When Etsy charges the $0.20 listing fee
- When you publish a listing. $0.20, whether or not the item sells.
- Every four months. A listing lasts four months. With auto-renew on, it renews for another $0.20.
- When an item sells. If the listing has more stock, it renews for $0.20 when one sells; when a buyer orders several of the same item, each additional quantity is charged $0.20 too. In practice, every unit you sell costs one listing fee.
Example: 300 sales a year, 50 slow listings
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fees on items sold (300 × $0.20) | $60.00 |
| Timed renewals (50 listings × 3 × $0.20) | $30.00 |
| Listing fees per year | $90.00 ($7.50 a month) |
| As a share of $7,500 in sales ($25 average) | 1.2% |
The estimate is slightly high for busy listings: a listing that sells and renews starts a new four-month period, so listings that sell regularly never reach the timed renewal. That is why the calculator only asks for the listings that rarely sell.
Listing fee as a share of the price
| Item price | $0.20 as a share |
|---|---|
| $2 | 10% |
| $5 | 4% |
| $10 | 2% |
| $25 | 0.8% |
| $50 | 0.4% |
Ways to pay less
- Let dead listings expire. Turn off auto-renew on items with no views or sales in four months, or improve the photos and title before paying again.
- Use variations. One listing with size or colour variations pays one renewal, not one per option.
- Sell sets. A bundle of five stickers sold as one item pays one $0.20 fee instead of five.
The listing fee is only one of Etsy's fees. The Etsy fee calculator adds the 6.5% transaction fee and payment processing for a single order.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Etsy's listing fee?
US$0.20 per listing, charged when the listing is published and each time it renews. It is the same in every country, converted to your currency.
How often do Etsy listings renew?
Every four months if auto-renew is on. A listing also renews when an item sells and more stock is left.
Do I pay $0.20 for every item sold?
In practice yes. When one unit sells from a listing with more stock, the listing renews for $0.20, and each additional quantity in the same order is charged $0.20 as well.
Do I get the listing fee back if the item does not sell?
No. The listing fee is charged for publishing the listing for four months, whether or not it sells.
Sources
Etsy Fees & Payments Policy · Etsy Help: What are the fees and taxes for selling on Etsy?
Last reviewed: November 2026 · By Muhammad Shujah Uddin Qazi · How we check rates · Fee changes tracker