How Much Does Etsy Take From a Sale?
The short answer: about 9–15% depending on your price and settings. Enter your sale price below for the exact dollar amount.
Etsy's Fee Structure in Plain English (2026)
Every Etsy sale triggers the same four potential fees. Here's what each one is, and when it applies to you.
Exactly How Much Etsy Takes by Sale Price
Standard fees only. Assumes $5 shipping charged, no offsite ads, no COGS or shipping label costs.
| Sale Price | Transaction | Processing | Listing | Total Etsy Takes | You Keep | Etsy's % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5.00 | $0.65 | $0.40 | $0.20 | $1.25 | $3.75 | 25.0% |
| $15.00 | $1.30 | $0.70 | $0.20 | $2.20 | $12.80 | 14.6% |
| $25.00 | $1.95 | $1.00 | $0.20 | $3.15 | $21.85 | 12.6% |
| $40.00 | $2.93 | $1.45 | $0.20 | $4.58 | $35.42 | 11.4% |
| $65.00 | $4.55 | $2.20 | $0.20 | $6.95 | $58.05 | 10.7% |
| $100.00 | $6.83 | $3.25 | $0.20 | $10.28 | $89.72 | 10.3% |
| $200.00 | $13.33 | $6.25 | $0.20 | $19.78 | $180.22 | 9.9% |
Three Things That Make Etsy Take More (or Less)
The standard fee stack is predictable — these variables are what sellers often forget to account for.
Does the price I charge for shipping affect Etsy's fee?
Yes — significantly. Etsy charges the 6.5% transaction fee on your shipping amount in addition to the item price. If you charge $8 for shipping on a $30 item, Etsy takes 6.5% of $38 ($2.47) instead of 6.5% of $30 ($1.95). That's an extra $0.52 per sale. Free shipping avoids this but means absorbing your label cost entirely.
How does Offsite Ads change what Etsy takes?
If an offsite ad drives your sale, Etsy adds 15% (or 12% if your shop earned $10K+ in the past year) on top of the standard fees. On a $40 sale, that's an extra $6 — more than doubling Etsy's standard take. Check your Shop Manager → Marketing → Offsite Ads to see your attribution rate and decide if opting out (under $10K/yr shops only) makes sense.
Does Etsy Plus affect how much Etsy takes per sale?
Indirectly. Etsy Plus costs $10/month flat — there's no per-sale fee from the subscription itself. But that $10 is a fixed cost you need to recover across your monthly sales volume. At 30 sales/month, it adds $0.33 per sale to your effective fee burden. The listing credits and discounts Etsy Plus provides are worth calculating against that cost.
What was Etsy's old fee before 2022?
Etsy's transaction fee was 5% until April 11, 2022, when it raised to 6.5% — a 30% increase. The payment processing fee (3% + $0.25) and listing fee ($0.20) remained unchanged. The 2022 increase was controversial among sellers and sparked a strike, but the fee has not changed again since.
How does Etsy compare to other platforms for fees?
Etsy's total effective fee (9–15%) sits between eBay (final value fees of 12–15%) and Shopify (2.9% + $0.30 payment processing, no listing fees, but you build your own traffic). Amazon Handmade charges a 15% referral fee with no listing fees. For sellers already getting organic Etsy traffic, the fees are competitive. For high-volume sellers, Shopify becomes more cost-effective above roughly $200K/year in revenue.
Can I calculate what I'll keep from a specific sale amount?
Yes — use the calculator at the top of this page. Enter your sale price and shipping amount, toggle offsite ads if applicable, and see exactly what Etsy takes and what you keep before your own costs. For a complete picture including materials, labor, and shipping label costs, use the full FeeMargins calculator linked below.