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title: "Craigslist: search popularity in United States"
description: "Craigslist is a classified ads site. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/craigslist"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# Craigslist: search popularity in United States

Craigslist is a classified ads site. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Brand**: Craigslist
- **Market**: United States
- **Measured month**: Sep 2026
- **Share of Search among classified ad platforms**: 34.2%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Classified ad platforms | 2 | 34.2% | 6.1M |

- [Classified ad platforms](/demand/us/categories/us-classified-ad-platforms)

## How has branded search demand for Craigslist changed in United States over the last 12 months?

- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Craigslist in United States fell from 7.5M to 6.1M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Craigslist’s estimated Share of Search among classified ad platforms in United States decreased from 42.9% to 34.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Craigslist’s estimated Share of Search among classified ad platforms in United States peaked at 42.9% in October 2025 and was lowest at 33.9% in August 2026.

## How did search popularity change for United States classified ad platforms in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Facebook Marketplace gained estimated Share of Search among classified ad platforms in United States, from 61.5% to 62%.
- In September 2026, OfferUp lost estimated Share of Search among classified ad platforms in United States, from 4.6% to 3.8%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Craigslist in United States fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 7.5M to 6.1M in September 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Classified ad platforms | 7.5M | 42.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Classified ad platforms | 7.5M | 42.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Classified ad platforms | 7.5M | 42.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Classified ad platforms | 7.5M | 42.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Classified ad platforms | 7.5M | 42.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Classified ad platforms | 7.5M | 38.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Classified ad platforms | 7.5M | 38.6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Classified ad platforms | 7.5M | 38.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Classified ad platforms | 7.5M | 38.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Classified ad platforms | 7.5M | 38.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Classified ad platforms | 6.1M | 33.9% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Classified ad platforms | 6.1M | 34.2% | 2 |

## How is Craigslist measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Craigslist’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “craigslist”

## Which classified ad platforms compete with Craigslist?

- [Facebook Marketplace](/demand/us/brands/facebook-marketplace): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/craigslist-vs-facebook-marketplace
- [OfferUp](/demand/us/brands/offerup): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/craigslist-vs-offerup

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Craigslist: search popularity in United States". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/craigslist

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