How does the marketplace fee calculator work?
Enter the price you want to sell a CS2 skin for. The calculator takes each marketplace's seller fee off that price and ranks the sites from the most money you keep to the least. The best payout is marked at the top.
Only marketplaces we have finished testing appear in the table. Each row shows the fee we found and the date we last checked it. Click a name to read the full review.
The table always includes the Steam Community Market for comparison. You can also type any fee into the custom box to add your own row.
Where do the marketplace fees come from?
Every fee comes from our review of that site. We check the site's own fee page and test the site before its review is marked as verified. Only then does it show up in this table. Each review page shows our test log.
We are still testing marketplaces right now. Until a review is finished, the site does not appear here, so the table may only show the Steam row and your custom fee. Verified fees appear as each review is finished. You can follow our progress on the marketplaces page or compare fees side by side on the fee table.
How is the amount you receive calculated?
For a percentage seller fee, the math is simple:
- You receive = sale price x (1 - seller fee / 100)
A 5% fee on a $100 sale leaves you $95. A 2% fee leaves you $98. The table shows this with a count-up so you can see how much each site changes the result.
Some sites also charge to withdraw your money. When that fee is a plain percentage, the table shows the cash you keep after withdrawing too. When it is a flat fee or depends on the payment method, the table shows the fee text so you can check it yourself.
What does "fee format not supported" mean?
Some marketplaces use flat fees, tiered fees that change with the price, or fees that differ by item. The calculator only does the math for a single percentage. For anything else, it shows the site's fee text and says the format is not supported, instead of guessing.
How is the Steam Market row different?
The Steam row uses Steam's own fee rules. Steam adds a 5% Steam fee and a 10% CS2 fee on top of what the seller gets, each rounded down to whole cents with a one cent minimum. So a $100 buyer price leaves the seller $86.97.
There is a big catch. Steam pays you in Steam Wallet funds. Steam's FAQ says these funds cannot be withdrawn to a bank or another account. That is why the Steam row is marked "Steam Wallet only". Its number is not cash, even if it sits near the top.
For a detailed Steam breakdown, use the Steam fee calculator.
Worked example 1: selling a pair of gloves
Take ★ Driver Gloves | Imperial Plaid (Field-Tested). Its Skinport lowest listing was $138.40 on 24 Sep 2026. Say you sell at that price and compare three options: the Steam Market, a site with a 5% fee, and a site with a 2% fee. You can try each fee in the custom box.
| Option | Seller fee | You receive from $138.40 | Paid as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site with 2% fee | 2% | $135.63 | Cash |
| Site with 5% fee | 5% | $131.48 | Cash |
| Steam Market | 5% + 10% on top | $120.36 | Steam Wallet |
The 2% site pays the most. But real prices also differ between sites. Buyers on Steam often pay more than buyers on cash sites, because Steam money cannot be cashed out. So compare the price you can actually get on each site, not just the fee.
Worked example 2: a cheap skin
Now take AK-47 | Slate (Field-Tested), with a Skinport lowest listing of $2.55 on 24 Sep 2026. A 5% fee leaves $2.42. On Steam, the seller gets $2.22, because the fees are $0.11 and $0.22 after rounding down.
On cheap items, the fee share on Steam goes up because each fee has a one cent minimum. At $0.10, fees are a fifth of the price. Flat fees on third-party sites hurt cheap items too. For low-value skins, check whether the fee even leaves you anything worth withdrawing.
How do I pick the best place to sell?
The fee is only one part of the choice. Here is what to check, in order:
- Price you can get. A lower fee does not help if buyers pay less on that site.
- Seller fee. Use this calculator to see what you keep.
- Withdrawal fee and method. Cash only matters once it reaches your bank or wallet.
- Payout speed. Our reviews list how long our test withdrawal took.
- Safety. Check the site's real domain before you log in with the scam link checker.
Our guides on how to sell CS2 skins for real money and the fastest way to cash out CS2 skins go through these steps in more detail.
When should I use this calculator?
Use it before you list a skin, so you know which site leaves the most money in your pocket. Use it again when a site changes its fees, since the table always shows the date we last checked.
If you are flipping skins, feed the fee you find here into the trade profit calculator. It adds the buy side and shows your profit, ROI and break-even price.
Does this page link to marketplaces?
Each marketplace name links to our review, not straight to the site. The review page has the full test, the fees with dates and a link to the site. We never place links to case opening or gambling sites in this tool.
