How much does Etsy charge per sale?

Etsy charges a 6.5% transaction fee on the total sale amount (including shipping) plus payment processing of 3% + $0.25 per transaction. Add the $0.20 listing fee, and total costs are approximately 10–12% per sale for most sellers. Offsite Ads add 12–15% on externally-driven sales.

What is the Etsy listing fee?

Each listing costs $0.20 and remains active for 4 months or until the item sells. When an item sells, the listing auto-renews for another $0.20. For multi-quantity listings, the $0.20 fee is charged once, but a new $0.20 fee applies each time a unit sells and the listing renews.

How do Etsy fees compare to eBay?

Etsy's total fees (roughly 10–12%) are similar to eBay's final value fees (10–13%). The key difference is structure: Etsy charges listing fees + transaction fee + payment processing, while eBay bundles everything into the final value fee. For handmade and vintage items, Etsy's targeted audience often generates better conversion despite similar fees.

What are Etsy Offsite Ads and can I opt out?

Etsy Offsite Ads is an advertising program where Etsy promotes your products on Google, Facebook, and other platforms. If a sale results from these ads, Etsy charges 15% of the sale (12% for shops earning $10,000+/year). Shops earning under $10,000/year can opt out. Shops earning $10,000+ are automatically enrolled and cannot opt out.

Is there a monthly fee for selling on Etsy?

There is no mandatory monthly fee. The basic Etsy seller account is free — you only pay per-listing and per-sale fees. Etsy Plus ($10/month) is optional and adds shop customization features, listing credits, and discounts on custom domain names.

Etsy Seller Fees

Listing fees, transaction fees, and total selling costs — updated March 2026

Last updated: March 2026

Fee Overview

Etsy charges sellers a $0.20 listing fee per item, a 6.5% transaction fee on the sale price (including shipping), and payment processing fees of 3% + $0.25 per transaction through Etsy Payments. This three-layer fee structure means total selling costs on Etsy typically range from 10–12% of the sale price, making it comparable to Amazon and eBay.

Each listing costs $0.20 and lasts for 4 months or until the item sells. When an item sells, the listing is automatically renewed for another $0.20. The 6.5% transaction fee applies to the total order amount including any shipping charges — an important detail that many sellers overlook when calculating margins.

Etsy also offers an optional Etsy Plus subscription ($10/month) with advanced shop customization and listing credits, and Etsy Ads for CPC-based advertising. The Offsite Ads program automatically enrolls sellers and charges 15% on sales generated through Etsy's external advertising (12% for shops with $10,000+ in trailing year revenue). Sellers earning under $10,000/year can opt out of Offsite Ads.

Fee Structure at a Glance

$0.20 listing fee per item (lasts 4 months or until sold, then auto-renews)

6.5% transaction fee on total sale price including shipping

Payment processing: 3% + $0.25 per transaction (Etsy Payments)

Offsite Ads fee: 15% on externally-driven sales (12% for $10k+ shops; opt-out available for shops under $10k)

Etsy Plus (optional): $10/month for advanced features and 15 listing credits

Etsy Ads (optional): CPC advertising with minimum budget of $1/day

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Fee Optimization Tips

Calculate your true Etsy cost: $0.20 listing + 6.5% transaction + 3% + $0.25 payment processing = roughly 10–12% total on a typical sale

The 6.5% transaction fee applies to shipping too — if you charge $10 for shipping, you pay $0.65 in transaction fees on that shipping alone. Consider including shipping in your product price instead.

If your shop earns under $10,000/year, opt out of Offsite Ads to avoid the 15% fee on externally-driven sales — unless the additional exposure is worth it for your business

Multi-quantity listings are more cost-effective than individual listings — each variation only costs $0.20, but multiple quantities within one listing share the same listing fee

Etsy Plus ($10/month) includes 15 listing credits ($3 value) and advanced customization — only worth it if you use the shop customization features regularly