The current costs for registering an ENS name are as follows:
- 5+ character .eth names: $5 in ETH per year
- 4 character .eth names: $160 in ETH per year
- 3 character .eth names $640 in ETH per year
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- 3 and 4 character names have 'premium' pricing to reflect the small number of these names available.
- Registering an ENS name requires ETH for the fee(s) and gas to mint the name onto the Ethereum blockchain. Registration fees go into the ENS DAO treasury. {% endhint %}
if the name was previously owned by someone but recently released, it has a temporary decreasing premium to prevent squatters snatching up names. For more information about this, see What is a premium auction?