How much does Etsy take per sale? It’s not 6.5%
Etsy’s 6.5% is only the transaction fee. For a US seller, a $30 sale pays $3.30 in fees, about 11%, once you add the $0.20 listing fee and 3% + $0.25 processing.
Etsy’s 6.5% transaction fee is only one of three fees a US seller pays to sell an item. There is also the $0.20 listing fee, and Etsy Payments processing of 3% of the order total plus $0.25. The video works them through for a crocheter who sells a $30 plushie with free shipping, before sales tax: $0.20 + $1.95 + $1.15 = $3.30, about 11% of the sale. If the order came from one of Etsy’s Offsite Ads, a shop with under $10,000 in yearly sales pays another 15% of the order, for $7.80 in fees, over a quarter. A shop under $10,000 can opt out of Offsite Ads; once it reaches $10,000, it can no longer opt out and pays 12% from then on. Either rate is capped at $100 an order. Because $0.45 of the fees is fixed, cheaper items pay a bigger share: about 14% on a $10 item. Payment processing rates differ for bank accounts outside the US, and some countries add a regulatory operating fee.
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Transcript
Hook
How much does Etsy take per sale? Hint: not 6.5%.
Definition
That’s only the transaction fee. A US seller pays three.
The three fees
$0.20 to list it. 6.5% of the price and shipping. And payment processing: 3% of the total, plus $0.25.
Example
A crocheter sells a $30 plushie, free shipping, before tax. Etsy takes $3.30: 11%.
Offsite Ads
From an Etsy Offsite Ad, a shop under $10,000 in sales pays another 15% of the order: $7.80, over a quarter.
Takeaway
On a $30 sale, plan for 11%. More on cheaper items and ad sales.
Sources
- Etsy charges a listing fee of $0.20 USD for each item listed; listings expire after four months and auto-renew at $0.20; a multi-quantity listing renews at $0.20 after each item sells: Etsy Fees & Payments Policy, Listing Fees (last updated Oct 5, 2026) (opens in new tab)
- The transaction fee is 6.5% of the displayed price plus the amount charged for shipping and gift wrapping; for US sellers it does not apply to sales tax: Etsy Fees & Payments Policy, Transaction Fees (last updated Oct 5, 2026) (opens in new tab)
- The payment processing fee is assessed on the total amount of the sale, including tax and shipping, and varies with the location of the seller’s bank account: Etsy Fees & Payments Policy, Payment Processing Fees (last updated Oct 5, 2026) (opens in new tab)
- The Etsy Payments processing fee for the United States is 3% + 0.25 USD: Etsy Payments Policy, payment processing fees by country (accessed Oct 21, 2026) (opens in new tab)
- Offsite Ads fees are 15% of an attributed order for shops with under $10,000 USD in sales over the prior 365 days (these shops may opt out), and 12% once a shop has reached $10,000 (for the life of the shop), charged on price plus shipping and gift wrap, capped at $100 per order: Etsy Fees & Payments Policy, Offsite Ads Fees (last updated Oct 5, 2026) (opens in new tab)
- $0.20 + 6.5% × $30 ($1.95) + (3% × $30 + $0.25) ($1.15) = $3.30, 11% of $30; adding 15% × $30 ($4.50) gives $7.80, 26%; on a $10 item, $0.20 + $0.65 + $0.55 = $1.40, 14%: Etsy Fees & Payments Policy rates (the US processing rate is from the Etsy Payments Policy above), applied to a $30 order and a $10 item with free shipping and no sales tax (opens in new tab)
- Sellers in certain countries are charged a Regulatory Operating fee on each transaction, in addition to the other fees: Etsy Fees & Payments Policy, Regulatory Operating Fees (last updated Oct 5, 2026) (opens in new tab)
US fees as of October 2026. Rates differ outside the US, and Etsy changes them from time to time, so check its Fees & Payments Policy before you price.
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