Newark, NJ Yard Sale Guide
Checked against the city's official source
The rules
| Permit required? | Yes |
|---|---|
| Fee | $10 garage sale license |
| Sales allowed per year | 1 |
| Max days per sale | 4 |
| Allowed hours | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| Sign rules | Signs only on the premises where the sale is held, no larger than 2 ft by 2 ft, up no earlier than 2 days before the sale and removed within 24 hours after it ends. No signs on government property. |
| How to apply | Apply online through the city's business license portal (Garage Sale license, Division of Tax Abatements/Special Taxes) before the sale and display the license on the premises during the sale. |
| Permit page | ecode360.com (the page we checked) |
Last checked: 2026-10-27
Official source: ecode360.com
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 North Jersey
- Nextdoor Essex County
- Newark NJ Yard Sales Facebook Groups