Houston does not limit how often you can hold a garage sale. Texas state law limits the occasional sales tax exemption to two sales per 12-month period or $3,000 in annual sales. Exceeding these triggers business sales tax requirements.
The City of Houston imposes no local restrictions on how frequently residents may hold garage or yard sales. The relevant limit comes from Texas Comptroller rules on the occasional sales exemption: residents can hold two garage sales within any 12-month period (not just January-December) selling any amount, OR sell unlimited items up to $3,000 total in a calendar year (January-December), without needing a Texas Sales and Use Tax Permit. Exceeding either threshold requires a sales tax permit and collection of sales tax on all subsequent sales. Neighborhood deed restrictions may impose their own frequency limits. Article VII, Sec. 1 of some deed restrictions (like Parkglen) prohibits using property for any purpose other than a private residence, which could restrict frequent garage sales.
No city frequency violations. State sales tax violations apply if exceeding the occasional sales exemption without a tax permit.
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