Comparison
Bid4Assets vs TaxSalesFeed
Bid4Assets’s site read November 1, 2026
We run TaxSalesFeed, so we are not neutral. What this page says about Bid4Assets comes from its own website, quoted under Sources. We are not affiliated with Bid4Assets. Prices and plans change, so check before you buy.
Bid4Assets is an auction venue: counties hire it, and you register, deposit and bid there. TaxSalesFeed is a list of sales: it shows what is coming across platforms and in person, and takes no bids. Many buyers would use both.
At a glance
| Bid4Assets | TaxSalesFeed | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Online auction site, founded in 1999[1] | A register of tax sales |
| Can you bid there | Yes | No |
| Cost to you | Registration free[2]; 10% and $500 minimum from the seller[3], possibly as a buyer's premium[4] | Weekly $15 a week, Pro $49 a month, Business $99 a month |
| Deposit | Most government auctions need one first[5] | None: nothing is sold here |
| Sales shown | Its own auctions | 20,602 upcoming sales in 18 states; 247 county sale dates in 23 states |
| Export and API | Not offered as a data product | 3,000 records a month on Pro, 200 a file; 10,000 on Business, 1,000 a file; CSV and the API share the allowance; none on Weekly |
Where Bid4Assets is stronger
- It is the sale. Registration, deposit, bidding and payment all happen there, for the auctions it hosts. No list replaces that. It says it has sold over 125,000 properties.[6]
- Free to browse. You can read its auctions at no cost.
- Weekly alerts on its own auctions.
Where TaxSalesFeed is stronger
- Beyond one venue. 80% of the upcoming sales we hold are in person, on no auction site at all. Bid4Assets shows only what it hosts.
- Across states in one search. Filter by state, county, date and opening bid, then export or use the API on Pro.
- The county calendar. Our auction calendar is free and includes dates Bid4Assets announces. We name the county's venue so you know where to register.
Using them together
Find the sale on our list or the auction calendar. Read the county's terms, and read the fee and deposit rules on the auction's own page before bidding: an unpaid winning bid at a government auction forfeits your deposit.[7] Following a single sale? Weekly, at $15 a week, opens the list for a short look.
Sources
- [1]Bid4Assets, About“The company was founded in 1999”
- [2]Bid4Assets, Fees & Billing“Registration is free and there are no monthly fees”
- [3]Bid4Assets, Fees & Billing“Bid4Assets collects 10% of the winning bid with a $500 minimum for all real estate auctions from the auction’s seller.”
- [5]Bid4Assets, BidDeposit“Most government auctions will require bidders to submit a deposit prior to the start of the sale.”
- [6]Bid4Assets, About“the company has sold over 125,000 properties at online auction”
- [7]Bid4Assets, Fees & Billing“For government auctions, you will forfeit the deposit you place on file prior to the auction opening.”
Questions
Does it cost anything to use Bid4Assets?
Registering is free, with no monthly fee. Bid4Assets says it collects 10% of the winning bid with a $500 minimum on real estate auctions from the seller, who may charge it to the buyer as a premium. Most government auctions also require a deposit first. Read each auction's terms.
What are alternatives to Bid4Assets?
Other platforms, such as RealAuction and GovEase, run other counties' sales, and a county's sale is held only where that county holds it. To see sales across platforms, use a list service or the county's own notice.
Can I bid through TaxSalesFeed?
No. We list sales and link the source. You register and bid with the county or the platform running the sale.