Used tennis rackets in Long Beach typically sell for $20 to $150. Rackets have a hidden shelf life: the graphite frame loses stiffness over years even if the racket looks new.
Selling a tennis racket in Long Beach
Long Beach combines a major port, a large university and a genuine beach culture in a denser, more walkable form than most of the Los Angeles basin. Bikes, surf gear and apartment-sized furniture all move well.
The university drives an academic cycle and the port drives a steadier employment one. Apartment living keeps furniture small, and salt air is worth asking about for anything metal.
Denser and more walkable than the surrounding metro, so more handovers happen on foot or by bike than you would expect. Parking near the shoreline is difficult, especially at weekends.
Check hardware for corrosion on anything that has been near the water, and on apartment furniture confirm the lift and the loading arrangements before you agree a time.
Long Beach, in California, has around 455,000 people, which means a steady local market where the usual things move reliably and the unusual ones are worth listing with a wider radius in mind. Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Long Beach
Demand rises through the spring cleaning season and again around college move-in in August, when furniture and small appliances move fastest.
What tennis rackets are worth
What lifts the price
- Recent frames from recognised makers
- Cover included
What pulls it down
- Broken or missing grommets
- Cheap aluminium rackets
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the grommet strip is complete
- Note the head size, weight and string pattern
Getting it ready
- Find the head size in square inches, the unstrung weight and the grip size, usually printed on the frame or butt cap.
- Check the frame for cracks and the grommets for wear, and clean or replace the overgrip.
Photograph
- The racket flat, whole, strings visible
- The throat showing head size, weight and grip size markings
Put in the description
- Brand, model and head size in square inches
- Unstrung weight and balance if marked
Light and easy to post in a long box or racket bag. Protect the frame edges, which is where transit damage happens.
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.
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Common questions
Where can I sell a tennis racket in Long Beach?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. Denser and more walkable than the surrounding metro, so more handovers happen on foot or by bike than you would expect. Parking near the shoreline is difficult, especially at weekends.
What grip size is it?
Read the butt cap. Grip size is as important as shoe size and a wrong one is unusable without a rebuild.
How much is a tennis racket worth in Long Beach?
Most used tennis rackets change hands for $20 to $150. Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a tennis racket across the United States, what tennis rackets are worth, everything second hand in Long Beach, or Sports & Outdoors in Long Beach.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.