Depop Boost fee: what a boosted sale costs

Depop’s Boost fee is 12% of the item price on sales that come from a boosted listing, on top of the 3.3% + $0.45 payment processing every US sale pays. On a $40 item with $5 shipping, a boosted sale pays $6.74 in fees instead of $1.94, so Boost costs you $4.80.

Fee rules as of Oct 2026 · checked October 4, 2026 · sources

Your sale

What the item sold for, after any coupon you funded.

What the buyer paid for shipping. Enter 0 if you offered free shipping.

The marketplace collects and remits it, but some platforms charge fees on it.

What you paid for the item (cost of goods).

What you pay for postage on this order.

Depop options

Only if the sale came from a boosted listing.

Estimated profit on Depop

$33.26

Margin 83.1% · Fees $6.74

Item price
$40.00
Buyer-paid shipping
$5.00
Payment processing3.3% of $45.00 (item + shipping + tax) + $0.45
−$1.94
Boosted listing fee12% of $40.00 (item price)
−$4.80
Total fees
−$6.74
Net payoutItem + shipping − fees
$38.26
Item cost
$0.00
Your shipping cost
−$5.00
Profit
$33.26
Margin (profit ÷ item price)
83.1%

Fees equal 16.9% of the item price. Estimate only; confirm on the platform before you price.

Prefilled with this page’s example. Change any number to run your own sale.

Depop’s US fees in 2026

US sellers pay no selling fee on Depop; it was removed in 2024. Every sale pays payment processing of 3.3% + $0.45 on the whole transaction: item, shipping and any sales tax. A bundle counts as one transaction. On top of that, Boost is optional: you choose to promote a listing, and you pay only if the sale comes from the boost.

The Boost fee

Boost is 12% of the item price, excluding tax, for new US listings from March 23, 2026 (it was 8% before). If you ship with your own label instead of a Depop label, the Boost fee also applies to shipping. If a sale is refunded, Depop reverses its fees.

Computed with our fee engine: $5 buyer-paid shipping, a $5 label, no sales tax. “Keep” is item price minus fees.
Item priceNot boostedBoosted (Depop label)Boosted (own label)Keep, not boostedKeep, boosted
$20$1.28$3.68$4.28$18.72$16.32
$40$1.94$6.74$7.34$38.06$33.26
$80$3.26$12.86$13.46$76.74$67.14

Boost multiplies Depop’s fees several times over: on $40 it takes them from $1.94 to $6.74, and to $7.34 with your own label (computed). That doesn’t make Boost a bad idea. If it sells an item that would otherwise sit, $4.80 may be worth paying. It is a cost to weigh, sale by sale.

Is Depop still cheap with Boost?

Without Boost, Depop is one of the lowest-fee places to sell clothing in the US. With Boost, the $40 sale’s $6.74 in fees is more than the $4.50 Mercari would charge on the same item and shipping (computed). Use the fee comparison to check your own price; tick “Boosted listing” in the calculator above to switch Boost on and off.

Estimates, fees as of Oct 2026. Not affiliated with any marketplace.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the Depop Boost fee?

12% of the item price, excluding tax, for new US listings from March 23, 2026. It was 8% before. If you ship with your own label, it also applies to shipping.

How much does Boost cost on a $40 Depop sale?

$4.80, by our calculation, on top of $1.94 processing with $5 shipping. Total fees go from $1.94 to $6.74.

Do I pay the Boost fee if the item doesn’t sell?

No. The Boost fee is charged when a boosted listing sells, and Depop reverses its fees if the sale is refunded.

What fees does Depop charge without Boost?

No selling fee for US sellers, just 3.3% + $0.45 payment processing on the item, shipping and any tax.

Is this an official Depop tool?

No. Flip Profit HQ is independent and not affiliated with Depop or any marketplace. These are estimates from Depop’s help center as of Oct 2026.