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title: "Depop Fees for US Sellers: Is Depop Really Fee-Free? (2026)"
url: https://shopfront.app/blog/depop-fees-united-states/
published: 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
updated: 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
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## The headline: there is no 10% selling fee for US sellers anymore

If you opened your Depop account in the last couple of years and went looking for the old 10% selling fee, you would not have found it. Depop removed its 10% marketplace selling fee for US sellers in July 2024. As of 2026, when you sell an item on Depop in the US, the platform does not take a percentage cut for the listing itself.

That is the surprising part, and it is genuinely true — most fee guides online are still quoting the old 10% number because they were written before the change or never updated. So if you have been mentally subtracting 10% off every sale, you can stop.

But "no selling fee" is not the same as "completely free", and that distinction is where a lot of sellers get caught out. There is still a fee. It is just a smaller one, and it sits in a different place.

## The fee you actually pay: 3.3% + $0.45 per sale

Depop in the US runs all transactions through Depop Payments, which is mandatory. Because Depop Payments processes the card or wallet transaction, there is a payment-processing fee on every sale:

- **3.3% + $0.45 per transaction** (as of 2026)

That percentage is charged on the **total transaction value** — that means the item price plus shipping plus any sales tax, not just the item price. It is a processing fee, not a marketplace commission, but from your bank account's point of view the difference is academic: it is the cost of selling on Depop.

So the honest one-line answer to "is Depop fee-free for US sellers?" is: **no selling fee, but yes, a processing fee.**

## Worked example: selling a $100 item

Let's put real numbers on it. Say you sell an item for $100.

| Line item                     | Amount     |
| ----------------------------- | ---------- |
| Sale price                    | $100.00    |
| Selling fee (removed)         | $0.00      |
| Processing fee (3.3% + $0.45) | -$3.75     |
| **You keep**                  | **$96.25** |

The processing fee works out to 3.3% of $100 ($3.30) plus the flat $0.45, which is $3.75. You keep **$96.25** before you account for any shipping cost you choose to cover yourself.

Compare that to the old model, where a $100 sale would have lost $10.00 to the selling fee on top of processing. The change is real money in your pocket on every order. Want to run the numbers on your own price points? Use the [Depop Fee Calculator](/depop-calculator/) to see your exact payout including shipping.

## What about the fee your buyer sees?

You may have heard about a Depop buyer-protection fee and wondered whether it eats into your payout. It does not — it is charged to the buyer, not to you.

As of 2026, US buyers pay a separate buyer-protection fee of roughly **5%** on top of the item price at checkout. That fee covers Depop's buyer-protection programme and is the buyer's cost. It does not come out of your sale proceeds. It is worth knowing it exists, though, because it slightly raises the total your buyer pays — which can matter when you are thinking about how your prices compare to other platforms from the buyer's side.

## Optional cost: Boost (promoted listings)

The only other charge worth flagging is **Boost**, Depop's optional promoted-listings feature. If you choose to boost a listing and it sells through the boost, Depop takes roughly an extra **8%** of that boosted sale.

Boost is entirely opt-in. If you never use it, you never pay it. If you do use it, factor that 8% into your margin before deciding a boost is worth it on a low-priced item.

## Important: this is a US (and UK) deal, not a global one

Here is a point that trips up sellers who follow international Depop creators or read guides written for other markets: **the zero selling fee only applies to US and UK sellers.**

If you sell on Depop in Australia, Canada or New Zealand, you are still paying the 10% selling fee as of 2026. The fee removal was a market-specific decision, not a worldwide one. So if a guide tells you to expect a 10% cut, check which country it was written for — for a US seller, that advice is simply out of date. (For the UK side of this, see our companion guide on [Depop fees for UK sellers](/blog/depop-fees-united-kingdom/).)

## Quick reference: US Depop fees as of 2026

- **Selling fee:** $0 (removed July 2024)
- **Payment processing:** 3.3% + $0.45 per sale, charged on item + shipping + tax
- **Buyer-protection fee:** ~5%, paid by the buyer (not you)
- **Boost (optional):** ~8% of a boosted sale, only if you opt in
- **Payments provider:** Depop Payments (mandatory)

## A note on tax

Lower fees do not change your tax obligations. If you sell regularly on Depop, the income can be reportable, and you will likely receive a 1099-K from the platform depending on your sales volume and your state's thresholds. The federal reporting threshold has changed in recent years and varies, so do not assume an old figure still applies.

For a current walkthrough of how marketplace sales are reported and what records to keep, read our [US reseller tax guide for 2026](/blog/us-reseller-tax-guide-2026/). This blog post is general information only and is not tax advice — for your specific situation, consult the IRS or a qualified accountant.

## Frequently asked questions

**Is Depop completely free for US sellers in 2026?**
No. There is no 10% selling fee, but there is a payment-processing fee of 3.3% + $0.45 per sale through Depop Payments. "Fee-free" refers only to the removed selling fee, not to a $0 cost.

**Does the processing fee apply to shipping and tax too?**
Yes. The 3.3% + $0.45 is calculated on the total transaction — item price plus shipping plus any sales tax — not on the item price alone.

**Do I pay the 5% buyer-protection fee?**
No. The buyer-protection fee is charged to the buyer at checkout, on top of the item price. It does not reduce your payout.

**How much do I keep on a $100 sale?**
$96.25, after the $3.75 processing fee, and before any shipping cost you choose to cover.

**Why do other guides still say Depop charges 10%?**
Because they were written before the July 2024 change, or for markets where the 10% fee still applies (Australia, Canada, New Zealand). For US sellers as of 2026, the 10% selling fee is gone.

## The bottom line

For US sellers in 2026, Depop is one of the cheaper marketplaces to sell on — but it is not free. You keep more than you used to because the 10% selling fee is gone, yet every sale still carries a 3.3% + $0.45 processing fee on the full transaction. Price with that in mind, and you will never be surprised by your payout. To plan exactly what you will take home on any item, run it through the [Depop Fee Calculator](/depop-calculator/).