Rummage Sales in Los Angeles, CA

Rummage sales in Los Angeles: local guide

Best neighborhoods: Silver Lake · Highland Park · Mar Vista · Eagle Rock · Atwater Village · Echo Park

Permit rules: Los Angeles allows two yard sales per address per calendar year without a permit; a third in the same year requires a $26 garage-sale permit from City Hall.

When to go: Year-round territory — but Saturday mornings before 11 a.m. beat the heat, and June/July can hit 90°F by noon in the inland valleys.

Frequently asked

Where are the best yard sales in Los Angeles?

The eastside (Silver Lake, Echo Park, Highland Park) tends to have the densest weekend yard-sale clusters. Westside tends toward estate sales rather than driveway sales.

Do I need a permit for a yard sale in LA?

Not for the first two of the year. The third sale at the same address in a calendar year requires a $26 permit from the LA Department of Building and Safety.