Craigslist fee calculator

Most Craigslist posts are free. Jobs ($10–75), gigs ($3–10), services ($5), vehicles, dealer listings and commercial space ($5) cost money, and the jobs and gigs fees change by city. Pick a section and your cities to see the exact fee.

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City	Craigslist fee per post
Houston	$35

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Craigslist fees at a glance

Section	Craigslist fee
Jobs	$10–75 per post, set by city
Gigs	$3–10 per post, set by city
Services	$5 per post everywhere
Cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs by owner	$5
Anything for sale by a dealer	$5
Office and commercial real estate	$5
Apartment rentals	$5 in New York, Boston and Chicago; free elsewhere
Everything else (most for sale, housing, community, pets)	Free

Source: Craigslist posting fees, plus per-city checkout prices from our posting team. Full breakdown: Craigslist posting fees in 2026.

Questions

How much does it cost to post on Craigslist?

Most posts are free. Craigslist charges $5 for services, vehicles by owner, anything by a dealer, commercial real estate and apartments in New York, Boston and Chicago; $3–10 for gigs; and $10–75 for jobs, depending on the city.

Why does a job post cost more in some cities?

Craigslist sets the jobs fee by market. The SF Bay Area is $75, large metros like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are $45, most mid-size metros are $25–35, and small markets are $10–20.

Is posting a rental on Craigslist free?

Yes, in almost every city. Apartment rentals cost $5 only in New York, Boston and Chicago, and office or commercial listings cost $5 everywhere.

Where do these numbers come from?

Craigslist's official fee page lists the paid sections and ranges. The per-city gigs and jobs fees come from what our posting team sees at Craigslist's checkout across 413 metros, corrected whenever checkout shows something different.

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