Etsy Fees Explained (Full 2026 Breakdown)

Quick answer

Etsy charges sellers four main fees per order: a $0.20 listing fee, a 6.5% transaction fee, a payment processing fee (around 3%), and an optional Offsite Ads fee of 12–15%.

How Much Does Etsy Take?

Short answer: many sellers often see Etsy fees land around 10% to 15% on a standard order. Your exact total can be lower or higher depending on payment processing rules for your seller region and whether Offsite Ads applies to that sale.

Etsy Fee Breakdown

Listing fee: $0.20 — fixed per listing published or auto-renewed on sale. Applies every time the listing sells and renews.

Transaction fee: 6.5% — applied to the full order total including shipping charged to the buyer. On a $35 item with $5 shipping, the fee is 6.5% of $40 = $2.60.

Payment processing: 3% + $0.25 (US) — varies by seller country. US sellers pay 3% + $0.25, UK sellers pay 4% + £0.20, EU sellers pay 4% + €0.30.

Offsite Ads fee: 15% (12% above $10K/year) — only applies when Etsy attributes the sale to an external ad. Mandatory once you cross $10,000 in annual sales. Use the Offsite Ads Calculator to see your threshold status and per-order impact.

Real Fee Totals at Common Price Points

These examples use US payment processing rates with no shipping charged and no offsite ads. Your total will be higher if you charge shipping.

$25 sale

Transaction (6.5%)$1.63
Processing (3% + $0.25)$1.00
Listing fee$0.20
Total$2.83

$50 sale

Transaction (6.5%)$3.25
Processing (3% + $0.25)$1.75
Listing fee$0.20
Total$5.20

$100 sale

Transaction (6.5%)$6.50
Processing (3% + $0.25)$3.25
Listing fee$0.20
Total$9.95

To get exact numbers for your specific sale including shipping and offsite ads, use the Etsy Fee Calculator.

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Example Etsy Fee Calculations

Etsy fees on a $10 saleSee a practical fee breakdown for a low-ticket order.Etsy fees on a $25 saleReview a common mid-range example with estimated fee totals.Etsy fees on a $50 saleUnderstand how fee dollars scale as order value grows.Etsy fees on a $100 saleCheck a higher-value example and expected payout range.Etsy fees on a $250 saleSee why fee dollars become significant on larger orders.Etsy fees on a $500 saleReview a high-ticket fee example before setting price targets.

Etsy Fees on Different Sale Prices

Etsy fees vary depending on your price point. Here's a breakdown of what Etsy takes at different sale amounts.

If you want to calculate your exact profit after fees, use the Etsy profit calculator.

You can also use the Etsy fee calculator to break down each fee individually.

FAQ

How much does Etsy take per sale?

On a typical US sale with no offsite ads, Etsy takes roughly 10–12% in combined fees. On a $25 sale that is $2.83. On a $50 sale it is $5.20. On a $100 sale it is $9.95. Add offsite ads and those totals jump by 15%, which can push total fees to 25%+ of the sale price on lower-margin products.

What Etsy fees are included in the total?

Every sale includes the $0.20 listing fee, 6.5% transaction fee on the full order including any shipping charged, and payment processing (3% + $0.25 for US sellers). Offsite ads add 15% on qualifying sales. Some regions have a regulatory operating fee on top. Run all of these through the fee calculator to see your specific total.

Why do Etsy profits feel lower than expected?

Because fees stack in ways that aren't obvious. Most sellers only mentally account for the transaction fee and forget that payment processing, listing fees, and the fact that fees apply to shipping all compound on the same order. Add cost of goods and your own shipping cost on top, and a $25 sale that feels like $15 profit is often closer to $8. The only fix is running the full calculation before you price.