Bldg 
2901 W. Durango St., Phoenix, Arizona, 85009

The successful bid (Buyer) must be formally accepted and approved by the Board of Directors at a regularly scheduled published meeting. The Board of Directors of Maricopa County reserves the right to cancel this auction in whole or in part at any time prior to the Board’s acceptance of a final bid.

106-27-343 Aerial Bid Package

APN: 141-03-035 

General Location:
Southeast Corner of Gilbert Road and Oasis St. Mesa, AZ 85203

Zoning: The subject property is zoned by Mesa, AZ as RS-43

LAND:
53,527 SQUARE FEET +/- or 1.2288 ACRES +/-

AUCTION INFORMATION:
MINIMUM BID: $430,000.00
AUCTION DEPOSIT: $43,000.00 (10% of MIN. BID) as well as $2,057.00 in Fee Reimbursement

A cashier’s check in the amount of $45,057.00 made out to Maricopa County is required to be an eligible bidder.

The above parcel will be sold at Public Auction on Monday, September 11, 2023 at 10:00 am
Flood Control District of Maricopa County
2801 W. Durango St., Phoenix, Arizona, 85009

The successful bid (Buyer) must be formally accepted and approved by the Board of Supervisors at a regularly scheduled published meeting. The Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County reserves the right to cancel this auction in whole or in part at any time prior to the Board’s acceptance of a final bid.

X-0167-EX1

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Bid Package

Scheduled Personal Property Auctions

Upcoming Auctions
Nothing scheduled at this time.

Scheduled Land Sales

For further information or to request the proposed action be submitted for public auction please contact Maricopa County Real Estate Department located at the offices of the Flood Control District of Maricopa County, 2801 W. Durango Street, Phoenix, AZ 85009.

Sale For:DetailsAerial Photo

Parcel Number: RR-16-EX

APN: 304-61-032U

General Location:
South of E. Germann Rd. and West of S. 196th St.

Zoning: The subject property is zoned by The Town of Queen Creek as R1-43

LAND:
72,702 SQUARE FEET +/- or 1.6690 ACRES +/-

AUCTION INFORMATION:
MINIMUM BID: $430,000.00
AUCTION DEPOSIT: $43,000.00 (10% of MIN. BID) as well as $2,250.00 in Fee Reimbursements

A cashier’s check in the amount of $45,250.00 made out to Flood Control District of Maricopa County is required to be an eligible bidder

The above parcel will be sold at Public Auction on Monday, March 4, 2024 at 10:00 am
Maricopa County Department of Transportation
2901 W. Durango St., Phoenix, Arizona, 85009

The successful bid (Buyer) must be formally accepted and approved by the Board of Supervisors at a regularly scheduled published meeting. The Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County reserves the right to cancel this auction in whole or in part at any time prior to the Board’s acceptance of a final bid.

RR-16-EX

Notice of Proposed Lease

For further information or to request the proposed action be submitted for public auction please contact Maricopa County Real Estate Department located at the offices of the Flood Control District of Maricopa County, 2801 W. Durango Street, Phoenix, AZ 85009.

Lease For:DetailsAerial Photo

Nothing available at this time.

Proposed Easements

For further information or to request the proposed action be submitted for public auction please contact Maricopa County Real Estate Department located at the offices of the Flood Control District of Maricopa County, 2801 W. Durango Street, Phoenix, AZ 85009.

Easement For:DetailsAerial Photo

FCD Parcel #: N-2269-02
Portion of APN: 304-05-018Q

Non-Exclusive Wall Easement granted to STONE APPLICATIONS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and/or its successors and assigns

Located north of E. Elliot Road and east of S. Power Road in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.Aerial map Opens in new window

FCD Parcels #: RR-05 and RR-06-02
Portion of APN: 304-61-020M and 304-61-015G

Non-Exclusive Drainage Easement granted to POWER INDUSTRIAL OWNER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and/or its successors and assigns

Located south of E. Pecos Road and east of S. Power Road in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.Aerial map Opens in new window

FCD Parcels #: RR-06; RR-06-02; RR-07; RR-07-02; RR-08; RR-08-02
Portion of APN: 304-61-015G; 023J; 023F; 023M

Non-Exclusive Drainage and Right of Way Easement granted to UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, and/or its successors and assigns.

Located east of S. Power Road, north of Germann Road in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.Aerial map Opens in new window

FCD Parcels: #TB1-03
Portion of APN: 159-28-003R ptn.

Non-Exclusive Easement for the operation and maintenance of a subdivision wall granted to The Pointe at Tapatio Cliffs Condominiums Association, an Arizona non-profit corporation.

Located southeast of the intersection of E Peoria Avenue and N Cave Creek Road in Phoenix, Arizona.Aerial map Opens in new window

FCD Parcels #: M-2165-09; M-2148-04; 
M-2148-03, and M-2148-SDA
Portion of APN: 304-79-00lE; 304-79-00lQ; 304-79-001N

Non-Exclusive Utility Easement granted SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT AND POWER DISTRICT, an agricultural improvement district organized and existing under the laws of the State of Arizona, and/or its successors and assigns.

Located north side of E. Riggs Road, east of S. Val Vista Drive and west of S. Higley Road in Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona.Aerial map Opens in new window

The Departments determine the timing of sales at their sole discretion.