Building material donation values
Compare published donation ranges, check the condition, and keep a record of the source.
What the guides say.
Each column belongs to a different publisher. These are published donor guidelines, not observed resale prices. A blank means that guide does not list the item.
- Goodwill Northern New England, February 3, 2025
- published at tchabitat.org, January 2, 2019
- published at ccmaine.org, July 19, 2012
- Goodwill Industries International, January 12, 2011
- The Salvation Army, undated
| Item | Goodwill Northern New England valuation list | Donation valuation list published at tchabitat.org | Thrift Store Valuation Guide | Valuation Guide for Goodwill Donors | Salvation Army national valuation list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generator | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Power tool | not listed | $5–$501 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Base cabinet | not listed | $25–$752 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Bathroom faucet | not listed | $5–$253 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Bi-fold door | not listed | $5–$154 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Brick | not listed | $0.25–$1.505 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Cabinet door | not listed | $1.50–$56 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Cabinet hinge | not listed | $0.25–$17 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Cabinet knob | not listed | $0.50–$1.508 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Carpet | not listed | $0.50–$1.509 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Carpet pad | not listed | $0.25–$0.5010 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Cast iron bathroom sink | not listed | $25–$5011 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Cast iron kitchen sink | not listed | $50–$10012 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Cast iron tub | not listed | $50–$10012 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Ceramic floor tile | not listed | $1–$313 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Ceramic wall tile | not listed | $1–$214 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Chandelier | not listed | $10–$7515 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Curtain rod | not listed | $0.50–$216 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Door wall | not listed | $75–$25017 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Drywall | not listed | $2–$718 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Hand tool | not listed | $1–$1019 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Hollow core door | not listed | $5–$2020 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Jacuzzi | not listed | $100–$25021 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Kitchen faucet | not listed | $10–$5022 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Laminate floor | not listed | $25–$3523 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Large window | not listed | $75–$20024 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Lattice | not listed | $3–$7.5025 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Lumber | not listed | $1–$1026 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Medicine cabinet | not listed | $10–$5027 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Molding | not listed | $1–$1028 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| OSB | not listed | $3–$1229 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Paint | not listed | $5–$1030 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Pedestal sink | not listed | $25–$15031 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Plywood | not listed | $3–$1432 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Pole rod | not listed | $5–$1533 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Porcelain bathroom sink | not listed | $10–$2534 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Porcelain tub | not listed | $25–$5035 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Roof shingle | not listed | $3–$636 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Shelving | not listed | $0.50–$537 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Small or medium window | not listed | $25–$10038 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Solid core door | not listed | $25–$7539 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Stainless steel kitchen sink | not listed | $25–$5040 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Steel door | not listed | $50–$15041 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Storm door | not listed | $10–$2542 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Storm window | not listed | $2–$1043 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Traverse rod | not listed | $5–$1544 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Utility tub | not listed | $10–$2045 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Vanity | not listed | $25–$7546 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Wall cabinet | not listed | $15–$5047 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Wall light | not listed | $5–$2548 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Window screen | not listed | $1–$549 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Wood plank floor | not listed | $5–$1050 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
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Every stored building-material row comes from the list published at tchabitat.org on January 2, 2019. The Salvation Army, Goodwill Industries International and the list published at ccmaine.org do not price these types. Their cells say not listed. There is no three-guide disagreement to chart, because there is no second list. That is the fact about this hub. It is not a missing download.
A hollow-core door is $5–$2020. The label carries the size the guide printed, including the mark it used for inches. A solid-core door is a different row, $25–$7539. A steel door is $50–$15041. A door wall is $75–$25017. That is the guide's label, not a renamed patio door. Paint is $5–$1030, and the label says per gallon. Lumber is $1–$1026. A power tool is $5–$501. A hand tool is $1–$1019. Carpet is $0.50–$1.509, and the label says per square foot. Do not read that cell as a room.
A generator is an item type with no guide row. Choosing it leaves every cell not listed. It does not borrow the power-tool span. Goodwill Northern New England is dated February 3, 2025, and its rows are not copied. 30%51 of a price you type applies to an item that is not an item type. A generator is an item type, so the percent does not fill the row. surplus auction prices is where a matched government-surplus lot would show, and that route stays off until a set qualifies. A generator is one of the types those lots can match. A match would be a last observed high bid, not a donation range.
These types are filed as other, not as household goods. Publication 561's household list is Household items include furniture, furnishings, electronics, appliances, linens, and similar items.52 Doors, paint and lumber are not in that sentence. The below-good paragraph you see on a furniture or clothing hub is not on this page, because nothing here is classed as household or clothing. The calculator still shows the tchabitat.org span. The below-good switch does not drop it. Whether a gift of lumber is deductible is not decided here. IRS rules for donated household items has the sentences this site does quote. Household items do not include paintings, antiques, objects of art, jewelry, gems, and collections like stamp and coin collections.53 is about art, antiques, jewelry, gems and collections. It is not a building-material rule.
Condition is an open can of paint, warped lumber, a door with no hardware, a tool with no blade. The list does not print a damaged row. Brand is not a column. Age is not a column. Tile is priced per square foot, not per box. A partial box does not get a second row. Completeness is the per-gallon label and the per-square-foot label. The unit is in the label. This page does not multiply it by a room size the guide did not print.
Power tools and hand tools use the Tools similar group. A generator uses Outdoor equipment, the same group as the mowers on Toys, sports and outdoors. The other types on this page use Building materials. An appraisal notice follows the group. The threshold is $5,00054, and the wording is on the IRS page.
Donate with the calculator. The tchabitat.org list is a valuation list, not a promise that a particular door will take a leftover door. A private sale of lumber is not priced here.
donation value guides compared compares the lists, including this empty majority. methodology is which numbers are allowed. sources has the terms notes. home is the calculator for a mixed list.
Not tax advice. These are the value ranges the named charities publish for donors, not prices we observed; the IRS standard is fair market value (Publication 561).
Sources
- Power tools, $5–$50. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Base cabinets, $25–$75. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Bathroom, $5–$25. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Bi-fold, $5–$15. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Bricks & blocks, $0.25–$1.50. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Doors, $1.50–$5. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Hinges, $0.25–$1. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Knobs, $0.50–$1.50. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Carpet per sq. ft., $0.50–$1.50. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Pad per sq. ft., $0.25–$0.50. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Cast iron, $25–$50. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Cast iron, $50–$100. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Floor: ceramic per sq. ft., $1–$3. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Wall: ceramic per sq. ft., $1–$2. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Ceiling Mount/Chandeliers, $10–$75. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Curtain rod (traditional), $0.50–$2. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Door wall, $75–$250. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Drywall, $2–$7. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Hand tools, $1–$10. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Hollow core 24–36˝, $5–$20. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Jacuzzi, $100–$250. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Kitchen, $10–$50. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Laminate (approx. 20 sq. ft.), $25–$35. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Large, $75–$200. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Lattice, $3–$7.50. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Dimensional lumber, $1–$10. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Medicine cabinet, $10–$50. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Molding, $1–$10. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- OSB, $3–$12. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Per gallon, $5–$10. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Pedestal, $25–$150. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Plywood, $3–$14. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Pole rod, $5–$15. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Porcelain, $10–$25. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Porcelain, $25–$50. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Shingles (per bundle), $3–$6. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Shelving, $0.50–$5. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Small/Medium size, $25–$100. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Solid Core 30–36˝, $25–$75. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Stainless Steel, $25–$50. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Steel, $50–$150. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Storm, $10–$25. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Storms, $2–$10. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Traverse rod, $5–$15. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Utility tub, single, $10–$20. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Vanity Base, $25–$75. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Wall cabinets, $15–$50. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Wall Mount, $5–$25. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Screens, $1–$5. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Plank per sq. ft., $5–$10. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- To determine the fair market value of an item not on this list, use 30% of the item’s original price.. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Household items include furniture, furnishings, electronics, appliances, linens, and similar items.. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Household items do not include paintings, antiques, objects of art, jewelry, gems, and collections like stamp and coin collections.. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Include in Section B only items (or groups of similar items) for which you claimed a deduction of more than $5,000.. Retrieved November 12, 2026.