Baltimore, MD Yard Sale Guide
Checked against the city's official source
The rules
| Permit required? | No |
|---|---|
| Fee | None (no temporary-use permit needed) |
| Sales allowed per year | 3 |
| Max days per sale | 3 |
| Allowed hours | Unknown, check with your city |
| Sign rules | Unknown, check with your city |
| How to apply | Unknown, check with your city |
| Permit page | codes.baltimorecity.gov (the page we checked) |
Last checked: 2026-10-27
Official source: codes.baltimorecity.gov
Pricing and checkout
Color stickers plus one price per color is the fastest way to run a yard 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
Late Spring and Summer (May-August) (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 Baltimore
- Nextdoor Baltimore City
- Baltimore Yard Sales Facebook Groups