Steam Market review: fees, withdrawals and reliability
Valve's official market. Seller fees, buyer fees, withdrawals, payout time and reputation, verified on October 23, 2026 on the site's official pages.
At a glance
- Seller fees
- 15% in total (5% Steam + 10% for the game), already included in the price paid by the buyer.
- Buyer fees
- 0%
- Card payment
- Listed prices already include fees.
- Withdrawal
- None (Steam wallet only)
- Payout time
- Credited immediately to your Steam wallet, never as money in your bank account.
- Identity verification
- No
- Trust
- Not applicable
- Affiliation
- No affiliate programme.
Selling on Steam Market
On Steam Market, money from a sale can't be withdrawn to a bank account: it stays on the site (or the site doesn't publish a fee schedule). So we don't calculate a net amount.
15% in total (5% Steam + 10% for the game), already included in the price paid by the buyer. Not possible: the money stays in your Steam wallet.
What you pay when buying on Steam Market
- Buyer fee: 0% (a €100.00 listing costs €100.00 paid with your site balance).
- Card payment: fees not published by the site: the exact card total is only known at checkout.
- We track prices for 15,357 skins on Steam Market: every skin page compares its price, fees included, with the other sites.
Popular skins cheapest on Steam Market today
- SSG 08 | Fever Dream (Minimal Wear) — $1.52
- MP7 | Prey (Well-Worn) — $0.21
- StatTrak™ Desert Eagle | Kumicho Dragon (Well-Worn) — $49.45
- ★ StatTrak™ Stiletto Knife | Crimson Web (Well-Worn) — $309.19
- Galil AR | VariCamo (Battle-Scarred) — $0.04
- P250 | Contamination (Well-Worn) — $1.94
- Patch | Entropiq (Gold) | Stockholm 2021 — $6.32
- Souvenir AK-47 | Safari Mesh (Battle-Scarred) — $3.56
Lowest total price among at least 3 sites, buyer fees included, paid with the site balance, as of the price check on October 27, 2026. Prices change every 2 hours: each skin page shows the current ranking.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Official, no scam risk
Cons
- Money cannot be withdrawn
- 15% fees
FAQ
What are Steam Market's fees?
15% in total (5% Steam + 10% for the game), already included in the price paid by the buyer. Buyer fee: 0%. Listed prices already include fees.
How long does it take to get paid on Steam Market?
Credited immediately to your Steam wallet, never as money in your bank account.
How do you withdraw money from Steam Market?
None (Steam wallet only). Not possible: the money stays in your Steam wallet.
Data verified on October 23, 2026. Sources: help.steampowered.com. Fees change: always check the total shown by the site before paying. No site pays to be presented more favorably here. Marketplaces are for ages 18 and over only.