ToolWise Data · Updated 2026-09-05
On a $20 Etsy sale you keep about $17.65 — Etsy's mandatory fees take roughly 11.8%. The percentage is worse on small orders (a fixed $0.20 listing + $0.25 processing fee bites hardest) and can climb past 25% if the sale comes through Offsite Ads. This benchmark breaks it down by price, from Etsy's published fee schedule.
Each row applies Etsy's mandatory US fees — the $0.20 listing fee, 6.5% transaction fee, and 3% + $0.25 payment processing — to the sale price. Offsite Ads, which only apply to ads-attributed orders, are shown separately below.
| Sale price | Etsy fees (mandatory) | You keep | Effective fee % |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5 | $0.93 | $4.08 | 18.5% |
| $10 | $1.40 | $8.60 | 14.0% |
| $15 | $1.88 | $13.12 | 12.5% |
| $20 | $2.35 | $17.65 | 11.8% |
| $25 | $2.83 | $22.18 | 11.3% |
| $40 | $4.25 | $35.75 | 10.6% |
| $75 | $7.58 | $67.42 | 10.1% |
Based on Etsy's published US fee schedule (listing $0.20; transaction 6.5%; payment processing 3% + $0.25). Fees vary by country and change over time — verify current rates on Etsy. Shipping and gift-wrap charges are also subject to the transaction fee. Reproduce any figure in the free Etsy fee calculator.
Original computation from Etsy's published rates — every cell is verifiable. For a sale price p:
mandatory fees = $0.20 + p×6.5% + (p×3% + $0.25) you keep = p − mandatory fees effective fee % = mandatory fees ÷ p
For a $20 sale: $0.20 + $1.30 + ($0.60 + $0.25) = $2.35 in fees, so you keep $17.65 (11.8%). Set a price that clears these fees and a real margin with the Etsy fee calculator, or decide whether to raise prices with the Should I raise my prices? tool.
Etsy's mandatory fees — a $0.20 listing fee, 6.5% transaction fee, and 3% + $0.25 payment processing — total about 11.8% of a $20 sale, so you keep roughly $17.65. The share is higher on cheaper items and higher still if the sale came through Offsite Ads.
The 6.5% transaction fee is only one of three mandatory fees. Add the fixed listing fee, payment processing (3% + $0.25), and any Offsite Ads fee, and the real total is usually 10–15% — or more on small or ads-driven orders.
About $2.35 in mandatory Etsy fees, leaving $17.65 before your product and shipping costs. If Offsite Ads applied, fees on that order could reach $5.35.
Yes — every figure comes from the transparent formula above using Etsy's published fee rates, and the free Etsy fee calculator lets you enter your own price and costs.
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