Austin, TX Garage Sale Guide
Partly checked: items marked unknown aren't on the city's page yet
The rules
| Permit required? | Unknown, check with your city |
|---|---|
| Fee | Unknown, check with your city |
| Sales allowed per year | Unknown, check with your city |
| Max days per sale | Unknown, check with your city |
| Allowed hours | Unknown, check with your city |
| Sign rules | Signs only on the property where the sale is held, for no more than 3 consecutive days. |
| How to apply | Unknown, check with your city |
| Permit page | www.austintexas.gov (the page we checked) |
Last checked: 2026-10-27
Official source: www.austintexas.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 (March-May, October-November) (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 Austin
- Nextdoor Travis County
- Austin Yard/Garage Sale Facebook Groups