Used dog kennels in Philadelphia typically sell for $40 to $240. An outdoor kennel is judged on whether it is genuinely weatherproof, and the two details that prove it are a raised floor and a felted, overhanging roof.
Selling a dog kennel in Philadelphia
The student cycle dominates: leases across the university districts turn over together in late summer, and that fortnight puts more furniture on the market than the rest of the year combined.
Measure the staircase before agreeing to anything large — the turn at the top is what defeats most sofas here. SEPTA covers the city for small handovers and street parking is competitive enough that a loading plan is worth agreeing in advance.
Measure the staircase turn, not the doorway. Rowhouse stairs defeat more sofas than any other obstacle in this city, and the measurement that matters is the diagonal at the top.
Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, has around 1.6 million people, which means a deep enough buyer pool that most things sell without having to travel far to hand them over. Pittsburgh, New York and Los Angeles are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Philadelphia
The US resale market is enormous and highly local — most transactions still happen between people within driving distance of each other, and buyers expect to collect rather than wait for a courier.
What dog kennels are worth
What lifts the price
- Raised floors keeping the base dry
- Larger sizes for bigger breeds
What pulls it down
- Rot at the base and around the door
- Perished roofing felt
Working out what yours is worth
- Press the base timbers for soft rot
- Measure the internal dimensions
Getting it ready
- Inspect the roof felt for splits and confirm the roof overhangs the entrance enough to keep rain out.
- Clean it out and check for rot around the doorway, which weathers fastest.
Photograph
- The whole kennel outdoors, from the front three-quarter, whole
- The base timbers and any rot, split panel or worn felt
Put in the description
- Internal and external dimensions, and doorway height and width
- Honest condition of the base, felt and doorway
Sells from spring through early autumn, with very little demand in midwinter. A sound treated kennel listed in April or May moves within a fortnight.
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 (Pennsylvania)
Common questions
Where can I sell a dog kennel in Philadelphia?
List it free here and arrange the handover with the buyer yourself. Measure the staircase before agreeing to anything large — the turn at the top is what defeats most sofas here. SEPTA covers the city for small handovers and street parking is competitive enough that a loading plan is worth agreeing in advance.
Does the roof come off for cleaning?
Check and say. It is a real convenience feature and one of the few things that distinguishes kennels of similar size.
How much is a dog kennel worth in Philadelphia?
Most used dog kennels change hands for $40 to $240. Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a dog kennel across the United States, what dog kennels are worth, everything second hand in Philadelphia, or Pet Supplies in Philadelphia.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.