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Etsy fees in 2026, explained with one $35 order

Etsy charges four kinds of fees on a typical US order. Here is each one, worked through on a $35 mug with $6 shipping.

By Sharjil Hameed · Published November 13, 2026 · 4 min read · How we fact-check

Etsy seller packing a handmade order into a kraft box on a wooden table

Short answer: on a typical US order, Etsy takes a $0.20 listing fee, a 6.5% transaction fee on the item price plus shipping, and 3% + $0.25 payment processing on the order total. On a $35 item with $6 shipping, that’s $4.35, about 10.6% of the order. If the sale came through an Offsite Ad, add 12% or 15% more. Run your own numbers with the Etsy profit calculator.

Where a $41 Etsy order goes: $35 item + $6 shipping, US shop, no Offsite Ad — Where a $41 Etsy order goes. Rates reviewed November 13, 2026.

Etsy doesn’t take one cut. It takes several small ones, and most of them apply to the shipping you charge as well as the item price. Here is each fee, then a real example.

The fees Etsy charges sellers

Listing fee: $0.20

Every listing costs $0.20 to publish and lasts four months or until the item sells. If you sell more than one of a multi-quantity listing, you pay another $0.20 for each additional item sold, and automatic renewals cost $0.20 each time.

Transaction fee: 6.5%

Etsy charges 6.5% of the total amount you charge the buyer for the item, shipping, and gift wrapping. It’s not charged on sales tax that Etsy collects. Because shipping is included, “free shipping” built into the price costs the same in fees as charging shipping separately.

Payment processing: depends on your bank’s country

US shops pay 3% + $0.25 per order on the total, including tax. Other countries pay different rates: UK shops pay 4% + £0.20, most EU shops 4% + €0.30, and Canadian and Australian shops pay more on international orders. The calculator switches these for you.

Regulatory operating fee: some countries

Shops in the UK, France, Canada, India, and a few other countries pay a small regulatory operating fee on each order, which Etsy charges to cover digital services taxes.

Offsite Ads: 12% or 15%, sometimes

When a buyer clicks an Etsy ad on another website and buys within 30 days, Etsy charges an Offsite Ads fee: 15% for shops that made under $10,000 in the last 12 months (who can opt out), or 12% for shops over $10,000 (who must take part). The fee is capped at $100 per order.

Optional costs

Etsy Ads on the site itself, an Etsy Plus subscription, and currency conversion (when your listing currency differs from your bank’s currency) are extra costs that only apply if you use them.

Worked example: a $35 mug with $6 shipping

Item price: $35.00
Shipping charged to the buyer: $6.00
Order total: $41.00
Your cost to make the mug: $8.00
Your shipping label: $5.50

Fee	How it’s calculated	Amount
Listing fee	$0.20 per listing	$0.20
Transaction fee	6.5% of $41.00	$2.67
Payment processing	3% of $41.00 + $0.25	$1.48
Total Etsy fees		$4.35

That’s about 10.6% of the order.

What you keep

$41.00 − $4.35 in fees − $8.00 cost − $5.50 label = about $23.15, a 56.5% profit margin.

If the sale came from an Offsite Ad

At 15%, that’s another $6.15 on this order, leaving about $17.00. Offsite Ads can take more than all the other fees combined, so check your Shop Manager to see which sales came from ads.

How to price for the profit you want

Etsy’s percentage fees on a US order add up to 9.5% (6.5% + 3%), plus $0.45 in fixed fees per order ($0.20 listing + $0.25 processing). To find the order total you need:

Order total = (profit you want + item cost + shipping label + $0.45) ÷ (1 − 0.095)

For a $20 profit on the mug: ($20 + $8 + $5.50 + $0.45) ÷ 0.905 = $37.51 order total. With $6 shipping charged, that’s an item price of about $31.51. If you expect some sales from Offsite Ads, build in a buffer or use the calculator’s Offsite Ads setting.

Ways to keep more of each Etsy sale

Price on the full order. Fees apply to shipping too, so don’t treat shipping as money you simply pass through.
Watch multi-quantity listings. Each extra item sold costs another $0.20.
Know your Offsite Ads exposure. Under $10,000 a year, you can opt out if the 15% fee hurts your margins.
Count your time. A handmade item can look profitable until you divide the profit by hours. The true hourly earnings calculator shows what you really earn per hour.
Compare channels. The marketplace profit comparison shows the same product on Etsy, eBay, Shopify, and more.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Etsy take from a $100 sale? For a US shop with no Offsite Ad, $0.20 + $6.50 + $3.25 = $9.95, so you receive about $90.05 before your own costs.

Does Etsy charge fees on shipping? Yes. The transaction fee and payment processing fee both apply to the shipping you charge the buyer.

Does Etsy charge fees on sales tax? The transaction fee doesn’t apply to sales tax Etsy collects, but payment processing is calculated on the full amount the buyer pays, including tax.

Is the listing fee refunded if an item doesn’t sell? No. The $0.20 covers four months of listing whether or not it sells.

Etsy’s rates come from its published Fees and Payments Policy. They were last checked on November 13, 2026, and every change is recorded in our fee change log.