Second-hand furniture in Yonkers typically sells for $13 to $740. A maker’s mark or a stamp underneath changes the figure completely on older pieces, and mid-century designs from named workshops now sell well above their replacement cost. Ordinary flat-pack, by contrast, loses nearly everything the moment it is built.
Buying furniture in Yonkers
Yonkers sits immediately north of a far larger city on the river, and it is the third-largest city in its state. It has a long manufacturing history, a restored waterfront and a housing stock that ranges from dense apartments to substantial older homes.
Very few homes are laid out alike, so whether a piece suits a room is settled by seeing the room and rarely by seeing a photograph. Buying nearby means a wardrobe can be looked at, measured against the alcove it is meant for, and fetched the same afternoon. Locally, sofas and desks are among the things that move most reliably here.
What to check in person
Put weight on it before you pay: sit on the chair, pull the drawer all the way out, and rock the frame gently to feel whether the joints move. Look underneath, where nobody cleans and where water damage and old repairs are visible.
Collecting it in Yonkers
It needs a van and realistically two people. Ask about the stairs, the doorway and the parking at the seller’s end before you set off, because that is the detail that decides whether the trip was worth making.
Commuter rail into the larger city is frequent and is the easiest way to handle anything portable. Apartment buildings often require a service lift to be booked, so confirm before agreeing to collect furniture.
Selling your furniture in Yonkers free
The shared labour market with the city to the south means households move constantly, and apartment living means furniture is sold rather than stored when it no longer fits.
Empty it and have it standing clear of the wall before anyone arrives, so it can be lifted straight out without a wait. Agree in advance how many people are coming, since one buyer alone cannot move a wardrobe and the sale falls apart on the doorstep. Moves hardest at the end of a tenancy and through the summer moving season.
Peer-to-peer payment apps dominate private sales, and buyers will usually offer one before they offer cash. Sales tax does not apply to a private sale between individuals.
Furniture worth listing in Yonkers
Same region (New York)
If nothing in Yonkers suits, New York, Buffalo and Rochester each have their own furniture page, and a seller will often meet part of the way for something worth the trip.
More in Yonkers: everything second hand in Yonkers, or Furniture across the United States.
Prices converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate; sellers set their own price.