Arlington, TX Garage Sale Guide
Checked against the city's official source
The rules
| Permit required? | Yes |
|---|---|
| Fee | Free ($0) |
| Sales allowed per year | 3 |
| Max days per sale | 3 |
| Allowed hours | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Sign rules | 1 ground sign at the sale, up to 4 ft tall and 8 sq ft. Off-site ground signs allowed on private property with the owner's permission. None in medians, between sidewalk and curb, within 10 ft of the curb, within 40 ft of an intersection, or on utility poles or fences. Remove all signs when the sale ends. |
| How to apply | Apply online through the city's permit portal; the permit comes by email. Apartment residents can't get their own permit; the property manager can get one for the whole complex. |
| Permit page | www.arlingtontx.gov (the page we checked) |
Last checked: 2026-10-27
Official source: www.arlingtontx.gov
Pricing and checkout
Color stickers plus one price per color is the fastest way to run a garage sale: buyers know the price at a glance and you add up colors instead of haggling over every tag.
Best time to hold a sale
Spring and Fall (April-May, September-October) (our general guidance, not a city rule; not yet backed by a source)
Setting up
Where to post your sale
We haven't yet confirmed each of these is still active.
- Craigslist Dallas / Fort Worth
- Nextdoor Tarrant County
- Arlington Garage Sales Facebook Groups