10 sales happening now · 4 this weekend
Updated October 26, 2026 · refreshed daily
Des Moines, IA averages a few dozen estate sales, yard sales, and auctions every weekend — concentrated Friday through Sunday. Yardy pulls them in from EstateSales.net, Craigslist, gsalr, EstateSale.com, HiBid and other listing sites so you don't have to bounce between tabs.
10 sales are live in Des Moines right now. The map shows distances from your location once you grant location access; or browse the cards below and tap any sale for the full address, hours, and photos.
The most-listed categories across active Des Moines sales right now:
Friday has the most sales scheduled (2 listings). Saturday and Sunday are typically peak across the Des Moines metro — most estate sale companies stage Friday previews then run full Saturday/Sunday hours.
Yardy aggregates 10 upcoming sales in Des Moines, IA from EstateSales.net, Craigslist, gsalr, EstateSale.com and other listing sites — updated daily. Browse the full list above or open the map view to plan a route.
Yes — estate sales in Des Moines are free to browse. Sellers list items at marked prices and most accept cash; many also take cards or Venmo. Multi-day sales typically discount remaining items 25–50% on the final day.
Most Des Moines-area sales run Friday through Sunday, 8 AM – 3 PM, with estate sales often starting Thursday. Weekday sales are rarer but do happen — Yardy lists them all. Check each listing's start time for the exact window.
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Yard/garage sales are personal-household castoffs sold cheaply, usually one weekend. Estate sales are full-house liquidations (often after a death or move) with curated higher-value items and sometimes catalogs. Community sales are multi-household events — neighborhood, HOA, church, or block sales. Yardy covers all three plus weekend auctions. We deliberately do not list permanent storefronts like thrift shops or flea-market venues.
For a live snapshot of every sale type and state Yardy currently tracks — refreshed daily — see The Yardy Index, with every upcoming sale in Iowa. Or browse all 190 cities Yardy covers, or read the full guides hub.