Etsy's fees are individually small but they stack. If you price without accounting for all of them, you can sell a lot and still make almost nothing. Here is every fee in 2026 and a worked example.
Key takeaways
- Core fees: $0.20 listing, 6.5% transaction, plus payment processing (varies by country).
- Offsite Ads fees (12-15%) apply only when a sale comes from an Etsy-paid ad.
- Always price using your real, all-in cost — use a calculator, not a guess.
The core Etsy fees (2026)
Listing fee — $0.20 per listing
Charged when you publish a listing and again every time it renews (every 4 months or after each sale of a quantity listing). Multi-quantity listings renew automatically per item sold.
Transaction fee — 6.5%
Taken on the item price plus the shipping and gift-wrap you charge. This is the big one.
Payment processing fee
Charged by Etsy Payments and varies by country — commonly around 3% + a fixed per-order amount (for example ~3% + $0.25 in the US). Check your country's rate.
Situational fees
- Offsite Ads: 12% (or 15% for higher-revenue shops) only when a buyer arrives via an Etsy-paid ad and orders. It is mandatory above a revenue threshold.
- Etsy Ads (onsite): optional pay-per-click; you set a daily budget.
- Currency conversion: ~2.5% if your listing and payment currencies differ.
- Regulatory operating fees: a small % in some countries.
A real example
Say you sell an item for $25 with $5 shipping (buyer pays), in the US:
- Revenue billed: $30
- Transaction fee (6.5% of $30): $1.95
- Payment processing (~3% + $0.25): ~$1.15
- Listing fee: $0.20
- Etsy fees total: ~$3.30 → before product cost and shipping label.
Subtract your product cost and actual shipping label and you have your profit. If that item came through Offsite Ads, add another ~$3.60 (12% of $30).
Want the exact number for your price and country? Use our free Etsy Fee Calculator — no math required.
Open the free fee calculator →How to price so you actually profit
- Start from all-in cost: materials + labor + packaging + shipping + all Etsy fees.
- Add your target margin on top of that total, not just on materials.
- Re-check pricing whenever fees, shipping or supply costs change.
Pricing right matters as much as ranking. Once your price works, focus on visibility — strong titles and tags so more buyers find you.