Garage & Yard Sales in Virginia (2026)
15 rules on the books across Virginia, 15 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Frequency, Duration & Permits
How many garage sales you may hold per year, how long each may run, and whether your city requires a permit or registration before you post the first sign.
Chesapeake
Some RestrictionsChesapeake caps garage sales at two per location every 12 months and three consecutive days per sale, treating extra…
Read full rule →Fairfax County
Some RestrictionsFairfax County limits garage and yard sales to two per calendar year per lot in residential zoning districts, under the…
Read full rule →Hampton
Some RestrictionsHampton requires a $5 permit from the zoning administrator before holding a garage or yard sale, and the permit must be…
Read full rule →Lynchburg
Some RestrictionsLynchburg's zoning code allows only two yard sales per calendar year at any residential street address, each capped at…
Read full rule →Newport News
Some RestrictionsNewport News requires a $5 police permit for garage, yard, and backyard sales, limited to a single 10-day run per…
Read full rule →Norfolk
Some RestrictionsNorfolk caps a yard or garage sale at three consecutive days and limits any one property to four sales per calendar…
Read full rule →Portsmouth
Some RestrictionsPortsmouth caps residential sales, garage, yard, attic, basement, porch or patio sales, at two permits per year for the…
Read full rule →Prince William County
Some RestrictionsYard sales on residentially zoned or A-1 property in Prince William County are exempt from the peddler's permit…
Read full rule →Roanoke
Some RestrictionsRoanoke caps yard and garage sales at two consecutive calendar days per event, limited to daylight hours, and allows…
Read full rule →Albemarle County
Light RestrictionsAlbemarle County does not set a fixed number of garage sales per year, but it does regulate them wherever a property…
Read full rule →Montgomery County
Light RestrictionsMontgomery County's flea market ordinance carves out garage and yard sales from its licensing rules only if they occur…
Read full rule →Roanoke County
Light RestrictionsIn Roanoke County, Virginia (outside the independent cities of Roanoke and Salem), a garage or yard sale is allowed as…
Read full rule →Loudoun County
Few RestrictionsLoudoun County does not require a peddler, pawnbroker, secondhand-dealer, or precious-metals permit for a yard sale on…
Read full rule →Suffolk
Few RestrictionsSuffolk requires no permit for a residential yard or garage sale. The city allows up to three sales per year on your…
Read full rule →Virginia Beach
Few RestrictionsVirginia Beach exempts occasional garage and yard sales in residential areas from both its door-to-door solicitor…
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