Sell Your Freezer in the US

Used freezers in the US typically sell for $81 to $335. Freezers sell steadily because people add a second one, and buyers care mainly about frost build-up and seal condition.

What freezers are worth in the US

Condition	Typical	What it means
New with Tags	$336	Unused, tags or seals intact
Like New	$286	Barely used, no visible wear
Good	$219	Light signs of use, complete and working
Fair	$151	Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part
For Parts	$84	Not working or incomplete, sold as seen

Guide ranges converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not quotes — sellers set their own price. Grades are seller-declared; WishThrift does not inspect or verify them.

What lifts the price

Frost-free operation working correctly
Intact seals and working lid or door catch

What pulls it down

Perished seals
Compressors that run without reaching temperature

Selling a freezer in the US

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.

Distances are the real constraint. State plainly whether you will ship or collection only, because a buyer three states away will otherwise ask.

Demand rises through the spring cleaning season and again around college move-in in August, when furniture and small appliances move fastest.

Working out what yours is worth

Run it and confirm it reaches and holds temperature
Defrost fully and photograph the clean interior

Getting it ready

Check every drawer and flap for cracks, and note the model and capacity from the rating plate inside.
Run it for a day and confirm it holds temperature, so you can say honestly that it works.

Photograph

The interior with the door open, defrosted and dry, drawers visible
The rating plate showing make, model, capacity and energy rating

Put in the description

Star rating and energy rating, and make, model and approximate age
That it has been run and holds temperature, plus the state of the seal and drawers

Type and capacity lead: “Under Counter Freezer, 4 Star, 85L” or “Tall Frost Free Freezer, 6 Drawer, 60cm Wide”. Frost free is a genuine search, and so is chest versus upright, because they suit completely different spaces.

Steady all year with a lift in summer and around house moves. Under counter models in standard widths sell fastest; large chest freezers are slower but face little competition.

It costs nothing to list

There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the $336 a buyer pays is the $336 you keep. You and the buyer settle up and arrange the handover between yourselves; WishThrift does not hold the money or ship the item.

Where in the US

The United States is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of the United States with their own page for freezers.

Common questions

Where can I sell a freezer in the US?

List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. 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.

Does it hold temperature?

Run it with a thermometer inside for a day and give the reading. It is the only claim that matters on a freezer and the only one worth making from evidence.

Why is ice build-up a problem on a frost-free model?

It means the auto-defrost system has failed, which is a real repair. On manual models it is just normal defrosting.

Should I defrost before selling?

Always. A freezer full of ice photographs badly and cannot be moved safely.

More: how to sell a freezer, what freezers are worth, or Kitchen & Appliances across the United States.