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Etsy Fee Calculator

See your real net profit on Etsy after the $0.20 listing fee, 6.5% transaction fee, 3% + $0.25 payment processing, and your shipping cost. Updated for 2026.

Your numbers

Quick start — try a preset

6.5% + 3% + $0.25 + $0.20 listing

$

What you paid for the item

$

What the buyer pays for the item

$

$0 if free shipping. Most marketplaces charge fees on this too.

$

What you pay for the label

$

Box, tape, supplies, gas to thrift, etc.

Net profit

$22.27

ROI: 222.8%
Margin: 49.5%

Breakdown

Gross revenue (sale + shipping)
$45.00
− Cost basis
-$10.00
− Shipping cost
-$8.00
− Other costs
-$0.00
− Etsy fees

6.5% trans ($2.93) + 3%+$0.25 ($1.60) + $0.20 listing

-$4.73
Net profit
$22.27

Fees are estimates as of April 2026. Real fees vary by category, store subscription, and seller status. Always verify with the marketplace's current fee schedule.

The fee Etsy doesn't surface clearly

Etsy's sticker fee is around 11% on a typical sale, which feels reasonable next to eBay's 13.25% and Poshmark's 20%. But the $0.20-per-listing fee is a hidden time bomb for sellers with large inventories — listings auto-renew every 4 months whether they sell or not, and the listing fee is non-refundable.

A shop with 500 active listings pays roughly $100 every 4 months (~$25/month) just to keep them visible, before any sale fees. For a hobby seller with 20 listings that's $4-5 per renewal cycle and a non-issue. For a vintage shop with thousands of slow-moving listings, the listing fee can be the largest line item on the monthly bill.

The calculator above shows the per-sale fee math; the listing fee is paid up front independent of whether the item sells, so it isn't reflected in net-profit-per-item. Track it separately in your accounting as "listing fee burn" and divide by the number of items that did sell that month for true cost-per-sale economics.

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Etsy fee calculator FAQs

Etsy stacks several fees: a $0.20 listing fee per item (lasts 4 months or until sold), a 6.5% transaction fee on the sale price plus shipping, and a 3% + $0.25 payment processing fee. So a $30 item with $5 shipping costs you $0.20 + $2.28 + $1.30 = $3.78 in fees, about 11% effective. Multi-item orders only get charged the listing fee per quantity sold from a single listing — $0.20 per copy, not per order.
The $0.20 listing fee is a sunk cost — you pay it whether the item sells or not, and you pay it again every 4 months if you renew. Long-tail sellers with hundreds of slow-moving listings can spend $50-100/month just on listing fees before any sales. Etsy doesn't surface this clearly in the seller dashboard. Track it via your Etsy bill, not vibes.
Etsy Plus is $10/month and gives you 15 free listing credits, customizable shop banners, and restock notification tools. Worth it if you list more than 50 new items per month (the listing credits alone pay for themselves). Below that, the standard plan is more economical. Pattern is Etsy's standalone-website builder ($15/month) — only relevant if you want to run an off-Etsy storefront with your Etsy inventory.
Etsy Ads is a CPC (cost-per-click) ad product separate from the per-sale Promoted Listings model on eBay. You set a daily budget; Etsy bids on internal-search placements with your listings. The ad spend is in addition to the regular fee structure. For ROI math, treat Etsy Ads spend as 'Other costs' — it's marketing expense, not transaction fees.
Etsy charges a 1.1% Regulatory Operating Fee on transactions in certain countries (UK, EU) on top of the standard fees. The transaction is otherwise the same. Currency conversion is automatic and Etsy takes the spread. For sellers based in the US shipping internationally, factor 12-13% effective fees instead of the typical 11% to be conservative.
Etsy's audience expects handmade, vintage (20+ years old), or supplies. eBay's audience expects new and used commodity items at competitive prices. Sellers of handmade goods or true vintage almost always do better on Etsy despite the slightly higher fee load — buyer demographics drive higher willingness-to-pay than the fee delta. Sellers of generic used goods do better on eBay.
Etsy Fee Calculator 2026 — Listing + Transaction + Payment Net Profit | Item Value Checker