Etsy Profit Calculator
See what you actually keep on each Etsy sale after fees and your own costs.
- Gross sale
- $46.00
- Transaction fee 6.5% of price + shipping + gift wrap $2.99
- Listing fee $0.20 per item $0.20
- Payment processing 3% + $0.25 per order $1.63
- Total fees
- $4.82
- Net payout
- $41.18
- Item cost
- $12.00
- Shipping cost
- $5.50
- Other costs
- $0.00
- True profit
- $23.68
- Margin
- 59.2%
- Return on cost (ROI)
- 135.31%
- Break-even price
- $13.83
- Price for target margin
- $17.75
How the calculation works
- Net payout is the gross sale (item price plus buyer-paid shipping plus gift wrap) minus all Etsy fees.
- Profit subtracts your costs — item cost, your shipping cost, and packaging or other costs — from the net payout.
- Margin is profit divided by the item price. ROI is profit divided by your total costs.
- Break-even and target-margin prices are solved to the exact cent using the real fee schedule.
Etsy fee summary
- Transaction fee: 6.5% of price + shipping + gift wrap.
- Listing fee: $0.20 per item.
- Payment processing: 3% + $0.25 per order.
- Offsite Ads: 15% (12% for shops with $10,000.00+ trailing sales), capped at $100.00 per order.
Worked example (fixed inputs)
Worked example: a $40.00 item with $6.00 buyer-paid shipping and real costs.
- Gross sale
- $46.00
- Transaction fee 6.5% of price + shipping + gift wrap $2.99
- Listing fee $0.20 per item $0.20
- Payment processing 3% + $0.25 per order $1.63
- Total fees
- $4.82
- Net payout
- $41.18
- Item cost
- $12.00
- Shipping cost
- $5.50
- Other costs
- $0.00
- True profit
- $23.68
- Margin
- 59.2%
- Return on cost (ROI)
- 135.31%
- Break-even price
- $13.83
- Price for target margin
- $17.75
Official sources
- Etsy Fees & Payments Policy
- Etsy: What are the Fees and Taxes for Selling on Etsy?
- Etsy: What are Payment Processing Fees for Selling on Etsy?
Fee data last verified: 2026-09-18
Frequently asked questions
What is a good profit margin on Etsy?
It depends on your niche and ad spend, but the target margin field lets you test any goal — the calculator then shows the minimum price that reaches it.
Does the calculator include Offsite Ads in profit?
Yes — set the Offsite Ads option to an attributed status and the fee is included in the profit calculation, including the per-order cap.