$340.2B
U.S. retail e-commerce sales in Q2 2026
The seasonally adjusted estimate was up 3.8% from the prior quarter.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales Reported: August 18, 2026Phoenix Creative Co research desk
Art & home decor statistics: 2026 market facts.
A source-led reference for writers, designers, small retailers, and curious collectors looking for current context around art, home furnishings, and online retail in the United States.
Last updated September 30, 2026. Figures retain their original reporting dates.
At a glance
A market with room for a point of view.
Art and home decor sit at the meeting point of personal taste, retail habits, and the ever-present urge to make a room feel like yours. The figures below pull together public data on household furnishings spending, e-commerce, and visual-arts participation. They are useful context, not a forecast for any one shop or style.
Each number has a stable anchor, a named primary source, and the date it was reported, so it can be checked and cited without a treasure hunt.
17.1%
of U.S. retail sales came through e-commerce in Q2 2026
That share is based on seasonally adjusted retail sales for the quarter.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales Reported: August 18, 2026+12.2%
year-over-year growth in U.S. retail e-commerce sales
Q2 2026 e-commerce growth outpaced total retail sales growth of 6.7% over the same period.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales Reported: August 18, 2026$2,414
average 2024 household spending on furnishings and equipment
This represented 3.1% of average annual consumer-unit spending in the United States.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditures in 2024 Reported: 2024 data, published September 2025−3.7%
change in household furnishings and equipment spending from 2023 to 2024
Average spending moved from $2,508 in 2023 to $2,414 in 2024, in nominal dollars.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditures in 2024 Reported: 2024 data, published September 202517.7%
of U.S. adults visited an art museum or gallery in 2022
The National Endowment for the Arts measured this through the Survey of Public Participation in the Arts.
Source: National Endowment for the Arts, Survey of Public Participation in the Arts Reported: 2022 survey, report published 202417.1%
of U.S. adults attended a craft fair or visual arts festival in 2022
The same survey found that art-museum or gallery attendance was 23.7% in 2017, compared with 17.7% in 2022.
Source: National Endowment for the Arts, Survey of Public Participation in the Arts Reported: 2022 survey, report published 2024What the numbers suggest
Online retail keeps widening the doorway.
U.S. e-commerce grew faster than total retail sales in the Census Bureau’s latest quarterly report. That does not make every category or every maker an overnight success, but it does reinforce a simple truth: a distinctive visual point of view can now travel well beyond a local gallery wall.
Household furnishings spending moved lower in 2024, which makes clarity and character more valuable, not less. When people do choose a piece for their home, the work has to earn its space. For people building rooms around mood, that is exactly where original art and expressive decor get interesting.
Methodology & sources
How to read and cite this page.
This page uses publicly available U.S. government and arts-sector research. Dollar figures are reported in the source’s original terms. Percentages reflect the source’s survey or sales methodology and should not be treated as measurements of a specific product category, seller, or individual business.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales, released August 18, 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditures in 2024, published September 2025.
- National Endowment for the Arts, 2022 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, report published 2024.
Suggested citation
Phoenix Creative Co. “Art & Home Decor Statistics: 2026 Market Facts.” Updated September 30, 2026. https://phoenixcreativeco.shop/art-home-decor-statistics
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