Habitat Resale Value Guides

22 guides to what used Habitat is worth — the price at each condition grade, which lines hold their value, and how to date or identify what you have. Habitat has two distinct second-hand markets. The original design-led era has a genuine collectors’ following, while the current high-street range prices as good mid-market furniture. Say which you have.

Which Habitat pieces hold their value

Earlier design-led pieces from the brand’s original era, which collectors actively search for and which are priced quite separately
Solid wood rather than veneered or foil-wrapped board, which is what survives a house move and a repair
Designer-attributed pieces where the designer is named on the label or in the original listing
Lighting and smaller homeware, which is easy for a buyer to collect and therefore clears far faster than a sofa

And what pulls the price down

Chipped foil-wrapped or veneered edges, which cannot be repaired invisibly and are the usual failure on flat-pack ranges
Upholstery with no fire-safety label under the cushion, which UK buyers look for and many will not buy without
Pieces that have been dismantled and rebuilt several times, where the fixings have loosened in the board
Sun-bleached fabric on one side only, which is very obvious once the piece is in a different room

Identifying and dating yours

These are the checks that decide which end of the range a piece sits in, and they are the facts a serious buyer will ask for:

Photograph the label under the seat or inside a drawer, which carries the range name and the fire-safety information
Give the exact width, depth and height in centimetres — furniture sells or fails on whether it fits
Say whether the piece is solid wood or veneered board, because that is the single biggest factor in what it is worth

WishThrift does not authenticate or inspect anything. Condition and origin are described by the seller against five grades — what each one means — so photograph the markings above rather than asserting them.

What Habitat items are worth

The most-searched Habitat items on the site, with the band the label typically commands against the generic range for the same item:

Item	Habitat range	Any brand
Corner Sofa	£100–£550	£100–£550 (~$133–$733)
Sofa	£60–£400	£60–£400 (~$80–$533)
Sofa Bed	£80–£400	£80–£400 (~$107–$533)
Dining Table	£50–£350	£50–£350 (~$67–$466)
Wardrobe	£50–£300	£50–£300 (~$67–$400)
Bed Frame	£40–£250	£40–£250 (~$53–$333)
Desk	£30–£180	£30–£180 (~$40–$240)
Armchair	£30–£200	£30–£200 (~$40–$266)
Chest of Drawers	£30–£180	£30–£180 (~$40–$240)
Dining Chairs	£20–£150	£20–£150 (~$27–$200)

Sterling guide ranges with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). Sellers set their own asking price.

Every Habitat value guide

Selling Habitat on WishThrift

Listing is free and there is no commission on either side — the price you agree with the buyer is the amount you keep, whatever the label is worth. Create a free account, or read the selling guides for what to photograph and how to price.

Frequently asked questions

Is used Habitat worth buying?

It depends far more on the line than the label. Habitat has two distinct second-hand markets. The original design-led era has a genuine collectors’ following, while the current high-street range prices as good mid-market furniture. Say which you have. Each guide below says which Habitat lines hold their value for that item and which have almost none, so you are comparing like for like rather than paying for the name alone.

How do I check a piece is genuine Habitat?

Photograph the label under the seat or inside a drawer, which carries the range name and the fire-safety information. WishThrift does not authenticate, inspect or grade anything — condition and origin are described by the seller, so ask directly and expect an answer. A seller who has the item will send a photograph of the marking in minutes.

What is used Habitat worth?

Across the 22 guides here, from about £5 to £550 (roughly $7 to $733) depending on the item and its condition. Grades run New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair and For Parts.