Is dryer motor profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $176K/yr across 8 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).

How competitive is the dryer motor niche?

7 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 92% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in dryer motor?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Durability, Noise Level. The return rate is 12.1% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for dryer motor peak?

Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the dryer motor niche?

Listings span $55.16–$84.67; the average listing price is $65.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 149 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

dryer motor

Skip it

High returns (12.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Price range

Incredible$55.16–$84.67

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Great149

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$65.53

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good5.3%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$176K

$176K/yr · 50K searches

Growth

Bad-22.4%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad92%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Returns

Bad12.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Signals Low Review Barrier High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dryer motor is a $176K/yr Amazon United States market (50K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.

Data updated Jul 5, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

dryer motor market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $131K–$164K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.3%
Avg BSR: #3,151
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 88%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 9.8%
Avg brand age: 44 months
Avg seller age: 177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

puxyblue60%
UgoHiff17%
Hoqqf9%
Vypart6%
Major Appliances3%
Niechase3%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 108 weeks — -22.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top dryer motor search terms

whirlpool dryer motor12K/yr -19.3%2.4% conv.
2798279K/yr -24.6%11.8% conv.
maytag dryer motor8K/yr -28.6%1.0% conv.
279827 dryer motor6K/yr -12.5%11.4% conv.
kenmore dryer motor6K/yr -37.0%1.1% conv.
whirlpool dryer motor replacement3K/yr -18.2%1.7% conv.
amana dryer motor3K/yr -21.6%1.9% conv.
ge dryer motor3K/yr +1.8%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top dryer motor products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

0EM 279827 Dryer Drive Motor with Pulley (Upgraded Blower Shaft Length) by puxyblue Compatible with MayTag Kitchenaid Kenmore Whirlpool Dryer Motor - Replaces AP3094245 EAP334304 PS334304 W10194250

puxyblue$60.144.4★215 rev

0EM 279827 Dryer Drive Motor with Pulley (Upgraded Blower Shaft Length) by puxyblue - Compatible with MayTag Kitchenaid Kenmore Whirlpool Dryer Motor Replaces AP3094245 EAP334304 PS334304 W10194250

puxyblue$62.304.3★194 rev

279827 W10396029 Dryer Drive Motor with Pulley Replacement for Whirlpool Amana Maytag Kitchenaid Kenmore 110 Series Fits WED4815EW1/0 NED4655EW1/0 MEDC215EW1/0 MEDX655DW1/0 LER3624EQ1/0.

UgoHiff$59.925.0★18 rev

Upgraded 279827 Dryer Motor Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Dryer

Hoqqf$63.604.3★27 rev

Upgraded 279827 S58TVNBG-7091 Dryer Drive Motor fit for Whirlpool Maytag

Vypart$72.054.0★9 rev

Newest

by launch date

279827 W10396029 Dryer Drive Motor with Pulley Replacement for Whirlpool Amana Maytag Kitchenaid Kenmore 110 Series Fits WED4815EW1/0 NED4655EW1/0 MEDC215EW1/0 MEDX655DW1/0 LER3624EQ1/0.

UgoHiff$59.9218 rev

3mo ago

Upgraded 279827 S58TVNBG-7091 Dryer Drive Motor fit for Whirlpool Maytag

Vypart$72.059 rev

6mo ago

Upgraded 279827 Dryer Motor Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Dryer

Hoqqf$63.6027 rev

1y ago

Niechase 279827 Dryer Drive Motor for Whir-lpool May-tag Kitch-enAid Ken-More Ro-per - Replaces AP3094245 EAP334304 PS334304 W10194250 W10366770 W10396029 W10396032 W10448892 3395652

Niechase$66.3749 rev

1y ago

0EM 279827 Dryer Drive Motor with Pulley (Upgraded Blower Shaft Length) by puxyblue - Compatible with MayTag Kitchenaid Kenmore Whirlpool Dryer Motor Replaces AP3094245 EAP334304 PS334304 W10194250

puxyblue$62.30194 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about dryer motor

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Size-Overall32%

“Exact fit”

Noise Level14%

“Runs quiet”

Value For Money14%

“I think the price was reasonable”

Quality-Overall9%

“Quality replacement motor”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“Perfect compatibility”

Motor Power5%

“Good replacement motor”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Worked as advertised”

Durability4%

“Durable and stronger motor than the original”

Product Condition3%

“now it's as good as new”

Maintenance And Repair3%

“Easy repair”

What buyers complain about

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting17%

“Missing wiring instructions”

Durability17%

“Motor Died Within 5 Weeks”

Noise Level17%

“noisy”

Assembly/Installation14%

“Problems with install”

Size-Overall8%

“Does not fit my dryer model like it says it did”

Strength8%

“Not strong as expected”

Quality-Overall4%

“Junk”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall31%

Defective Material/Parts20%

Compatibility-Overall12%

Functionality-Overall9%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%