No permit or fee is required for residential garage sales in Travis County. Austin City Code §4-2 limits residents to 3 sales per year, 3 consecutive days each. Unincorporated county has no limit. Texas Comptroller exempts occasional sales from sales tax.
Austin residents may hold up to three garage, yard, or estate sales per calendar year on their own residential property. Each sale is limited to three consecutive days. No city permit or fee is required. Items must be personal property of the household; resale of new merchandise triggers Texas Comptroller sales tax permit requirements. Texas Comptroller Rule §3.316 exempts occasional sales (defined as 3 or fewer sales per year, each 30 days or less) from the 6.25% state sales tax plus Austin MTA local tax of 2%. Unincorporated Travis County has no frequency cap; HOA restrictions often apply (Steiner Ranch, Circle C limit to 2-3 sales/year). Signs must comply with temporary sign rules (see garage-sale-signs entry).
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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