Detroit, MI Garage Sale Guide
Partly checked: items marked unknown aren't on the city's page yet
The rules
| Permit required? | No |
|---|---|
| Fee | None for one sale every 90 days |
| Sales allowed per year | 4 |
| Max days per sale | 3 |
| Allowed hours | Daylight hours only |
| Sign rules | No yard or garage sale signs on any public property. |
| How to apply | Unknown, check with your city |
| Permit page | library.municode.com (the page we checked) |
Last checked: 2026-10-27
Official source: library.municode.com
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
Summer (June-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 Detroit
- Nextdoor Wayne County
- Detroit Metro Garage Sales Facebook Groups