How Much Does It Cost to Sell on Etsy? (US Fees, 2026)

Last verified: November 8, 2026

Selling on Etsy has no required monthly subscription for a standard shop, but it is not free. A US seller pays a $0.20 listing fee, a 6.5% transaction fee and payment processing of 3% + $0.25 on each sale, which comes to about 11% of a $30 sale. Orders that come from an Offsite Ad cost another 15% (12% after $10,000 in sales in 365 days). Some new shops also pay a one-time set-up fee.

This guide lists every cost Etsy charges a US seller, shows what they add up to on a real sale and in a month, and separates Etsy's fees from your own costs. It uses US seller fees, verified on November 8, 2026. For the UK, see the UK fees guide; for other countries use the free Etsy fee and profit calculator, which covers 9 countries.

The costs, by when you pay them

When	Cost	Amount (US)
Once, for some new shops	Set-up fee	$15, non-refundable (Etsy says it applies to some new shops)
Per listing	Listing fee	$0.20. Renews every 4 months and when the item sells
Per sale	Transaction fee	6.5% of the item price + shipping + gift wrap
Per sale	Payment processing	3% + $0.25 on the full amount, including shipping and tax
Only if it applies	Currency conversion	2.5%, when your listing and payment account currencies differ
Only if it applies	Offsite Ads	15% of the order (12% after $10,000 in sales in 365 days), capped at $100 per order
Optional	Etsy Ads	You set a daily budget
Optional	Etsy Plus	$10 a month
Optional	Pattern	$15 a month, free for the first 30 days

Etsy's fee policy states the set-up fee as a one-time fee that may vary by location or be waived, and Etsy's Seller Handbook gives $15 for the new shops that pay it. Check your own onboarding screen to see whether it applies to you. For a full explanation of each fee, see Etsy Fees Explained.

What it costs on one $30 sale

Take a $30 item with free shipping built into the price:

Fee	Calculation	Amount
Listing fee	per sale	$0.20
Transaction fee	6.5% of $30	$1.95
Payment processing	3% of $30 + $0.25	$1.15
Total		$3.30 (11% of the price)

Etsy pays you $26.70, before your materials, packaging and postage. If the order came from an Offsite Ad, add 15% of $30, which is $4.50. The fees become $7.80, or 26% of the price. See the Offsite Ads fee guide for the rules and how to opt out.

Why cheap items cost more, in percent

Part of Etsy's cost is fixed per sale: $0.20 for the listing and $0.25 for processing. That is a bigger share of a small price:

Item price	Etsy fees	Share of the price
$10	$1.40	14.0%
$20	$2.35	11.8%
$30	$3.30	11.0%
$50	$5.20	10.4%
$100	$9.95	10.0%

These use the standard fees only (no Offsite Ads or currency conversion), with free shipping built into the price.

What it costs in a month

Say you make 20 sales of $30 items in a month:

Standard fees: 20 × $3.30 = $66.00 on $600.00 in sales (11%)
If 3 of those orders came from Offsite Ads: 3 × $4.50 = $13.50 more, so $79.50 (13.25%)

You also pay $0.20 for each new listing you publish, and listings that have not sold renew every four months. These are example numbers. Your real total depends on your prices, how many orders come from ads and how many listings you keep.

Costs that are not Etsy's fees

Etsy's fees are only part of what it costs you to sell. The others are:

Materials and packaging for each order
Shipping labels, if you offer free shipping or include the label in your price
Your time, at an hourly rate you would accept from someone else
Taxes on your income, which depend on where you live and are not covered by this guide

Etsy's fees are 11% of a $30 sale, but your own costs are often larger. To see what is left, use the Etsy pricing strategy guide for a single product, or see the margins for six product types in Etsy Profit Margin by Product Type.

Work out your own costs

One sale, quick check: the free Etsy fee and profit calculator shows the full breakdown. It needs no signup and covers 9 countries.
Your whole shop, by hand: the free Etsy profit spreadsheet works out fees, profit and margin for each order.
Your whole shop, automatically: CraftKept is an Etsy profit tracker. You upload your Etsy Payments CSV, enter your costs once per product, and it shows profit per product with the fees Etsy charged. Support for statements from outside Poland is still being tested, so for those the calculator is the better starting point. CraftKept is our product. It costs $1 for the first 30 days, then $4.99 per month. See how CraftKept works.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to sell on Etsy?

For a US seller, a $0.20 listing fee per listing, a 6.5% transaction fee and payment processing of 3% + $0.25 per sale. On a $30 sale that is $3.30, or 11%. Orders from Offsite Ads cost another 15% (12% after $10,000 in sales in 365 days).

Is there a monthly fee to sell on Etsy?

Etsy's fee policy does not list a monthly fee for a standard shop. The monthly subscriptions it lists, Etsy Plus at $10 a month and Pattern at $15 a month after a free trial, are optional.

Do I pay Etsy if I don't sell anything?

You pay the $0.20 listing fee when you publish a listing, and again each time it renews after four months, whether or not it sells. Some new shops also pay a one-time set-up fee.

How much does Etsy take from a $30 sale?

$3.30 in standard fees: $0.20 listing fee, $1.95 transaction fee and $1.15 payment processing. That is 11% of the price. If the order came from an Offsite Ad, add $4.50.

Do I pay the Offsite Ads fee on every sale?

No. It applies only to orders that come from an Offsite Ad click, within 30 days of the click. Shops that have not reached $10,000 in sales in the past 365 days can opt out.

This guide is an estimate for planning and pricing, not tax or financial advice. CraftKept is not affiliated with Etsy.

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Last verified: November 8, 2026.