Etsy charges a 6.5% transaction fee on the total sale price plus any shipping you charge the buyer. It's the largest fee Etsy collects and applies to every completed order — here's exactly how it works.
6.5%
Transaction rate
Price + shipping
Applies to
Per sale
When charged
Seller balance
Deducted from
The Etsy transaction fee is a percentage Etsy takes from each sale as payment for hosting your shop, providing buyer traffic, and processing the transaction. In 2026 the rate is 6.5% — unchanged from when Etsy raised it from 5% in April 2022.
The fee is calculated on the total amount the buyer pays for the item plus any shipping fee you charge. Gift wrapping fees you charge are also included. Sales tax collected by Etsy is not included in the transaction fee base.
Formula
Transaction Fee = (Item Price + Shipping Charged) × 6.5%Example: You sell a handmade candle for $28 and charge $6 shipping. The transaction fee is ($28 + $6) × 6.5% = $2.21.
Includes the 6.5% transaction fee, 3% + $0.25 payment processing fee, and $0.20 listing fee.
| Sale price | + Shipping | Transaction fee | Processing | Listing | Total fees | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.40 | $0.20 | $0.93 | $4.07 |
| $10.00 | $4.00 | $0.91 | $0.67 | $0.20 | $1.78 | $8.22 |
| $20.00 | $5.00 | $1.63 | $1.00 | $0.20 | $2.83 | $17.17 |
| $35.00 | $6.00 | $2.67 | $1.48 | $0.20 | $4.35 | $30.65 |
| $50.00 | $7.00 | $3.71 | $1.96 | $0.20 | $5.87 | $44.13 |
| $75.00 | $8.00 | $5.40 | $2.74 | $0.20 | $8.34 | $66.66 |
| $100.00 | $8.00 | $7.02 | $3.49 | $0.20 | $10.71 | $89.29 |
| $150.00 | $10.00 | $10.40 | $5.05 | $0.20 | $15.65 | $134.35 |
| $200.00 | $12.00 | $13.78 | $6.61 | $0.20 | $20.59 | $179.41 |
* "You keep" = sale price minus all three Etsy fees (does not include cost of goods or other business expenses).
Etsy does not withhold the transaction fee at the moment of sale. Instead, the fee is added as a charge on your seller account. Etsy deducts it when you initiate a deposit or when your balance is auto-deposited at the end of the month.
In your Etsy Shop Manager → Finances → Payment Account, each sale shows a line-item breakdown: transaction fee, payment processing fee, and listing fee all listed separately. You can verify the 6.5% calculation for each order.
The transaction fee is one of three core fees. Here's how they compare:
Transaction fee
Largest per-sale fee — applies to every order
6.5%
rate
Item price + shipping charged
applied to
Payment processing fee
Required for Etsy Payments (most sellers)
3% + $0.25
rate
Total payment amount
applied to
Listing fee
Charged when you list or relist an item (4-month duration)
$0.20 flat
rate
Per listing published
applied to
Yes. The 6.5% fee applies to the item price plus any shipping amount you charge the buyer. If you offer free shipping, Etsy calculates the fee on the item price only.
No. Etsy collects and remits sales tax on behalf of sellers in most US states. That tax amount is excluded from the transaction fee base.
If you refund a buyer in full, Etsy credits the transaction fee back to your account. Partial refunds result in a proportional credit.
Many sellers build fees into their item price rather than charging separately. A common approach: divide your desired net by 0.87 to cover the ~13% total fee rate.
eBay charges 12.9–15% in final value fees. Amazon takes 8–15%. Poshmark charges a flat 20% (items under $15) or $2.95 flat. At 6.5%, Etsy's transaction fee is competitive for a marketplace with built-in buyer traffic.
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