Used fridges in Dubai typically sell for AED 295 to AED 1,250 (about $81 to $335). A standalone fridge is a simple sale: get the dimensions right, prove it cools, and be clear about whether it is under-counter or full height.
Selling a fridge in Dubai
Contract cycles drive everything. Departures cluster around the end of the school year, which is reliably when the most furniture and white goods come onto the market and when prices are softest for a buyer. It is also one of the things that moves most reliably here, so there is a local audience for it already.
The city is built around the main highway spine and almost everything is collected by car, so which side of the city someone is on matters. Most residential towers and compounds require the buyer to be registered at the gate, so agree access before anyone sets off.
Ask when the seller is leaving the country. A departure date is the single most useful piece of information in this market, because it tells you how much room there is on price and how firm the deadline is.
Dubai has around 3.6 million people in Dubai, which means a buyer pool big enough that almost anything finds someone, and close enough together that collection is rarely the obstacle. Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Dubai
Bank transfer and cash on collection are both normal. Confirm funds have cleared before handing anything over.
What fridges are worth
What lifts the price
- Door seals that grip properly
- Quiet compressors with normal cycling
What pulls it down
- Perished door seals
- Compressors running constantly
Working out what yours is worth
- Run it for a day and confirm it holds temperature
- Test the seal by closing the door on paper
Getting it ready
- Run it and confirm it holds temperature, with the compressor cycling rather than running constantly.
- Clean inside thoroughly, check the door seal grips, and confirm all shelves and the salad drawer are present.
Photograph
- The fridge closed, front
- The interior open, clean and empty
Put in the description
- Height, width and depth in centimetres
- Capacity in litres, and whether it has an ice box
Steady year round with a lift in summer and at moving times. Under-counter models sell fastest because they suit flats and rentals.
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.
Elsewhere in UAE
Common questions
Where can I sell a fridge in Dubai?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. The city is built around the main highway spine and almost everything is collected by car, so which side of the city someone is on matters. Most residential towers and compounds require the buyer to be registered at the gate, so agree access before anyone sets off.
What are the exact dimensions?
Measure all three and give centimetres. Fridges go into fixed gaps and a centimetre either way decides the sale.
How much is a fridge worth in Dubai?
Most used fridges change hands for AED 295 to AED 1,250 (about $81 to $335). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a fridge across the United Arab Emirates, what fridges are worth, everything second hand in Dubai, or Kitchen & Appliances in Dubai.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.