How Much Does Etsy Take Per Sale? (2026 Breakdown)
Short answer: Etsy takes roughly 9.5%–11% of a typical US sale through three mandatory fees — a $0.20 listing fee, a 6.5% transaction fee, and a 3% + $0.25 payment processing fee. On a $50 sale, that's about $5.20, leaving you with $44.80 before your own product and labor costs. Optional fees like Offsite Ads can push Etsy's cut past 20% on individual orders.
If you've ever looked at your Etsy payment account and wondered why it's smaller than your sales total, this page breaks down exactly what Etsy keeps from each sale — and what you actually take home.
For a calculator-first workflow, run your own order through the Etsy Fee Calculator, then use the Ecommerce Tools Hub for pricing, Offsite Ads, international fees, and payment processor comparison.
The exact percentage Etsy takes per sale
Etsy charges three mandatory fees on every order. They all apply to the total order amount — item price plus any shipping, gift wrap, and personalization the buyer pays.
| Fee | Rate (US sellers) | On a $50 sale |
|---|
| Listing fee | $0.20 flat per item | $0.20 |
| Transaction fee | 6.5% of order total | $3.25 |
| Payment processing | 3% + $0.25 | $1.75 |
| Total Etsy cut | | $5.20 (10.4%) |
So on a standard $50 sale, Etsy takes about $5.20, and you keep $44.80 before your own costs.
When people ask "what percentage does Etsy take," the single biggest piece is the 6.5% transaction fee — but the listing fee and payment processing push the real, all-in rate higher, especially on small orders.
What Etsy takes (and what you keep) at every price point
Because two of the fees are fixed ($0.20 listing + $0.25 payment), Etsy's effective percentage is higher on cheap items and lower on expensive ones:
| Sale amount | Etsy's cut | You keep | Etsy's effective % |
|---|
| $10 | $1.40 | $8.60 | 14.0% |
| $25 | $2.83 | $22.17 | 11.3% |
| $50 | $5.20 | $44.80 | 10.4% |
| $100 | $9.95 | $90.05 | 10.0% |
| $250 | $24.20 | $225.80 | 9.7% |
US seller, item price only, no buyer-paid shipping. "You keep" is gross — before your product cost, labor, and shipping.
This is why how much Etsy takes per sale depends heavily on your price point. Under $25, Etsy's cut routinely exceeds 11%. For sub-$10 items, it can top 14% — which is why low-priced products need careful margin math. Want your exact figure? Run your numbers through the Etsy Fee Calculator.
Does Etsy take a cut even if I don't sell?
Partly, yes. The $0.20 listing fee is charged when you list or renew an item — whether or not it sells. List 100 items and you've paid $20 before a single order. The 6.5% transaction fee and payment processing only apply when you actually make a sale.
So Etsy's "cut" really has two parts: a small upfront cost just to be on the platform (listing fees), and the per-sale fees that only trigger when money changes hands.
The fees that push Etsy's cut higher than 10%
The ~10% figure is the baseline. Several optional or situational fees can take a bigger bite:
- Offsite Ads — 12% or 15%. If a buyer reaches your shop through an Etsy-purchased ad and orders within 30 days, Etsy charges 12% (shops over $10K/year) or 15% (under $10K) of the entire order. This alone can roughly double Etsy's cut on an attributed sale. Once you pass $10K in 12 months, you can't opt out.
- Regulatory Operating Fee — 0.35%–1.1%. Charged to sellers in certain countries, including the UK, France, Turkey, and India.
- Currency conversion — 2.5%. Applies when your listing currency and bank currency differ.
On a worst-case attributed international order, Etsy's combined cut can reach 20–22%. For the full layer-by-layer breakdown of every Etsy fee, see our complete Etsy fee guide.
How much does Etsy take from a $100 sale?
A common question with a clean answer. On a $100 US sale with no shipping charged:
- Listing fee: $0.20
- Transaction fee (6.5%): $6.50
- Payment processing (3% + $0.25): $3.25
- Etsy takes $9.95 — you keep $90.05 (before your costs).
If that order came through Offsite Ads at 12%, add $12.00, and Etsy's total cut jumps to $21.95 (about 22%).
How to keep more of each sale
You can't avoid Etsy's core fees, but you can protect your margins:
- Price with fees built in. Start from your target profit and work backward so the ~10% cut (plus any ads) is already covered. The Etsy Pricing Calculator does this reverse math for you.
- Mind your low-priced items. Anything under $15 loses a disproportionate share to fixed fees — consider bundling to raise the average order value.
- Match listing and bank currency to dodge the 2.5% conversion fee.
- Watch your Offsite Ads attribution. Below $10K/year, decide whether the 15% is worth it; above $10K, bake the 12% into your prices since you can't opt out.
- Audit monthly. Divide total fees by total revenue to track your real blended rate over time.
Bottom line
For a typical US seller, Etsy takes about 10% of each sale through its three core fees — a bit more on cheap items, a bit less on expensive ones, and substantially more (up to ~20%+) when Offsite Ads or international fees apply. Knowing your real per-sale cut is the first step to pricing for actual profit.
See your exact numbers instantly with the Etsy Fee Calculator, set profitable prices with the Etsy Pricing Calculator, or read the full Etsy fee guide for every fee explained.