Austin, Texas
Austin requires a free garage sale permit (two per year, up to three days each). Signs on private property only, removed within 24 hours.
No official page recorded for Austin yet — confirm with the city before you rely on this.
Garage sale permits and sign rules in Texas
No texas-wide permit exists. The rules below are set city by city, and we have recorded them for the 5 Texas cities on this site.
The two-minute answer
Every rule below was recorded for one specific Texas city — Austin, Dallas, El Paso and Houston, plus 1 more below — not for the state, because there is no texas garage sale law to apply. Two neighbouring cities on this list can differ on whether a permit exists at all, where a sign may stand, and how many sale days an address is allowed. Find the row for your own street, follow its official link where we have one, and take your signs down on the evening the sale ends.
Garage sale rules by city
Dallas, Texas
Dallas requires a garage sale permit (~$25, two per year, up to three days each). Signs on private property, up 24h before and removed 24h after.
No official page recorded for Dallas yet — confirm with the city before you rely on this.
El Paso, Texas
El Paso does not require a permit for occasional residential garage sales, but signs must stay on private property.
No official page recorded for El Paso yet — confirm with the city before you rely on this.
Houston, Texas
The City of Houston requires a free garage sale permit (two sales per year, up to three days each). Signs are allowed on private property only.
No official page recorded for Houston yet — confirm with the city before you rely on this.
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio requires a free garage sale permit (two per year, up to three days each). Signs on private property only.
No official page recorded for San Antonio yet — confirm with the city before you rely on this.
Common questions
Do I need a permit for a garage sale in Texas?
There is no Texas-wide permit to apply for. Each of the 5 Texas cities we cover sets its own rule, and the summaries above are what we have recorded for yours. If your city is not listed, check its own website before you put signs out.
Which Texas cities have an official permit page?
None of the 5 Texas cities listed here has an official page recorded yet, so every summary on this page is ours rather than the municipality's. Confirm with your city's own website or clerk before you put signs out.
Sorted? Now tell the neighbours
Posting is free and takes about two minutes. Your sale shows on the map for everyone nearby, and your exact address stays private until sale morning.
Post a sale in TexasGeneral guidance, not legal advice. Municipal rules change; the city's own page is the authority. Browse all states on the permits index, or see all Texas cities.