How to Check Your Steam Inventory Value (Safely)
October 30, 2026 · Updated November 2, 2026
Steam doesn't show a total value for your inventory. To estimate it, look up each marketable item's current price on the Steam Community Market, or use a third-party checker that reads your public inventory. Then knock off the fees. Market prices include about 15% in fees for CS2, Dota 2 and TF2 items, so what you'd actually receive from a sale is lower than the listed total.
Key facts
- Steam has no built-in inventory value total.
- Each marketable item's price can be looked up on the Steam Community Market, in the currency of your own wallet.
- Listed Market prices include fees: 5% Steam fee, plus 10% for CS2, Dota 2, TF2 and Artifact items.
- Some items can't be sold on the Market, so they have no Market price.
- Third-party checkers need your inventory set to Public. Valve's privacy settings have three states, Public, Friends Only and Private, with inventory as its own sub-setting.
- Never sign in or hand over an API key to see a value.
Method 1: Price items yourself on the Market
- Open your inventory on Steam and select an item.
- If it can be sold, Steam shows the item's starting price and a link to its Market listings.
- Note the lowest current listing.
- Repeat for each item worth checking, and add them up.
This is slow for big inventories, but it's exactly the data Steam uses, and you don't share anything with anyone. Two things Valve's Market FAQ points out while you do it: prices are shown in the currency of your Steam Wallet, converted with an exchange rate Steam updates daily, and if you've never funded the wallet you may not see your local currency at all. Your own past sales and purchases are listed in Market history at the top of the Market page and in Account Details, with a receipt emailed for each one.
Method 2: A third-party value checker
Inventory value sites and browser extensions read your public inventory and add up Market prices for you. To use one:
- Set your inventory to Public. Valve's FAQ gives the path: from your Steam profile, click Edit Profile, open the Privacy Settings tab and choose a state. Changes save automatically. Inventory has its own setting under the profile, so you can keep the profile Friends Only and make only the inventory Public for a few minutes, then switch it back.
- Paste your profile link, nothing more. A value check only needs your public profile URL or SteamID.
The unsafe signs matter. Fake "Sign in through Steam" pages and stolen API keys are common ways skins get stolen through trade hijacking. Is "Sign in through Steam" safe? shows how to tell a real Steam login from a fake. A checker that asks for your Steam Guard code, or offers to "verify" your inventory by logging in, is the scam itself.
Why your "value" is lower than it looks
- Fees. On the Market, the price a buyer pays includes Steam's 5% and any 10% game fee. Steam Market fees explained has worked examples.
- Price caps. Valve caps a single listing at about $1,800 USD in your currency, even if a checker values the item higher.
- The wallet cap. Sale money goes to your Steam Wallet, which can't hold more than $2,000, counted across all your accounts. Valve also blocks a listing if your balance plus the sale price would pass the cap. You can't cash out a big inventory in one go.
- Untradable items. Valve says some items can't be sold at all, such as Dota 2 timed drops, and items bought in-game or on the Market aren't marketable until the date shown on the item in your inventory.
- Thin markets. A rare item's "price" may be one old sale. Nobody has to buy at that price.
Can you actually sell right now?
A value is only useful if you can list. Valve's restrictions page lists the blocks: no Market access until the account has a purchase older than 7 days (wallet funds, games or DLC count; a gift or retail key doesn't), Steam Guard must have been on for 15 days, a device Steam hasn't seen before is blocked for 7 days unless you've had the mobile authenticator for 7 days, and a password reset blocks trading and the Market for 5 days. Market restrictions and trade holds explain each one.
How often to check
Market prices move, sometimes a lot after game updates or new cases and collections. A value from last month can be well out of date. If you're about to sell, check the live listings for each item on the day, rather than relying on a total saved earlier.
What the money is actually good for
Market sales become Steam Wallet funds, which can buy games, DLC and hardware but can't be withdrawn. Steam Wallet to PayPal explains why. The one outward use Valve's FAQ allows is buying gifts for other users with the proceeds.
Frequently asked questions
Does Steam show my inventory value?
No. Steam shows Market prices for individual items but not a total.
Why does my inventory checker need my inventory public?
The checker reads your inventory the way any visitor would. Private inventories can't be read without signing in, which you shouldn't do on third-party sites.
Is my inventory value what I'd get if I sold everything?
No. Market prices include fees of about 15% on CS2, Dota 2 and TF2 items. Large or rare items may also not sell at the listed price.
Why is the value in dollars when my wallet is in euros?
Most checkers price in USD. Steam shows you Market prices in your wallet's currency, converted daily, so convert the checker's total before comparing.
Can I turn inventory value into real money?
Not through Steam. Market sales stay as Steam Wallet funds, and selling items off Steam carries account and scam risk.
Is there a way to build Steam credit without trading?
Yes. XPReward members turn completed offers into Steam codes, a $100 card being 14,400 points, with no trade holds or Market fees involved. Sign up.
Sources
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