How the fee is calculated
Fee = max(5% × sale, $0.40), shipped orders only. A $5 item pays the $0.40 minimum (8% effective); a $50 item pays $2.50.
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Facebook Marketplace Fee Calculator — 5% Shipped Sales
Facebook only charges on shipped orders: 5% of the sale with a $0.40 minimum. Local pickup sales cost nothing. Enter a shipped sale amount to see the fee.
Worked examples (2026 rates)
| Sale total | Fee | You keep | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $0.50 | $9.50 | 5% |
| $25.00 | $1.25 | $23.75 | 5% |
| $50.00 | $2.50 | $47.50 | 5% |
| $100.00 | $5.00 | $95.00 | 5% |
| $250.00 | $12.50 | $237.50 | 5% |
Every number above is computed by the same in-browser engine as the calculator, from the published 2026 fee schedule — nothing is hardcoded.
How the 5% shipped-order fee works
Facebook Marketplace runs two economies in one app. Local sales are free, always have been, and that includes everything from furniture to phones handed over in a parking lot. Shipped orders are where the platform charges: 5% of the total the buyer pays, with a $0.40 minimum, deducted before payout. On a $50 order the fee is $2.50 and you keep $47.50. On a $5 order the minimum applies and you keep $4.60. The 5% rate includes payment processing, which makes Facebook one of the cheapest shipped-sale channels in US resale, dramatically below eBay at 13.6% plus $0.40 and OfferUp at 12.9%. The tradeoff is infrastructure: Marketplace has weaker seller tools, thinner order analytics and a return process that favors buyers in disputes. For resellers moving mid-priced commodity items, the fee advantage is real money, and the platform is best used as a clearance and volume channel alongside a more structured marketplace.
The hidden costs of free local selling
Zero fee does not mean zero cost. Local selling burns hours: photographing, answering lowball messages, and driving to meetups where buyers do not show. There is no payment protection on cash deals and no platform help when a buyer claims an item was broken. Safety is a real consideration, which is why experienced sellers meet at police stations or busy storefronts and never at home. None of that appears in a fee calculator, but it is the actual price of the 0% rate. The practical filter most resellers use is value density: items under roughly $20 rarely justify a meetup trip, and items too large or heavy to ship, furniture, exercise equipment, appliances, are exactly where local Facebook dominates because shipping-based platforms cannot compete at all. Model local sales on an hourly basis, not per item, and route everything else to shipped channels where the 5% fee does the work for you.
Facebook Marketplace vs OfferUp for shipped sales
Both platforms are free for local meetups, but their shipped-order fees diverge hard. Facebook charges 5% with a $0.40 minimum; OfferUp charges 12.9% with a $1.99 minimum. On a $50 shipped sale, Facebook takes $2.50 and OfferUp takes $6.45, nearly triple. On a $15 sale, Facebook takes $0.75 while OfferUp hits its $1.99 floor. Facebook also has the larger audience by a wide margin, since every Facebook user is one tap from Marketplace. OfferUp answers with a dedicated buyer app crowd that skews toward deals and faster local turnover in metro areas. For shipped sales there is no close contest on fees: Facebook is the cheaper channel at every price point. Most resellers keep OfferUp for local-only inventory that Facebook buyers in their area are not absorbing, and run all shipped volume through the 5% structure.
FAQ
Does Facebook Marketplace take a fee?
Only on shipped orders: 5% with a $0.40 minimum. Local, in-person sales have no selling fee.
When does the fee apply?
At checkout on shipped orders. Facebook deducts it before payout, usually 5–7 days after delivery.
Is the 5% on shipping too?
Yes — the fee is calculated on the total the buyer pays including shipping.
How do I get paid on local Facebook Marketplace sales?
Local sales are handled between you and the buyer, usually cash or a peer-to-peer payment at meetup. Facebook takes no selling fee on those transactions, so the full agreed price is yours. The 5% fee with a $0.40 minimum applies only to orders that go through Facebook checkout with shipping.
Is there a hold on shipped-order payouts?
Facebook deducts its fee and generally releases the payout about 5 to 7 days after delivery is confirmed. The money goes to the bank account on your payout settings. If a buyer opens a return or the order is flagged, the release can be delayed until the issue resolves, so cash flow on shipped Marketplace sales runs roughly a week behind the sale.
What does a $5 shipped item actually net?
The fee is the greater of 5% of the sale or $0.40, so a $5 order pays the $0.40 minimum, an 8% effective rate, netting $4.60 before your shipping cost. Cheap shipped items barely work on any platform once postage and packaging are counted. The $0.40 floor is exactly why low-price sellers batch items into bundles or keep them local.