Used garden furniture in Chicago typically sells for $54 to $405. Garden furniture is seasonal and bulky, and material choice determines whether it has held up or fallen apart.
Garden furniture, patio furniture and outdoor furniture all mean the same thing here - dining sets, loungers, benches, parasols and anything else built to live outside.
Selling garden furniture in Chicago
Chicago has real winters and generous pre-war apartments, which is an unusual combination and it shapes what sells. Serious cold-weather clothing has a genuine local market, and the older buildings mean full-size furniture actually fits, unlike in the coastal cities.
The L covers the city well and is how most small items move. For furniture, the alley behind the building is usually the practical loading point, and winter is a genuine obstacle — nobody wants to carry a couch through snow, so prices soften.
Anything stored in a garage or basement here has been through freeze-thaw cycles. Check for rust on metal and splitting on anything glued, and ask whether it was ever kept somewhere heated.
Chicago, in Illinois, has around 2.7 million people, which means a deep enough buyer pool that most things sell without having to travel far to hand them over. Joliet, 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 Chicago
Distances are the real constraint. State plainly whether you will ship or collection only, because a buyer three states away will otherwise ask.
Sell your Garden Furniture in Chicago
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 garden furniture is worth
What lifts the price
- Teak and hardwood sets that weather well
- Original covers included
What pulls it down
- Faded and brittle rattan, especially synthetic
- Incomplete sets with mismatched chairs
Working out what yours is worth
- Check every joint and frame for rust or splitting
- Count the chairs and cushions against the original set
Getting it ready
- Wash everything down and let it dry fully. Green algae film comes off with soapy water and takes years off the appearance.
- Check every joint and bolt on folding or modular pieces, and count the chairs against the table.
Photograph
- One chair and the table close up, showing the material and finish
- The cushions flat, in daylight, both sides
Put in the description
- Material, and whether it has been stored under cover or left out
- Whether cushions are included, and their honest condition
Collection, and usually a van. Stack the chairs and have it out and ready before they arrive, because loading a full set takes longer than anyone expects.
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 (Illinois)
Common questions
Where can I sell garden furniture in Chicago?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. The L covers the city well and is how most small items move. For furniture, the alley behind the building is usually the practical loading point, and winter is a genuine obstacle — nobody wants to carry a couch through snow, so prices soften.
Will it fit in my car?
Give the table dimensions and say whether the chairs stack or fold. Most sets need a van, and it is better they know before setting off.
How much is garden furniture worth in Chicago?
Most used garden furniture change hands for $54 to $405. Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling garden furniture across the United States, what garden furniture is worth, everything second hand in Chicago, or Home & Garden in Chicago.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.