Used cashmere sweaters in New York typically sell for $27 to $120. Cashmere is bought on condition of the fibre, so the two things that decide your price are pilling and moth holes — and both need photographing rather than describing.
Selling a cashmere sweater in New York
New York apartments are small and most people do not own a car, and those two facts decide the whole second-hand market here. Furniture that fits a narrow room and can be carried up a staircase moves; anything oversized sits unsold however good it is.
Leases turn over constantly and moving day here means whole apartments emptied at once. The supply of used furniture is effectively continuous rather than seasonal, which is why prices stay reasonable even for good pieces.
Almost everything changes hands on the subway or on foot, so agree a station and a time rather than an address. For furniture, the question that decides the sale is which floor and whether there is an elevator — ask it before you agree a price, not when you arrive.
Confirm the floor and the elevator before anything else. A fifth-floor walk-up is the single commonest reason a furniture sale falls apart here, and it is nobody’s fault if it was never asked.
Handing it over in New York
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.
What cashmere sweaters are worth
What lifts the price
- Two-ply or heavier construction with real weight to it
- Classic colours that sell in any season
What pulls it down
- Moth holes, which are common and immediately visible
- Stretched cuffs and hems that no longer recover
Working out what yours is worth
- Hold the knit up to the light to reveal moth damage and thin patches
- Check the composition label for the cashmere percentage and ply
Getting it ready
- Hold it up to a window and check for moth holes, which are small, round and easy to miss under artificial light.
- Hand-wash gently if it needs it, and reshape flat to dry — never hang a wet cashmere sweater.
Photograph
- Laid flat, front, on a contrasting plain surface
- The composition label showing the cashmere percentage and ply if stated
Put in the description
- The exact cashmere percentage, and what the rest of the blend is
- Pit-to-pit and body length laid flat
Put the cashmere percentage and the brand in the title, because “100% Cashmere” is the search and a blend is a different product: “100% Cashmere Crew Neck Jumper, Camel, Size M”. If it is a blend, say the percentage rather than letting a buyer assume.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
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Common questions
Where can I sell a cashmere sweater in New York?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. Almost everything changes hands on the subway or on foot, so agree a station and a time rather than an address. For furniture, the question that decides the sale is which floor and whether there is an elevator — ask it before you agree a price, not when you arrive.
How much has it pilled?
De-pill first, then photograph the result. “De-pilled before listing” is a genuinely persuasive line because most sellers do not bother.
How much is a cashmere sweater worth in New York?
Most used cashmere sweaters change hands for $27 to $120. Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a cashmere sweater across the United States, what cashmere sweaters are worth, everything second hand in New York, or Clothing in New York.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.