Steam market fee calculator
Type a listing price to see what you keep, or what you want to receive to get the price to list at. Steam's exact rounding.
Fees take 13.00% of the buyer's price. Steam wallet funds can only be spent on Steam.
Steam wallet vs selling elsewhere at $10.00
Same sale price, different cut. On Steam you keep $8.70 as wallet funds. Elsewhere you keep this much before any payout fee:
| Where | Seller fee | You keep | Fee as % of price | Steam price to match | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Community Market | 5% + 10% | $8.70 | 13.00% | $10.00 | Wallet funds, spendable on Steam only. |
| Skinport | 8% (6% over €1,000) | $9.20 | 8.00% | $10.58 | Bank payout, no payout fee of its own. |
| CSFloat | 2% | $9.80 | 2.00% | $11.27 | Cash-out fee of 0.5% to 2.5% on top, tiered. |
| DMarket | 2% | $9.80 | 2.00% | $11.27 | About $1 per local bank transfer. |
“Steam price to match” is what an item would have to sell for on Steam to leave you the same amount. Item prices also differ between markets, so compare real listings before choosing. Where each fee comes from is listed under the fee examples below. To see what a whole inventory keeps, use the inventory value checker.
Steam fees at common prices
| Buyer pays | You receive | Steam fee | CS2 fee | Fees as % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | 66.67% |
| $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.01 | $0.01 | 20.00% |
| $0.20 | $0.18 | $0.01 | $0.01 | 10.00% |
| $0.50 | $0.44 | $0.02 | $0.04 | 12.00% |
| $1.00 | $0.88 | $0.04 | $0.08 | 12.00% |
| $1.15 | $1.00 | $0.05 | $0.10 | 13.04% |
| $5.00 | $4.36 | $0.21 | $0.43 | 12.80% |
| $10.00 | $8.70 | $0.43 | $0.87 | 13.00% |
| $20.00 | $17.39 | $0.88 | $1.73 | 13.05% |
| $50.00 | $43.49 | $2.17 | $4.34 | 13.02% |
| $100.00 | $86.97 | $4.34 | $8.69 | 13.03% |
| $500.00 | $434.79 | $21.74 | $43.47 | 13.04% |
| $1,800.00 | $1,565.22 | $78.26 | $156.52 | 13.04% |
The cheaper the item, the bigger the bite: at $0.03 the fees are two thirds of the price because of the $0.01 minimums.
How the Steam market fee is calculated
Steam starts from what the seller receives, not from the listing price. For a seller amount R in cents, the Steam fee is max(1, floor(R × 5%)) and the CS2 fee is max(1, floor(R × 10%)). The buyer pays R plus both fees.
When you type a buyer price instead, Steam searches for the seller amount whose total matches it. Working it through:
- Receive $1.00: Steam fee $0.05, CS2 fee $0.10, buyer pays $1.15.
- Receive $10.00: Steam fee $0.50, CS2 fee $1.00, buyer pays $11.50.
- Receive $100.00: Steam fee $5.00, CS2 fee $10.00, buyer pays $115.00.
Only round totals land exactly; some buyer prices cannot be produced by any seller amount, and Steam then gives the spare cent to its own fee. This calculator does the same, so every split adds back up to the price.
What you keep at common sale prices
The same item sold for the same price leaves you different amounts depending on where you sell it. Steam is exact to the cent; the other markets are the standard seller fee only, before any payout fee.
| Sale price | Steam wallet | Skinport (8%) | CSFloat (2%) | DMarket (2%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5.00 | $4.36 | $4.60 | $4.90 | $4.90 |
| $20.00 | $17.39 | $18.40 | $19.60 | $19.60 |
| $100.00 | $86.97 | $92.00 | $98.00 | $98.00 |
| $500.00 | $434.79 | $460.00 | $490.00 | $490.00 |
| $1,000.00 | $869.58 | $920.00 | $980.00 | $980.00 |
Where these fees come from
- Steam: 5% Steam fee plus 10% CS2 fee, each with a $0.01 minimum. Rounding follows Steam's own market code; the rates are also listed in SteamDB's guide to selling CS2 skins (data checked 1 to 2 July 2026).
- Skinport: 8% standard seller fee, 6% above €1,000 and 2% on private sales, from Skinport's own announcement "Lower fees for everybody" of 18 July 2025. No payout fee of its own, per SteamDB's guide.
- CSFloat: 2% seller fee and a 0.5% to 2.5% tiered cash-out fee, per SteamDB's guide (July 2026).
- DMarket: 2% seller fee and about $1 per local bank transfer, per SteamDB's guide (July 2026).
Rates change and some depend on volume or listing price, so check the site's own fee page before you sell. Steam wallet funds cannot leave Steam, while the other markets pay out to a bank, card or crypto wallet, which is the real difference the table cannot show.
Planning a sale: fees, float and price
Fees are only one part of a good sale. Before you list a skin, read its exact float with the CS2 float checker, because a low float in its wear can sell well above the lowest listing, and the fee is a percentage of whatever you ask. If you are selling a whole inventory, the inventory value checkerprices every item and shows the total after Steam's cut.
If you hold several cheap skins that fees would eat, a contract may be worth more than selling them one by one. Test it in the trade-up calculator, which prices every possible outcome, and see current knife prices on cheapest knives. Selling a skin with stickers on it? Check whether the craft adds value with the sticker craft calculator first.
FAQ
How much does Steam take when you sell CS2 skins?
About 13% of the price the buyer pays, which is 15% on top of what you receive. Steam's own fee is 5% of your amount and Valve's CS2 fee is 10% of your amount, each rounded down to the cent with a minimum of $0.01.
Is the Steam market fee 15% or 13%?
Both, depending on which number you start from. The fees are 15% of what the seller receives, so they come to 13.04% of what the buyer pays. A $1.15 listing pays the seller $1.00.
What is the minimum Steam market fee?
Each fee has a $0.01 minimum, so the cheapest possible listing is $0.03: the seller gets $0.01 and each fee takes $0.01. On cheap items the minimums push the effective fee well above 13%.
How do I work out what price to list at to receive a set amount?
Switch the calculator to I receive and type the amount you want to end up with. It returns the listing price the buyer pays. To receive $10.00, list at $11.50.
Can I withdraw money from Steam market sales?
No. Market sales pay into your Steam Wallet, which can only be spent on Steam. Selling skins on a third-party marketplace or trading site is how traders turn skins into other balances.
Is it better to sell on Steam or elsewhere?
Off-Steam markets generally take a smaller cut, from 2% to 8% on the sites compared on this page, against 15% on top of your price on Steam. But their cash-out fees, payout methods and prices differ, and wallet funds are only worth full value if you will spend them on Steam. Compare real listings before choosing.
Why did my cheap skin sell for less than the fee table says?
On items under about $0.50 the $0.01 minimums dominate. A $0.10 listing pays you $0.08, so fees take 20%. The table above shows the effective fee at each price.
