Steam Market Fee Calculator: 15% Fee & CS2 Skin Net Payout (2026)

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This Steam Market fee calculator shows how the Steam Market fee is made of two parts: a 5% Steam transaction fee and a game-specific fee, 10% for CS2, Dota 2 and Team Fortress 2. Each part has a one-cent minimum. The calculator above works out what the buyer pays for the amount you want to receive, and what you receive when you know the price the buyer pays.

There is also a bulk box. Paste a list of buyer prices, one per line, and it totals what you will receive after fees. It is useful for cases, trading cards and any batch of cheap items where the one-cent minimums matter.

Steam Market fee calculator showing buyer price and net payout for CS2 skins
Steam Market fee calculator showing buyer price and net payout for CS2 skins

How the Steam Market Fee Calculator Works

On the Steam Community Market the buyer pays your asking amount plus two fees. The Steam transaction fee is 5% and the game fee is set by the developer, 10% in CS2. Each fee is rounded down to a whole cent and cannot be less than one cent. The Steam Market fee calculator uses that rule for every number, so the Steam Market fee calculator results match the listing screen.

  • Amount I want to receive: shows the price buyers will see.
  • Price the buyer pays: shows what lands in your wallet.
  • Game fee: change it if your game uses a different percentage.
  • Bulk check: paste prices to total a whole batch.

Steam Fee Calculator: You Receive to Buyer Pays

If you want to receive a set amount, the buyer must pay about 15% more. This table shows the buyer price for common amounts with a 10% game fee.

You want to receiveBuyer paysTotal fees
$0.10$0.12$0.02
$0.50$0.57$0.07
$1.00$1.15$0.15
$5.00$5.75$0.75
$10.00$11.50$1.50
$20.00$23.00$3.00
$50.00$57.50$7.50
$100.00$115.00$15.00
Steam Market fee calculator breakdown of the 5 percent Steam fee and 10 percent game fee
Steam Market fee calculator: 5 percent Steam fee plus 10 percent game fee

CS2 Skin Fee Calculator: Buyer Pays to You Receive

When you list a skin you usually see the buyer price first. Working backwards, a $100.00 sale pays you about $86.97, a $10.00 sale about $8.70 and a $1.00 sale about $0.88. A $500.00 sale pays about $434.79.

Buyer paysYou receiveTotal fees
$0.10$0.08$0.02
$0.50$0.44$0.06
$1.00$0.88$0.12
$5.00$4.36$0.64
$10.00$8.70$1.30
$20.00$17.39$2.59
$50.00$43.49$6.51
$100.00$86.97$13.03
Steam Market fee calculator CS2 skin net payout examples
Steam Market fee calculator CS2 skin net payout from $0.10 to $100

Steam 15% Tax Calculator: Why It Is Not Exactly 15%

The combined fee is often described as 15%, but it is 15% of what you receive, not of the buyer price. That makes it about 13% of the buyer price. On very cheap items the one-cent minimums push the real percentage much higher, which is why a $0.10 listing loses about 20% to fees and a $0.03 listing loses two thirds.

How Much Do I Get From a Steam Market Sale?

Take the price the buyer sees and divide by 1.15 for a rough answer. For exact results use the calculator, because the minimum one-cent fees and rounding down change the last cent. Selling a batch of cases is where the bulk box saves the most time.

Bulk Multi-Item Listings and Penny Rounding

When you sell many low-value items, each one is rounded separately. Ten items at $0.10 do not pay ten times the result of a single $1.00 item. The bulk box calculates every line with the same rounding Steam uses, then adds the results, so the total matches what you will actually receive. Selling from a new device can trigger security prompts, so know what to do about an account alert on Steam.

Steam Market Fee Calculator: Where to Check the Rules

Valve explains the Community Market on its Steam Support page. Fees can change, so use the game fee box if a publisher updates its rate. Also see our guide to the Steam error encountered while processing your request if a listing fails.

Tips to Keep More of Your Steam Market Money

  • Sell higher-value items individually to avoid minimum-fee losses.
  • Compare Steam wallet funds with cash-out options before listing.
  • List slightly under the lowest price to sell faster, then recheck the net payout.
  • Use the Steam Market fee calculator before every batch so you know the real result.
  • Marketplace cuts differ elsewhere; our Robux tax calculatorshows Roblox’s 30% fee.

Why Use a Steam Market Fee Calculator

Steam shows the buyer price and your payout only after you start listing. A Steam Market fee calculator lets you plan first, and the Steam Market fee calculator above does it for single items and whole batches, test different prices, and check a full batch of cheap items without losing cents to rounding.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Steam Market fee?

Steam charges a 5% transaction fee and the game publisher charges a game fee, usually 10%, so the total is about 15% of the price you receive.

How much do I receive for a $100 sale?

If the buyer pays $100.00 you receive about $86.97 using the calculator rounding.

What is the minimum Steam Market listing price?

Each fee has a one-cent minimum, so the lowest listing is $0.03 buyer price, where you receive $0.01.

Is the Steam fee added to or taken from the price?

The fee is added on top of what you receive, so the buyer pays the total shown. Entering the buyer price works backwards to your net payout.

Is the 15% fee the same in every game?

No. The Steam fee is 5%, but the game fee depends on the game. Change the game fee percentage in the calculator if yours differs.

Why does my number differ by a cent?

Steam rounds each fee down to a whole cent with a one-cent minimum. Small differences can occur near price boundaries, so compare with the listing screen.

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