Thrift stores in Albuquerque
Thrift stores reward the patient. In Albuquerque, New Mexico that patience currently stretches across 29 mapped shops — 11 of them are charity shops and 18 are independent second-hand stores, so Albuquerque gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Albuquerque (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include 505 Vintage and The Salvation Army, plus St. John's Thrift Shop — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Albuquerque's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Albuquerque thrift lineup
29 mapped within about 25 km:
505 Vintage
Second-hand store0.3 km from Albuquerque
505 Vintage is an independent second-hand store on 504 Central Avenue Southwest, Albuquerque.
504 Central Avenue Southwest, Albuquerque, 87102
The Salvation Army
Charity shop0.7 km from Albuquerque
The Salvation Army — a charity shop on 501 Broadway Boulevard Southeast.
501 Broadway Boulevard Southeast
St. John's Thrift Shop
Second-hand store1.3 km from Albuquerque
St. John's Thrift Shop — an independent second-hand store.
Roadrunner Auctions
Second-hand store4.7 km from Albuquerque
Roadrunner Auctions is an independent second-hand store on 2845 Girard Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque.
2845 Girard Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque
The Salvation Army
Charity shop5.2 km from Albuquerque
The Salvation Army — a charity shop.
Savers
Second-hand store5.2 km from Albuquerque
Savers — an independent second-hand store on 2620 Carlisle Boulevard Northeast.
2620 Carlisle Boulevard Northeast
Thrift Town
Second-hand store5.3 km from Albuquerque
Thrift Town — an independent second-hand store on 3900 Menaul Boulevard Northeast. Also worth knowing about Thrift Town: it has a website with more detail.
3900 Menaul Boulevard Northeast, 87110
St. Vilncent DePaul Thrift Store
Charity shop5.6 km from Albuquerque
St. Vilncent DePaul Thrift Store is a charity shop.
Past Present & In-Between
Second-hand store5.6 km from Albuquerque
Past Present & In-Between is an independent second-hand store on 5017 Lomas Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque. Past Present & In-Between also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
5017 Lomas Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, 87110-6341
The Thrift Shop
Second-hand store5.8 km from Albuquerque
The Thrift Shop is an independent second-hand store on 5211 Lomas Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque. The Thrift Shop also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
5211 Lomas Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, 87110-6453
S.A.F.E. HOUSE THRIFT STORE
Second-hand store5.8 km from Albuquerque
S.A.F.E. HOUSE THRIFT STORE — an independent second-hand store, found on 1303 San Mateo Boulevard Northeast in Albuquerque.
1303 San Mateo Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, 87110-6428
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Charity shop6.2 km from Albuquerque
Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a charity shop on 4900 Menaul Boulevard Northeast.
4900 Menaul Boulevard Northeast
Animal Thrift
Second-hand store6.8 km from Albuquerque
Animal Thrift is an independent second-hand store.
Savers
Second-hand store6.9 km from Albuquerque
Savers — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Savers: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-20:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Locker #505 Student's Clothing Bank
Second-hand store7.4 km from Albuquerque
Locker #505 Student's Clothing Bank is an independent second-hand store. Locker #505 Student's Clothing Bank also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 09:00-17:00; Tu 10:00-18:00; We,Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 09:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo 09:00-17:00; Tu 10:00-18:00; We,Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 09:00-13:00
Goodwill
Charity shop8.4 km from Albuquerque
Goodwill — a charity shop, found on 270 98th Street Northwest in Albuquerque.
270 98th Street Northwest, Albuquerque, 87121
Goodwill
Charity shop8.4 km from AlbuquerqueRun by Goodwill Industries of New Mexico
Run by Goodwill Industries of New Mexico, Goodwill is a charity shop, found on 5000 San Mateo Boulevard Northeast in Albuquerque. Also worth knowing about Goodwill: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5000 San Mateo Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, 87109
Phone: +1 505 8816401
Rio Grande
Second-hand store9.2 km from Albuquerque
Rio Grande is an independent second-hand store on 8150 F Avenue Southeast.
8150 F Avenue Southeast
Goodwill
Charity shop10.0 km from Albuquerque
Goodwill is a charity shop on 6636 Caminito Coors Northwest, Albuquerque.
6636 Caminito Coors Northwest, Albuquerque, 87120
The Indoor Flea Market
Second-hand store11.7 km from Albuquerque
The Indoor Flea Market is an independent second-hand store on 11109 Central Avenue, Albuquerque. The Indoor Flea Market also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
11109 Central Avenue, Albuquerque, 87123
Phone: +1 505 2681717
Goodwill
Charity shop12.7 km from AlbuquerqueRun by Goodwill Industries of New Mexico
Run by Goodwill Industries of New Mexico, Goodwill is a charity shop, found on 7120 Holly Avenue Northeast in Albuquerque. Also worth knowing about Goodwill: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00, Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7120 Holly Avenue Northeast, Albuquerque, 87113
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00, Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1-505-998-2894
The Salvation Army
Charity shop13.0 km from Albuquerque
The Salvation Army — a charity shop on 12601 Central Avenue Northeast.
12601 Central Avenue Northeast
Your Other Closet
Second-hand store13.2 km from Albuquerque
Your Other Closet — an independent second-hand store, found on 5850 Eubank Boulevard Northeast in Albuquerque. Also worth knowing about Your Other Closet: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Th 17:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5850 Eubank Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, 87111
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Th 17:00-19:00
Phone: +1-505-355-5979
Good will
Charity shop13.5 km from Albuquerque
Good will — a charity shop.
Savers
Second-hand store13.6 km from Albuquerque
Savers is an independent second-hand store on 3400 Calle Cuervo Northwest, Albuquerque.
3400 Calle Cuervo Northwest, Albuquerque, 87114
Goodwill
Second-hand store14.8 km from Albuquerque
Goodwill — an independent second-hand store.
ET Cetera
Second-hand store16.0 km from Albuquerque
ET Cetera — an independent second-hand store, found on 4514 Corrales Road in Corrales. Also worth knowing about ET Cetera: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-15:00.
4514 Corrales Road, Corrales, 87048
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-15:00
Secondhand Treasures
Second-hand store16.2 km from Albuquerque
Secondhand Treasures — an independent second-hand store, found on 4627 Corrales Road in Corrales.
4627 Corrales Road, Corrales, 87048
Goodwill
Charity shop18.1 km from Albuquerque
Goodwill — a charity shop, found on 2003 Southern Boulevard Southeast in Rio Rancho.
2003 Southern Boulevard Southeast, Rio Rancho, 87124
What the map tells us about thrifting in Albuquerque
5 of the 29 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Albuquerque — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Albuquerque; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
7 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
The Albuquerque thrift circuit
The efficient Albuquerque thrifting route strings these together: 505 Vintage on 504 Central Avenue Southwest, The Salvation Army on 501 Broadway Boulevard Southeast, St. John's Thrift Shop, Roadrunner Auctions on 2845 Girard Boulevard Northeast, The Salvation Army, Savers on 2620 Carlisle Boulevard Northeast, Thrift Town on 3900 Menaul Boulevard Northeast, and St. Vilncent DePaul Thrift Store — 29 shops, one logical loop, no backtracking. 21 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Albuquerque
Regulars learn these fast; visitors to Albuquerque can skip the learning curve:
- Learn the colour-tag system at 505 Vintage. Many charity shops tag items with coloured stickers and discount one colour each week. Ask at the till; it's rarely advertised.
- Shop the wrong season on purpose at The Salvation Army. Coats are cheapest in spring, fans in autumn. Off-season racks are picked over less and priced to move.
- Check the furniture first. Solid wood furniture is the thrift store's greatest bargain — it was built to last and priced to move. Measure your space before you go.
- Ask about the back room. Some shops hold overflow donations out back. A polite question occasionally gets you first look at unprocessed boxes.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Albuquerque — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Albuquerque can take a while to appear. The 29 above are only as current as the community map. A shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
Prices at Albuquerque's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Albuquerque included.
Thrift store listings for Albuquerque: 29 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.