State of web design agencies in the United States, 2026

Pricing, revenue streams, top verticals, and the tools US agencies actually run on. Anonymized, aggregated data from 30,000+ agencies on the Lindo platform.

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Headline numbers
$3,850
Median project size (5-page site)
+12% YoY
$125
Median hourly rate
+8% YoY
$950
Average monthly retainer
+18% YoY
71%
Share of agencies using AI tools
+34 pts YoY
Pricing benchmarks

What US agencies charge in 2026

Median pricing rose 12% year-over-year, driven by AI-enabled agencies taking on more projects per team member. The 90th percentile of monthly retainers crossed $3,000 for the first time.

Package25th %Median90th %
Starter landing page (1 page)$700$1,200$2,500
Small business site (5 pages)$2,200$3,850$7,500
Full business site (10+ pages)$4,800$8,500$15,000
E-commerce build$5,500$11,000$28,000
Monthly care plan$99/mo$249/mo$799/mo
Top verticals

What US agencies actually work on

Home services (plumbing, HVAC, roofing)22%
Health & wellness (dental, chiro, spa)17%
Restaurants & hospitality14%
Real estate & property11%
Professional services (legal, accounting)10%
E-commerce / retail9%
Fitness & gyms7%
Other10%
Tech stack

What US agencies run their business on

Website builder

Where agencies draft, host, and hand off client sites.

  • 1.Lindo
  • 2.Webflow
  • 3.WordPress
  • 4.Duda
  • 5.Squarespace
CRM

Pipeline, deals, and follow-ups after the site goes live.

  • 1.HubSpot
  • 2.Pipedrive
  • 3.Folk
  • 4.Close
  • 5.HighLevel
Proposals & contracts

Scope, sign, and get paid without a dozen PDFs.

  • 1.HoneyBook
  • 2.Dubsado
  • 3.Proposify
  • 4.PandaDoc
  • 5.Bonsai
Payment

Invoices, cards, and books tied to client workspaces.

  • 1.Stripe
  • 2.Square
  • 3.QuickBooks
  • 4.FreshBooks
  • 5.Wave
Automation

Glue between CRM, billing, and delivery tools.

  • 1.Zapier
  • 2.Make
  • 3.n8n

Methodology

How we built this report

Data is aggregated and anonymized from Lindo's US customer base between Jan 1 2025 and Mar 31 2026. Pricing figures combine workspace billing data, invoice amounts, and opt-in survey responses from 2,140 agency owners. No individual agency is identified. Quarterly refreshes planned.

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