Nashville, TN Yard 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 | 2 |
| Max days per sale | 3 |
| Allowed hours | Unknown, check with your city |
| Sign rules | No signs on public property without permission, including utility poles, light poles, bus benches, and utility boxes. Not in or too close to the right-of-way. Portable signs aren't allowed in Davidson County. |
| How to apply | Unknown, check with your city |
| Permit page | www.nashville.gov (the page we checked) |
Last checked: 2026-10-27
Official source: www.nashville.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
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 Nashville
- Nextdoor Davidson County
- Nashville Yard Sales Facebook Groups