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Legal industry cost-per-purchase in All countries ran significantly above the global benchmark across the 13‑month window. With a clear momentum arc — an early baseline near $190, a dramatic spike to $867 in January 2026, then a steep rebound and continued choppiness — the Legal vertical showed pronounced volatility and several standout months. This analysis is based on $3B worth of advertising data from our dataset, which provides strong directional benchmarks. This analysis explores ad performance trends for Legal in All countries compared to the global benchmark.
Cost per purchase for Legal (All countries) started at $189 in June 2025 and finished at $300 in June 2026, a net increase of about +58% year-on-year. Across the period the median cost averaged roughly $348, with a low of $189 (June 2025) and a high of $867 (January 2026). The January spike is the single largest movement — a +176% month-over-month surge from December to January — followed by an abrupt -63% drop into February. Aside from that anomaly, the series features several large swings: +80% in August→September 2025 and repeated 20–35% month moves elsewhere.
Volatility is high: the standard deviation is about $164 (roughly 47% of the mean), and the average absolute monthly swing was approximately 42%. Put plainly, Legal cost-per-purchase in All countries was both costly and unstable through this window.
The timeline shows episodic stress points rather than a smooth seasonal pattern. Late summer and early fall (Aug–Oct 2025) moved from ~$219 up to ~$395 and stayed elevated into October. Q4 (Oct–Dec) retained elevated levels before the extreme January 2026 peak. After that peak, costs collapsed into February and then rallied to the $300–$400 band through spring 2026 with several ups and downs. The baseline months (mid‑2025) were the softest, while winter-to-early‑year produced the largest single-month distortion.
The global baseline followed a much flatter rhythm over the same months, indicating the Legal vertical’s swings were idiosyncratic rather than fully synchronous with broader market seasonality.
Comparing Legal (All countries) to the global benchmark, the difference is stark: Legal’s average cost-per-purchase (~$348) was roughly 7.2x the global median (~$48) for the same months. Where the baseline ranged narrowly from about $25.50 to $55.54, the Legal series ranged from $189 to $867 — both higher and markedly more volatile. At its narrowest relative gap Legal was still several multiples above global levels; at its widest (January) the industry was an order of magnitude larger. In relative phrasing: Legal costs were consistently above market and far more volatile than the global benchmark.
Understanding Facebook Ads cost-per-purchase benchmarks for Legal in All countries provides a data-rich view of industry ad performance, country-specific ad costs dynamics, and how Legal verticals diverge from broader CPC trends, CPM analysis, and CTR performance baselines.
Insights & analysis of Facebook advertising costs
Facebook advertising costs vary based on many factors including industry, target audience, ad placement, and campaign objectives. In the Legal industry, Facebook ad costs can be influenced by seasonal trends and market competition. Geographic targeting affects ad costs based on market competition and user engagement in different regions. Different campaign objectives lead to varying costs based on how Facebook optimizes for your specific goals. The data shown represents median values across multiple campaigns, and individual results may vary based on ad quality, audience targeting, and campaign optimization.
We use the median CTR because the underlying distribution of click-through rates is highly skewed, with a small share of campaigns achieving extremely high CTRs. These outliers can inflate a simple average, making it less representative of what most advertisers actually experience. By using the median—which sits at the midpoint of all campaigns—we provide a more rigorous and realistic benchmark that reflects the true underlying data model and helps you set attainable performance expectations.
Note: This data represents industry median values and benchmarks. Your actual costs may vary based on specific targeting, ad creative quality, and campaign optimization.
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