Tacoma, WA Garage Sale Guide
Checked against the city's official source
The rules
| Permit required? | No |
|---|---|
| Fee | None (no permit or license needed) |
| Sales allowed per year | 2 |
| Max days per sale | 3 |
| Allowed hours | 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| Sign rules | Unknown, check with your city |
| How to apply | Unknown, check with your city |
| Permit page | tacoma.gov (the page we checked) |
Last checked: 2026-10-27
Official source: tacoma.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
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 Tacoma
- Nextdoor Pierce County
- Tacoma Garage Sales Facebook Groups