How much is a donated dining table worth?
Updated , edition 2026.1
In good condition, a donated dining table alone is generally worth $65 to $110. A complete dining room set is $430 to $700, and a kitchen or dinette set with chairs is $70 to $105. What decides the number is not the table. It is how much of the dining room went with it.
- Typical value, good condition
- $90
- Published range, good condition
- $65 to $110
What a donated dining table is generally worth
Fair market value is a range, so these are ranges. The suggested figure sits inside the band the source guide published for that condition.
| Item | Like new | Good | Fair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dining table (table only) | $110 to $150 | $65 to $110 | $20 to $65 | Source 1 for Dining table (table only) |
| Kitchen or dinette set (table and chairs) | $105 to $135 | $70 to $105 | $36 to $70 | Source 2 for Kitchen or dinette set (table and chairs)Source 3 for Kitchen or dinette set (table and chairs)Source 4 for Kitchen or dinette set (table and chairs)Source 5 for Kitchen or dinette set (table and chairs)Source 6 for Kitchen or dinette set (table and chairs) |
| Dining room set (complete) | $700 to $935 | $430 to $700 | $155 to $430 | Source 2 for Dining room set (complete)Source 5 for Dining room set (complete) |
| Buffet or sideboard | $170 to $225 | $110 to $170 | $45 to $110 | Source 5 for Buffet or sideboard |
| China cabinet or hutch | $245 to $310 | $165 to $245 | $90 to $165 | Source 2 for China cabinet or hutchSource 1 for China cabinet or hutch |
| Dining chair (each) | $8 to $10 | $5 to $8 | $3 to $5 | Source 2 for Dining chair (each)Source 1 for Dining chair (each) |
Values are per item, in 2026 dollars, from the DeductiBee valuation dataset, edition 2026.1. A range is what the source guide published; the suggested figure is the point inside it we prefill, not a price. Back to the full chart of donation values by item, or add this to a list. Got a receipt for this? Check it.
Dining chairs are priced each. Use the set rows only for pieces given together as a matching set, and never log the same chairs on a set row and as chairs.
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7 pieces, suggested total
$132
Supported range $95 to $158
- This is fair market value, not tax saved. What it is worth to you
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How this range was derived
Catholic Charities publishes $20 to $150 for an indoor table. We split that span into three condition bands. No major guide prices a table-only row separately, so treat this as a looser figure than the set rows, which match the Salvation Army and Goodwill bands closely.
The dataset record
Published: Catholic Charities "Table (indoor)" $20-$150. L*=$20 H*=$150 by lower median; tiers split at 35%/70% of span per CITATIONS.md 3.4. [lowConfidence: no primary source at this granularity, corroborating fallback]
The same rules apply to every item: how the values are built. Want a different condition? Look up this dining table in the value tool.
- Like new
- No visible wear on the top, joints tight, all leaves and hardware present.
- Good
- Light surface wear, sturdy, leaves present, chairs do not wobble.
- Fair
- Scratched or ring-marked top or a loose joint, still sound and usable.
What drives the value of a donated dining table
The tier you pick is the biggest lever on this page. Here is what actually decides it.
This page has the widest spread of any furniture item in the dataset, and it is entirely about completeness. A table on its own is one row. A kitchen or dinette set, meaning the table with its chairs, is another. A complete dining room set, table, chairs, and the case pieces that match, is published far above both and is one of the largest single figures in the whole valuation guide. Count what actually left the house before picking a row, because the difference between these lines dwarfs the difference between condition tiers.
On the table itself, the leaves are the thing people forget. A table sold with two extension leaves and donated with none is incomplete, and an extending table missing its leaves cannot be opened, which a buyer will notice immediately. The same goes for the bolts and brackets that attach a pedestal or trestle base: send them taped to the underside rather than leaving them in a kitchen drawer.
Surface condition sits inside the band rather than moving the row. Heat rings, water marks, and a hazed finish are ordinary on a used dining table and describe the middle tier. A veneer that has lifted or bubbled is different, because veneer cannot be sanded back, and a top with a lifted edge generally sits at the bottom of the range. Wobble is worth checking too: press one corner, and if the apron joints move, the table needs work.
Why a kitchen table and chairs set is priced like a table
The kitchen or dinette set row sits at about the same level as a dining table alone, and at like new it is slightly lower. That is how the guides publish it: dinette sets are usually laminate or light wood, sold cheaply new, and resale shops price them that way. A solid dining table is a heavier, longer-lived piece.
So a matching laminate kitchen set goes on the set row. A solid table with chairs that came from somewhere else is itemized: the table on its row, each chair on the chair row.
What the big charity guides say about dining room sets
Our bands sit inside theirs. The difference is that we tell you where inside, by condition.
| Row | Salvation Army | Goodwill NNE | DeductiBee 2026.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dining room set | $156 to $934 | not listed | $155 to $935 |
| Kitchen set | $36 to $176 | $35 to $135 | $36 to $135 |
| Kitchen chair | $3 to $10 | not listed | $3 to $10 |
| China cabinet | $89 to $311 | not listed | $90 to $310 |
Will a charity take your table?
Glass tops are refused by many pickup services. Particleboard and laminate tables that will not survive being taken apart are often turned away, and so are extending tables missing their leaves or hardware. Habitat ReStore generally prefers solid wood and complete sets. A scheduled pickup usually has stricter rules than a drop-off, so ask before you book. A table nobody accepts is not a contribution.
Three dining room donations, valued
An oak extending table with both leaves plus six unrelated chairs, good condition: log the table ($65 to $110) and six chairs ($30 to $48), $95 to $158 in all. That is what the counter on this page starts with.
A laminate kitchen table and four matching chairs, fair condition: one line on the dinette set row, $36 to $70.
A cherry dining room set (table, six chairs, buffet) like new plus a china cabinet like new: the set row ($700 to $935) plus the cabinet ($245 to $310) comes to $945 to $1,245. That crosses $500, so Form 8283 Section A applies. Photograph the top, the base and joints, the leaves in place and all the chairs in one frame.
What evidence supports the condition you claimed
A number you can trace and defend is worth more in an audit than a generous one you cannot.
Photograph the table from above so the whole top is in one frame, then at eye level to show the base and leg joints, then with the leaves in place if it has them. If chairs are going with it, get all of them in one photograph beside the table, since that single frame is what supports the set row rather than the table row. For a complete dining room set, photograph the case pieces in the same session and log them as the set the sources describe.
Items people log as a dining table by mistake
Filing an item under the wrong line is the quietest way to end up with a number you cannot support.
A dinette or kitchen set
Table plus chairs is its own published row, and it sits at about the same level as a table alone, because dinette sets are lighter, cheaper construction. A solid table with unrelated chairs is better itemized; a matching laminate kitchen set belongs on the set row.
Dining chairs on their own
Individual dining chairs are priced per chair on the chair line, which is a small figure. Six chairs without their table belong there, not on any of the table rows.
A buffet or sideboard
The serving cabinet has its own row above the plain table. Donated alongside a table, it is a second item unless the whole thing is genuinely being logged as a complete dining room set.
Up, sideways, and out
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Questions about donating a dining table
Should I log the table and chairs separately?
Does a complete dining room set need extra paperwork?
What if the table is missing its leaves?
How much can I deduct for a dining table and 6 chairs?
Is a glass-top dining table deductible?
Can I use what I paid for the set?
Is a dining set worth more at Goodwill or the Salvation Army?
Do I need a receipt for a $100 table?
Where these values come from
Every range on this page traces to one of these. Values are derived from the published ranges, never copied from another product’s valuation database, and never invented where no source covers an item.
- Thrift Store Valuation Guide
Catholic Charities Maine (Catholic Charities Thrift Store)
Corroborating check. Used to sanity-check a band. Never moves a figure on its own. Fetched and read .
- Donation Value Guide (The Salvation Army Thrift Stores | Donation Valuation Guide)
The Salvation Army (Thrift Stores / Adult Rehabilitation Centers)
Primary value source. A published range from this guide can set the low or high end of an item's band. Fetched and read .
- Valuation Guide for Goodwill Donors
Goodwill Industries International (compiled list, republished by member affiliates)
Primary value source. A published range from this guide can set the low or high end of an item's band. Fetched and read .
- Donation Value Guide - What is my Donation Worth?
Goodwill Northern New England
Primary value source. A published range from this guide can set the low or high end of an item's band. Fetched and read .
- Donation Value Guide (2023 edition)
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Primary value source. A published range from this guide can set the low or high end of an item's band. Fetched and read .
- Valuation Guide for Goodwill Donors (single average price variant)
Goodwill Industries International (single-value variant; copy hosted by Goodwill Industries of East Texas)
Corroborating check. Used to sanity-check a band. Never moves a figure on its own. Fetched and read .
The rules behind the thresholds
- Publication 561, Determining the Value of Donated PropertyIRS, IRS publication
- Publication 526, Charitable ContributionsIRS, IRS publication
- Instructions for Form 8283IRS, IRS form
A value is evidence, not a ruling. Deductibility depends on your own facts, including whether the organization is qualified and what records you kept. This is record-keeping software, not tax advice.
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