How Much Does Etsy Take Per Sale?

Quick answer

Every Etsy order incurs a $0.20 listing fee, a 6.5% transaction fee, and a payment processing fee of roughly 3% + $0.25. On a $25 US sale that comes to $2.83 before Offsite Ads.

Etsy does not charge one flat fee. Three separate fees apply to every order. A fourth — Offsite Ads — applies when Etsy attributes the sale to a promoted listing click within the past 30 days.

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The Four Etsy Fees

FeeAmountWhen it applies
Listing fee$0.20Every new listing and each auto-renewal after a sale
Transaction fee6.5%Applied to item price plus any shipping charged
Payment processing~3% + $0.25Every order paid through Etsy Payments (varies by country)
Offsite Ads fee15% (or 12%)Only when Etsy attributes the sale to an offsite ad click within 30 days

The 12% Offsite Ads rate applies to sellers who have made more than $10,000 on Etsy in the past 365 days. Under that threshold, the rate is 15%.

Exact Fees by Sale Price (US, No Shipping)

These figures use US payment processing rates. Shipping fees charged to the buyer are not included in the order total below — adding shipping would increase the transaction fee.

Sale priceListingTransactionProcessingTotal feesYou keep
$10$0.20$0.65$0.55$1.40$8.60
$25$0.20$1.63$1.00$2.83$22.17
$50$0.20$3.25$1.75$5.20$44.80
$100$0.20$6.50$3.25$9.95$90.05

These are baseline fees only. Offsite Ads would add $1.50, $3.75, $7.50, or $15.00 to each row respectively (at 15%).

The Offsite Ads Fee and the 30-Day Window

Etsy's Offsite Ads attribution window is 30 days. A sale can be tagged as an Offsite Ads order up to 30 days after the buyer first clicked the promoted listing — even if they came back later via direct search or a bookmark.

Sellers who made over $10,000 on Etsy in the past 365 days cannot opt out of Offsite Ads. The fee drops from 15% to 12% once you cross that threshold.

On a $50 sale at 15%, Offsite Ads adds $7.50 — bringing total fees from $5.20 to $12.70. That shifts your pre-cost take-home from $44.80 to $37.30.

Why Shipping Makes Fees Higher Than Expected

Etsy applies the 6.5% transaction fee to the full order total, including any shipping charged to the buyer. If you charge $5 for shipping on a $25 item, the transaction fee applies to $30, not $25.

That adds $0.33 to the bill. Not huge — but it stacks, and it catches sellers off guard when they price without accounting for it.

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FAQ

What percentage does Etsy take?

Without Offsite Ads, baseline fees land between 10% and 13% of the order total depending on price. With Offsite Ads at 15%, the combined total can reach 25% or more on lower-priced items.

How much does Etsy take on a $25 sale?

On a $25 US sale: $0.20 listing + $1.63 transaction + $1.00 processing = $2.83 before Offsite Ads. If the order came through Offsite Ads, add $3.75 for a total of $6.58.

Does Etsy charge fees on shipping?

Yes. The 6.5% transaction fee applies to the full order total including any shipping charged to the buyer. If you charge $5 shipping on a $25 item, the transaction fee applies to $30.

How does Etsy's Offsite Ads attribution window work?

Etsy's attribution window is 30 days. A sale can be tagged as an Offsite Ads order up to 30 days after the buyer first clicked the ad — even if they returned later via direct search.