Long Beach, CA Garage Sale Guide
Checked against the city's official source
The rules
| Permit required? | Yes |
|---|---|
| Fee | $17 per permit (online applications add a $1.59 processing fee) |
| Sales allowed per year | 2 |
| Max days per sale | 3 |
| Allowed hours | 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Sign rules | 1 sign only, on the sale property, no taller than 4 ft and no larger than 6 sq ft. No directional or off-site signs. |
| How to apply | Online (needs a Long Beach utility bill in your name or a past permit at the address), by email to LBBIZ@LongBeach.Gov, or in person at the Business License Division, 411 W. Ocean Blvd., 2nd Floor. |
| Permit page | longbeach.gov (the page we checked) |
Last checked: 2026-10-27
Official source: longbeach.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
Year-round (Optimal May-July, 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 Los Angeles
- Nextdoor Los Angeles County
- Long Beach Garage Sale Facebook Groups