How much does Etsy take?
Last verified: April 2026 from official Etsy fee policyDirect answer: Etsy takes $5.20 from a $50.00 sale in the default 2026 model, leaving $44.80 before item cost, shipping labels, optional ads, refunds, or taxes. The effective fee rate at that price is 10.4%.
Etsy has layered fees, so the listing fee matters more on cheap items and payment processing grows with price. A $50.00 sale leaves $44.80 before costs in this snapshot.
TL;DR
- - Etsy fees stack a listing fee, transaction fee, and payment processing fee before shipping labels or ads.
- - At $50.00, Etsy fees are $5.20 and payout is $44.80 before item cost.
- - The effective fee rate at $50.00 is 10.4% in the default model.
- - Depop is cheaper in the default $50.00 comparison, with $2.10 in fees.
- - Fee data was last checked on 2026-04-30 from official Etsy fee policy.
Etsy fees by sale price
Start with the common-price table, then open the exact amount page when you need a sourceable answer for one sale price.
| Sale price | Fees | Net before costs | Effective rate | Exact page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $1.40 | $8.60 | 14.0% | See $10.00 |
| $15.00 | $1.88 | $13.12 | 12.5% | See $15.00 |
| $25.00 | $2.83 | $22.17 | 11.3% | See $25.00 |
| $50.00 | $5.20 | $44.80 | 10.4% | See $50.00 |
| $100.00 | $9.95 | $90.05 | 10.0% | See $100.00 |
| $200.00 | $19.45 | $180.55 | 9.7% | See $200.00 |
| $500.00 | $47.95 | $452.05 | 9.6% | See $500.00 |
| $1,000.00 | $95.45 | $904.55 | 9.5% | See $1,000.00 |
What Etsy takes from sellers
Etsy fees stack a listing fee, transaction fee, and payment processing fee before shipping labels or ads.
The default examples assume no buyer-paid shipping, no shipping label cost, no item cost, and no promoted listing fee. That keeps the common-price table clean enough to compare seller-side marketplace fees.
For the modeled $50.00 sale, total fees are $5.20, payout is $44.80, and the effective fee rate is 10.4%.
Is Etsy cheap at $50.00?
| Platform | Fees | Net | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depop | $2.10 | $47.90 | $3.10 less than Etsy |
| Mercari | $5.00 | $45.00 | $0.20 less than Etsy |
| Facebook Marketplace | $5.00 | $45.00 | $0.20 less than Etsy |
| EtsyCurrent | $5.20 | $44.80 | Same as Etsy |
| Whatnot | $5.75 | $44.25 | $0.55 more than Etsy |
| StockX | $6.50 | $43.50 | $1.30 more than Etsy |
Price the listing before it goes live
Use the exact marketplace, category, shipping setup, and cost of goods you expect to list with. That gives you a real payout baseline instead of a fee estimate from memory.
Use the real sale assumptions you would list with, not the ideal version you hope the buyer accepts.