"Office supplies" on Etsy — Demand, Competition & Peak Season

Listings competing

664,982

High competition for Etsy

Trend vs last year

Flat

Google Trends, US

Peak month

September

25% above May

Median price

$16.67

$13.59–$40.99 typical

Paid placements

33%

of the top 12 results

Median reviews

444

of the shops on page 1

Is it worth going after?

664,982 listings already target "office supplies". That is a crowded phrase — a new shop is unlikely to reach page 1 on it directly, but the longer variants below are where the same buyers are reachable. Only 33% of the first page is paid, so most of it is won on relevance.

When "office supplies" sells

Monthly average over the last five years, indexed 0–100. September is the high point and May the low. Etsy takes a few weeks to index and rank a new listing, so publish four to six weeks before September rather than during it.

What buyers search alongside it

Scored 0–100 relative to each other within this niche by Google Trends. Not monthly search volumes — nobody has those for Etsy.

Phrase	Relative demand	Fits a tag
office supplies near me	100/100	23 chars
what is office supplies	30/100	23 chars
where to buy office supplies	27/100	28 chars
office depot	23/100	✓
cheap office supplies	21/100	21 chars
best office supplies	20/100	✓
staples	19/100	✓
staples office supplies	19/100	23 chars
where can i buy office supplies	18/100	31 chars
where to get office supplies	16/100	28 chars
quill	15/100	✓
quill office supplies	15/100	21 chars

Etsy caps tags at 20 characters, which is why the longer phrases are marked.

Phrases growing fastest

Growth over the last five years, from Google Trends. A longer clock than the year-on-year figure above.

maverick office supplies +4,200%spot co. purchases office supplies from sally supplies, inc.. spot does not pay cash for the purchase, and now owes the amount to sally. this transaction would typically be recorded in which account in spot's books? +850%exercise 3-3 your answer is partially correct. try again. the following trial balance of pina traveler corporation does not balance. pina traveler corporation trial balance april 30, 2017 debit credit cash $6,521 accounts receivable 5,450 supplies 3,177 equipment 6,310 accounts payable $7,254 common stock 8,210 retained earnings 2,210 service revenue 5,410 office expense 4,530 $25,988 $23,084 an examination of the ledger shows these errors. 1. cash received from a customer on account was +800%office & school supplies +750%quillbot +600%strive office supplies +450%w.b. mason office supplies +350%same day delivery office supplies +350%all stationary and office supplies +350%crown office supplies net 30 +250%

Who holds page 1

#	Listing	Shop	Price
1Ad	Stationery Bundle Set Coordinated Office Supplies Student Writing Collection Aesthetic Desk Accessories Workspace Organization Tools Planner	BookedAndBlessedCo	$34.99
2Ad	Pastel Acrylic Name Block w/ Slots (D3) - Custom Job Title Office Desk Company Staff Sign Realtor Doctor CEO Graduation Promotion Gifts	muujeesigns	$58.99
3Ad	Dark botanical square chair mat, Home Office Chair Mat, PVC Chair Carpet, waterproof room decor, self adhesive or non-adhesive Vinyl Rug	RoyalNyxShop	$59.83
4Ad	20 Slightly Imperfect Stationery Bundle \| Assorted Misprints \| Oops Grab Bag \| Black Women Stationery \| Discounted Gift Bag \| Office Decor	Selfcaretribe	$15
5	Backrooms Infinity Mirror, Backrooms diorama, Liminal Space Decor, Handmade Shadow Box, Miniature Display	ZeonMoments	$95.99
6	Monogram Notepad Writing Pad Custom Initial Personalized Stationery Gift Desk Accessory Office Organization Writing Pad Pink Paper Teacher	SealedStudios	$16.38
7	Alien Pen Holder Desk Organizer - Rocky Inspired Sci-Fi - Decor for Bookshelves & Desk Storage, Gift	Addictivegamesntoys	$9.37
8	Snoopy Note Pad Holder with Pen Cup \| Cute Desk Organizer & Sticky Note Holder \| Funny Office Gift, Teacher Gift, Snoopy Desk Decor	RiversLikeNook	$15.95
9	6-Pen Gift Set \| Unhinged But High-Functioning Soft-Touch Ombre Gel Pens｜Snarky Sarcastic Gift for Her Graduation Birthday｜Office Supplies	LetsWriteThisWay	$16.95
10	Modern Acrylic Desk Plate, Personalized Name Block, New Job Title Sign, Minimalist Office Decor, Promotion Gift	DUUUJE	$23.02

Read from Etsy search on August 23, 2026. Positions marked Ad are paid placements.

Where the searches come from

Interest in "office supplies" is strongest in Wyoming, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, North Dakota. Useful for shipping estimates and for timing promotions to the right time zone.

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Questions

How competitive is "office supplies" on Etsy?

664,982 listings currently compete for "office supplies", which is high for Etsy. 33% of the first page is paid placement, so most of page 1 is still won organically.

When does "office supplies" sell best?

Demand peaks in September, averaged over the last five years, and bottoms out in May. Etsy needs a few weeks to index and rank a listing, so publishing four to six weeks before September catches the climb rather than the peak itself.

What do "office supplies" listings sell for?

The median price across 12 listings on page 1 is $16.67, with most between $13.59 and $40.99. That is what buyers searching this phrase are already used to seeing.

Where do these numbers come from?

Demand and seasonality are measured with Google Trends for the US. Listing counts, pricing and ad share are read from Etsy's own search results. Nothing here is an estimated monthly search volume — Etsy does not publish search volume, and any figure claiming to be one is a guess.