Used cots in St Louis typically sell for $54 to $270. Cots are safety equipment with a long usable life, so buyers check standards and fittings before they look at condition.
Selling a cot in St Louis
St Louis sits below the confluence of the two great rivers with an arch on the waterfront that is the tallest monument in the country. It has a substantial brewing and manufacturing history, several universities and a great deal of brick housing stock.
Industrial decline left tooling in private hands, and the universities clear student housing each May. The old brick housing stock brings genuinely old furniture onto the market.
Driving is assumed and the city is spread out. Older brick housing has narrow stairwells, so measure the turn rather than the doorway for anything large.
St Louis, in Missouri, has around 300,000 people, which means a smaller local market, so price sensibly and expect the right buyer to be willing to travel a little. Kansas City, Springfield and New York are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in St Louis
USPS, UPS and FedEx all cover the country. USPS Ground Advantage is normally cheapest for anything under a few pounds in weight; above that the gap narrows quickly.
Sell your Cot in St Louis
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What cots are worth
What lifts the price
- All fittings, bolts and instructions present
- Adjustable base heights working properly
What pulls it down
- Missing fittings, which make reassembly impossible
- Bite marks and splintering along the top rails
Working out what yours is worth
- Bag every bolt and fitting with the cot when dismantling
- Check the bar spacing and safety label
Getting it ready
- Check the mattress base and the slats for cracks, and confirm the drop-side or height adjustment still locks properly.
- Measure the mattress size it takes, since buyers need to know whether their existing mattress fits.
Photograph
- The cot assembled, from the side
- Any chew marks on the rails, which are extremely common and should be shown rather than hidden
Put in the description
- Cot or cot bed, and the mattress size in centimetres
- Material, and whether the height adjusts or a side drops
Steady all year. Cot beds sell faster than plain cots because they last longer, and solid wood outsells board.
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.
Same region (Missouri)
Common questions
Where can I sell a cot in St Louis?
List it free and agree the handover with the buyer between you. Driving is assumed and the city is spread out. Older brick housing has narrow stairwells, so measure the turn rather than the doorway for anything large.
Are there teeth marks on the rails?
Photograph them. They are almost universal on used cots, buyers expect them, and showing them makes the rest of your listing more believable.
How much is a cot worth in St Louis?
Most used cots change hands for $54 to $270. Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a cot across the United States, what cots are worth, everything second hand in St Louis, or Baby & Kids in St Louis.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.