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Seattle & Northwest  + Washington  + Industrial  |  September 18, 2025
Jasmine Kilman
By: Jasmine Kilman

Jefferson County Sells 29-Acre Property in Online Surplus Sale

The Jefferson County Department of Public Works in Washington successfully conducted its first-ever online surplus property sale on GovDeals, an online marketplace for government agencies to sell real estate and other surplus assets.

The county auctioned a 29.52-acre vacant land parcel located in Quilcene. The auction ended with the parcel selling for a total of $387,000. With a population of roughly 33,000 people, Jefferson County was able to dramatically increase its pool of potential buyers for this auction by moving to an online format.

“We chose to move this process online in an effort to expand our buyer base, make bidding more convenient and ultimately recoup higher sale totals for our surplus,” Monte Reinders, Director of the Jefferson County Department of Public Works. “Results like this show us how continuing to innovate helps us better serve the people of Jefferson County.”

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About Jasmine Kilman

Jasmine Kilman is Content Director of Connect Commercial Real Estate, covering Chicago and greater Chicagoland, the Midwest, Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest. She covers industry trends, transaction deals, market research, and produces daily news stories. With experience in marketing and communications for academic nonprofits and corporate clients, including Hearst Media, Hilton, and Coldwell Banker, Kilman has written about commercial real estate, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), technology, healthcare, and philanthropy. She was born and raised in California and graduated with a degree in public relations. In her spare time, Kilman enjoys hiking and traveling to new locations with her family.
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