How much does Etsy take per sale? (2026, with real examples)
Short answer: on a typical US sale without Offsite Ads, Etsy takes about 10% to 12% of what the buyer pays. If the sale came from an Offsite Ad, it jumps to roughly 25%.
The four fees on every Etsy sale
- Listing fee: $0.20 when you list an item, and again each time it auto-renews after a sale.
- Transaction fee: 6.5% of the item price plus shipping and gift wrap. Many sellers forget it applies to shipping.
- Payment processing: 3% plus $0.25 on the full amount the buyer pays (US rate).
- Offsite Ads: 15%, or 12% for shops over $10,000 a year, only when an Etsy ad brought the buyer. Capped at $100 per order.
What Etsy takes at different prices
US shop, buyer pays $4.95 shipping, no sales tax shown. "Fees" includes listing, transaction and processing.
| Item price | Buyer pays | Etsy fees | % of sale | With Offsite Ad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $14.95 | $1.87 | 12.5% | $4.11 (27.5%) |
| $25 | $29.95 | $3.30 | 11.0% | $7.79 (26.0%) |
| $50 | $54.95 | $5.67 | 10.3% | $13.91 (25.3%) |
| $100 | $104.95 | $10.42 | 9.9% | $26.16 (24.9%) |
Notice the pattern: cheap items lose a bigger share to fees, because the $0.20 listing fee and the $0.25 processing fee are fixed.
Costs that are not "fees" but still come out of your pocket
- Shipping labels bought on Etsy are charged to your payment account.
- Etsy Ads (on-site ads) are billed separately from Offsite Ads.
- Currency conversion: 2.5% when your listing currency is different from your bank's currency.
How to keep more of each sale
- Price with about 11% in fees in mind, not 6.5%.
- Bundle cheap items. Fixed fees hurt most under $15.
- Build a little of the Offsite Ads cost into your price if you can't opt out.
- Check your real numbers once a month. The fee you think you pay is rarely the fee you actually pay.
Common questions
Does Etsy charge fees on shipping?
Yes. The 6.5% transaction fee and the payment processing fee both apply to the shipping the buyer pays.
Is the $0.20 listing fee charged on every sale?
When an item sells and auto-renew is on, Etsy charges a new $0.20 listing fee for the next one. If you sell several of the same item in one order, you pay $0.20 for each extra unit.
What is Etsy's real fee percentage?
For most US sales between $20 and $100, about 10% to 11% without Offsite Ads, and about 25% with Offsite Ads.
How do I see what Etsy actually charged me last month?
Download your monthly statement CSV and drop it into FeeMath Pro. It totals every fee by type and shows your profit per order.
Rates from Etsy's published US fee schedule, checked October 2026. Etsy can change fees, so confirm on Etsy's fees page before pricing. FeeMath is independent and not affiliated with Etsy.