Washer and dryer donation value: what each machine is worth in 2026
Updated , edition 2026.1
A working washer and dryer in good condition are generally worth $145 to $200 together, about $170, as two separate line items: the washer $80 to $120 and the dryer $65 to $80. Like new, the pair runs $200 to $250; fair, $88 to $145. The guides price the washer and the dryer separately, which is why a matched laundry pair is two donated items with two values, not one appliance.
- Typical value, good condition
- $100
- Published range, good condition
- $80 to $120
Washer and dryer donation values by condition (2026)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washer, standard | $120 to $155 | $80 to $120 | $41 to $80 | Source 1 for Washer, standardSource 2 for Washer, standardSource 3 for Washer, standardSource 4 for Washer, standardSource 5 for Washer, standard |
| Dryer, standard (gas or electric) | $80 to $95 | $65 to $80 | $47 to $65 | Source 1 for Dryer, standard (gas or electric)Source 2 for Dryer, standard (gas or electric)Source 3 for Dryer, standard (gas or electric)Source 4 for Dryer, standard (gas or electric)Source 5 for Dryer, standard (gas or electric) |
| Washer, portable or compact | No guide prices this one. Enter your own figure and keep the evidence for it. | |||
| Dryer, stackable or compact | No guide prices this one. Enter your own figure and keep the evidence for it. | |||
| Washer-dryer combo | No guide prices this one. Enter your own figure and keep the evidence for it. | |||
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.
Compact, stackable and combo units carry no published range: use comparable sales or the 30%-of-original-price fallback, labeled as such. The counter starts with a pair in good condition.
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2 pieces, suggested total
$170
Supported range $145 to $200
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How this range was derived
Three charity guides publish washer and dryer rows: the Salvation Army (washer $41 to $156, dryer $47 to $93), Habitat ReStore Twin Cities ($125 to $395 each) and St. Vincent de Paul Cincinnati ($10 to $75 each). We take the lower median of each machine's lows and highs, which lands on the Salvation Army's figures, and split each range into three condition bands.
The dataset record
Published: salvation-army-donation-value-guide "Washing Machine" $41.00-$156.00; habitat-restore-twin-cities-valuation-guide "Washer" $125.00-$395.00; svdp-cincinnati-valuation-guide "Clothes washer" $10.00-$75.00. 3 primary sources consolidated by lower median. L*=$41.00, H*=$156.00; tiers per CITATIONS.md 3.4-3.6. AUDIT 2026-08-04: svdp-cincinnati-valuation-guide was missing from the original consolidation; the lower median is unchanged by adding it. Published rows are unqualified, so they back the Standard leaf only; more specific types below are unsourced. CORROBORATION 2026-08-04 (registry pass, no values changed): kokomo-rescue-mission-valuation-guide "Washer or Dryer" $25.00-$150.00 (compound row, covers two leaves); hope-village-donation-value-guide "Washing Machine" $50.00-$125.00. All registered corroborating, so per CITATIONS.md 3.3 they do not enter the L*/H* consolidation and the published range above is unchanged. EDITION 2026-08-05: the CURRENT edition of the Twin Cities Habitat ReStore "Donation Value Guide", revised 2023-09-19, re-prices this row to "Washer" $125.00-$395.00 (the superseded 2017/2019 PDF printed $50.00-$200.00). The consolidated lower median does not move, because with three primaries the lower median is the middle value in each list, and ReStore's row was already the highest high before the revision and is still the highest after it. No shipped figure changed. See CITATIONS.md 7.1.
The same rules apply to every item: how the values are built. Want a different condition? Look up this washer and dryer in the value tool.
- Like new
- Recent, light use, runs a full cycle, manual, hoses and cord included.
- Good
- Runs a full cycle correctly, looks its age, hoses, cord and vent included.
- Fair
- Works, but rust at the base, a worn gasket or a dented panel.
What drives the value of a donated washer and dryer
The tier you pick is the biggest lever on this page. Here is what actually decides it.
Both machines are valued on whether they run a full cycle without intervention. For a washer that means it fills, agitates or tumbles, drains, and spins without walking across the floor, and it means the drum bearings are not audibly failing on the spin. For a dryer it means it heats, tumbles, and shuts off on its own. A machine that needs a nudge to start a cycle is a repair, and repairs are the charity's cost, not the donor's.
Gas and electric dryers are not interchangeable to a buyer even though the guides price them together. A gas unit needs a gas hookup and a properly sized vent run, an electric unit needs the right outlet and the matching cord, and a dryer donated without its cord or vent hose is worth less because the next household has to buy them before it can be used. On front-loading washers, the door gasket is the first thing anyone looks at: black mildew in the boot fold reads as neglect and is difficult to reverse.
Size and era do the rest. Full-size standard units are what the published guides cover; portable, compact, stackable, and all-in-one combination units carry no published range in our sources, because they are a thinner and more variable market. Older high-consumption machines resell for less than their condition alone would suggest, and many charities will only take a large appliance if they can schedule a pickup, which is worth confirming before you disconnect anything.
Check each machine before you pick a tier
Does it run a full cycle? If not, it is not deductible: household goods must be in good used condition or better. Are the cord, hoses and vent included? Is the door gasket clean on a front-loader? What year does the serial plate show? Each answer points to a tier; none of them changes the published band.
The serial plate is usually inside the door or lid rim on a washer and inside the door frame on a dryer. Many makers encode the build year in the serial number, though the format varies by maker.
Why the guides disagree
Habitat ReStore's washer ceiling is about 2.5 times the Salvation Army's. We consolidate by lower median, so a single high guide does not set the band. ReStore generally runs high because it sells into a home-improvement resale market with newer intake. If you claim near the top of a wider guide, your condition evidence and comparable sales need to support it. Full lists: Salvation Army, Habitat ReStore.
| Guide | Washer | Dryer |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army | $41 to $156 | $47 to $93 |
| Habitat ReStore Twin Cities (2023 edition) | $125 to $395 | $125 to $395 |
| St. Vincent de Paul Cincinnati | $10 to $75 | $10 to $75 |
| Kokomo Rescue Mission | $25 to $150 (washer or dryer) | $25 to $150 (washer or dryer) |
| Hope Village | $50 to $125 | $50 to $100 |
| DeductiBee 2026.1 | $41 to $155 | $47 to $95 |
Before you disconnect it
Confirm the charity takes large appliances and schedule the pickup. The Salvation Army's FAQ excludes gas appliances, units with mechanical problems and missing cords, so a gas dryer may need a ReStore or a local reseller instead. Cap the gas line, drain the hoses, and keep the cord and vent with the machine.
Photograph the serial plate on each machine and ask for a receipt that lists both; see what counts as substantiation.
A laundry pair, valued
A six-year-old top-load washer in good condition ($100) plus an electric dryer in good condition ($70) is $170, as two lines on the receipt. The same pair in fair condition is $115. Moving out? A washer, dryer and refrigerator in good condition come to about $345, and a few more pieces push the year past $500, where Form 8283 starts. Total the whole load in the donation calculator.
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.
Run a short cycle on each machine the week you donate, and photograph the model and serial plate, which is usually behind the door on a washer and inside the door frame on a dryer. That plate dates the appliance, which is the fact a guide range cannot tell anyone. Keep the pickup receipt: charities that collect large appliances generally list them individually, and a receipt naming a washer and a dryer separately supports two line items rather than one.
Like new for a laundry pair generally means a recent unit under light use with the manual and hoses. Good means it runs correctly and looks its age. Fair means it works but shows rust at the base, a stained drum, a repaired hose, or a mildewed gasket. A machine with a known fault is not a Fair machine, and it is generally not deductible, since household goods must be in good used condition or better.
Items people log as a washer and dryer by mistake
Filing an item under the wrong line is the quietest way to end up with a number you cannot support.
All-in-one washer dryer combo
A single drum that washes and dries. Our sources publish no range for one, so it is a comparable-sales item rather than a guide item, and it should not be valued as a washer plus a dryer.
Stackable or compact units
Also unpriced by our sources. They serve apartments and closets rather than laundry rooms, and the resale market for them is thin enough that no guide in our registry commits to a band.
A matched set as one item
The pair is two contributions. Valuing them as one line understates the total, and grouping them can also blur the record if the charity's receipt lists them separately.
Up, sideways, and out
Every value on this page comes out of the appliances section of the donation value guide, which shows the rest of the category with the same sourcing.
- ValuesAppliances donation valuesThe whole category, item by item, with the published range and the source behind every line.
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- ValuesHow much is a donated vacuum cleaner worth?A donated vacuum is generally worth $10 to $40: $36 like new, $26 good, $15 fair. Goodwill and Salvation Army ranges, plus stick, shop and robot vacuums.
- ValuesMicrowave donation value: what a used microwave is worth for taxesA donated microwave is worth $10 to $50 for taxes, about $31 in good condition. By condition, what Salvation Army and Goodwill list, what makes it $0.
- ValuesHow much is a donated sofa or couch worth?A donated sofa in good condition is generally worth $95 to $155 in 2026. Sleeper, loveseat and sectional values by condition, with each charity guide compared.
- LookupLook up any other itemSearch the whole catalog, pick a condition, and read the range with its citation.
- CalculatorWhat the deduction is worth to youTurn a documented total into a range of tax effect, with the marginal-rate assumption stated on screen.
Questions about donating a washer and dryer
Is a washer and dryer one donated item or two?
Does a gas dryer get a different value than an electric one?
Do I need an appraisal for large appliances?
Can I donate a washer and dryer that don't work?
Does the Salvation Army or Habitat ReStore take gas dryers?
How much is a washer-dryer combo worth donated?
Will the charity's receipt show a value?
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.
- 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 .
- 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 St. Vincent de Paul - Cincinnati Donors
Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Cincinnati (St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shops)
Primary value source. A published range from this guide can set the low or high end of an item's band. Fetched and read .
- Estimated Valuation Guide & Receipt for Items Donated to the Kokomo Rescue Mission
Kokomo Rescue Mission (Kokomo, Indiana; Federal I.D. No. 351104430)
Corroborating check. Used to sanity-check a band. Never moves a figure on its own. Fetched and read .
- Donation Value Guide
Hope Village for Children (Hope Village Thrift Store, Meridian, Mississippi)
Corroborating check. Used to sanity-check a band. Never moves a figure on its own. Fetched and read .
- Publication 561 (12/2025), Determining the Value of Donated Property
Internal Revenue Service (U.S. Department of the Treasury)
Methodology. Sets the standard the values have to meet. Never a source of dollar figures. Fetched and read .
- Publication 526 (2025), Charitable Contributions
Internal Revenue Service (U.S. Department of the Treasury)
Methodology. Sets the standard the values have to meet. Never a source of dollar figures. 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
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