Facebook Marketplace Fee Calculator
How to Use This Calculator
- 1
Enter the Sale Price and Quantity
Enter the listed price for one item and the number of identical items in the transaction. Quantity is rounded to a whole number and cannot be less than one.
- 2
Choose the Sale Type
Select Shipping to apply the calculator’s 5% fee with a $0.40 minimum per item, or Local Pickup for a zero fee.
- 3
Review payout and fee amounts
Check Fee Per Item, Total Fees, Net Payout, and Net Per Item. The calculation excludes item costs, shipping-label costs, refunds, and taxes.
Example Calculation
A seller ships one item listed for $100. The calculator applies its 5% shipping-fee assumption.
Sale Price ($)
100
Quantity
1
Sale Type
Shipping
Results
Net Payout
$95.00
Fee Per Item
$5.00
Total Fees
$5.00
Effective Fee Rate
5.00%
Profit Margin After Fee
95.0%
Net Per Item
$95.00
Insights card shows the fee assessment, payout share, and minimum-fee threshold.
Tips
A $5 shipped sale has a $0.40 fee, equal to 8% of the price
Change Sale Price from $100 to $5 and keep Shipping selected. The $0.40 minimum is greater than 5% of $5, so the effective fee rate rises above 5%.
Three $100 shipped items produce $15 in modeled fees
Change Quantity from 1 to 3 while keeping the $100 price and Shipping selection. Total revenue becomes $300, total fees become $15, and the estimated payout becomes $285.
Local pickup changes the modeled fee to zero
Switch Sale Type from Shipping to Local Pickup at any sale price. The calculator estimates that you keep the full sale price, before item costs, taxes, or other expenses.
What this calculator estimates
This calculator estimates the fee and payout for identical Facebook Marketplace items using a selected sale type. Its shipping option applies a 5% fee with a $0.40 minimum per item; Local Pickup is modeled with no fee.
How the fee and payout are calculated
Shipping fee per item = max(Sale Price × 5%, $0.40)
Total revenue = Sale Price × Quantity
Total fees = Fee per item × Quantity
Net payout = Total revenue − Total fees
Effective fee rate = (Total fees ÷ Total revenue) × 100
For the example, 5% of $100 is $5, which exceeds the $0.40 minimum. The modeled fee is $5, so $100 − $5 = $95 net payout. With one item, the effective fee rate is $5 ÷ $100 × 100 = 5%.
The calculator’s “Profit Margin After Fee” is the percentage of gross revenue left after the modeled platform fee. It is not accounting profit margin because it does not subtract the item’s cost or other selling expenses.
How sale price and quantity change the fee
The minimum fee matters most on low-priced items. Above $8, 5% of the sale price exceeds $0.40, so the modeled rate is 5%; below $8, the minimum makes the effective rate higher.
| Sale price per item | Quantity | Sale type | Total fees | Net payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5 | 1 | Shipping | $0.40 | $4.60 |
| $8 | 1 | Shipping | $0.40 | $7.60 |
| $100 | 3 | Shipping | $15.00 | $285.00 |
| $100 | 1 | Local Pickup | $0.00 | $100.00 |
Check the current terms displayed for your listing before setting a price. The calculator applies the supplied fee assumptions and does not model changes in platform policy, shipping-label charges, refunds, or transaction-specific adjustments.
Set a price that covers more than the platform fee
Before listing, subtract the item’s purchase or production cost, packaging, delivery expenses, and other selling costs from the payout to estimate what remains. If the final amount is too low, test a higher price or compare shipping with local pickup—but account for the different effort and delivery costs of each option.
For other platform and payment calculations, compare the Etsy Fee Calculator or Square Fee Calculator. To estimate revenue from Facebook video ads rather than item sales, use the Facebook Page Ad Revenue Calculator.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the Facebook Marketplace shipping fee calculated here?
The calculator uses the greater of 5% of the per-item sale price or $0.40, then multiplies that per-item fee by Quantity. Under this formula, the minimum applies below an $8 sale price, and both calculations equal $0.40 at $8.
Does Net Payout mean profit?
No, Net Payout is sale revenue minus the modeled platform fee only. It does not subtract inventory cost, packaging, shipping labels, refunds, or taxes, so use a separate cost calculation to find profit.
Does the 5% fee apply to local pickup?
No, the calculator models Local Pickup as having no platform fee. Confirm the terms shown for your specific listing and transaction because platform fees and eligibility can change.
Do I have to report money from selling items online?
Tax treatment depends on whether you sold personal items at a gain, sold at a loss, or operated a business. The IRS gig economy tax center explains tax responsibilities for income earned through online platforms.
How should I set a price after fees?
Start with your item cost and other selling expenses, then add the fee you expect to pay and the profit you want. Use the [Selling Price from Markup Calculator](/calculators/selling-price-from-markup-calculator/) to test a target markup, and compare other transaction fees with the [PayPal Fee Calculator](/calculators/paypal-calculator/).