Austin Thrift Shops

Last update: November 3, 2024

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Biggest stores

Store Address/Phone Discounts
 Notes
 Beds & Couches Bicycles possible
Central
Goodwill
 		5555 N. Lamar Blvd.
(512) 451-2306
 55+: 30% Tue. Huge store, huge selection.  But dressing rooms are locked, sometimes a hassle to get one opened.  Using Google Maps' measuring tool, I estimate it's about 20,000 sf.
50%-off sales:  In past years: (1) Early March • (2) Sun. before Thanksgiving • (3) Dec. 29-31 (until noon).  They couldn't tell me 8/19/24 when I called to ask about current status.

usually
North
Habitat ReStore
 13804 U.S. 183
(512) 367-5795		 55+: 20% Tue
Military + 1st responders: 20% Wed		 • Used and surplus building materials (light fixtures, leftover paint, tile, flooring, doors, electrical, you name it).  There's also a bunch of new, cheap Chinese imports.
• Furniture, probably the best store for non-bed furniture (desks shelves, chairs, couches).
• Clothes and housewares.  The clothes section is a bit small, but there are still good finds, and ReStore prices much more aggressively than most other thrifts.  Housewares section is comparable to traditional thrifts in size.		 ✅ rarely
Savers 11101 Pecan Park Blvd. (Lakeline Mall)
(512) 257-0359
19,500 square feet.†  Exceptionally well-organized, and clean, but no dressing rooms is a big downside. ✅ rarely
Texas Thrift
 8740 Research Blvd
(512) 380-0025		 55+: 30% Tue
Military: 30% Wed
Color tags: 25%, 50%, 75%		 19,818 sq. ft.†.  No dressing rooms.  Three daily color tags 25%, 50%, and 75%.
50-off sales:  (1) Labor Day • (2) Black Friday (day after Thanksgiving)
There's an unmarked straight-up illegal casino a few doors down.
rarely
Salvation Army* 8801-B Research
(512) 836-2700
Big selection of large furniture.  Closed Sundays ✅ ?
Goodwill 4001 S. Lamar
(512) 637-7100
 55+: 30% Tue


South
Habitat ReStore
 500 W.Ben White Blvd.
(512) 478-2165
 55+: 20% Tue
Military + 1st resp.: 20% Wed		 See description above under North. ✅
Salvation Army*
 4216 S. Congress
(512) 804-2665
One of the only stores with large furniture.  Closed Sundays. ✅ small selection

Thrift Town
 5726 Menchaca Rd
(512) 442-7200 		50+: 20% Mon
Military: 15% daily
Color tags: 50% + 75%		 Hands down the cheapest thrift in town.  Color tags 50% and 75% off.  Shirts are as low as $1.99 (in 2024), and if it's 75%-off, then 50¢.  Sign up for the email list and get $5- and $10-off coupons to your mailbox.  14,726 sf.†  Benefits the Assoc. of Retarded Citizens.

Goodwill Outlet
 6505 Burleson Rd
(512) 681-3301
This is an outlet store, so they sell everything in bulk ($1.59/lb.!), and nothing is organized, just dumped into huge bins.

*Salvation Army has been controversial, particularly in its efforts to oppose equal rights for gay people.  They're also closed Sundays, unlike pretty much all other thrift stores.
† Where store sizes are listed, that's from my own measurements.  I include dressing rooms but not donation/sorting areas.


The Burnet Road Strip

Mostly smaller stores.  Many carry vintage wooden furniture.


Other thrift shops, South

All other thrift shops


Vintage Shops (i.e., older styles, and usu. higher quality than thrift)

I'm no longer able to keep up with the dozens of vintage shops around Austin, but thankfully Vintage Around Town Guide is now taking care of that.


Women’s name-brand clothing

Other stores with used stuff


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