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whirlpool refrigerator water filter

Worth a look

Shows a $5.8M/yr market, but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 94% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 98Growth 31Conversion 84Competition 16Returns 93Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 15Review moat 15Quality gap 21

Market size

Incredible$5.8M

$5.8M/yr · 1.7M searches

Avg price

Incredible$35.90

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$21.92–$54.10

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

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.2%

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

Growth

Okay+4.9%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad80%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Review moat

Bad23,281.6

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, whirlpool refrigerator water filter is a $5.8M/yr Amazon United States market (1.7M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
150K–200K
avg 15,000–20,000/product
Revenue / yr
$5.4M–$7.2M
units × avg price
Launch success
0 of 0 new (360d)
Conversion rate
9.2%
Avg BSR
#34
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
54 months
Avg seller age
170 days

Competition

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

2%

  • EveryDrop45%
  • HMASAV24%
  • EveryDrop by Whirlpool17%
  • Stahomily5%
  • Homenjoy4%
  • MARRIOTTO3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +4.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
45K35KSpike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Product shelf

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

0%15%$868K30%$1.7M45%$2.6M60%$3.5M1K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Value For Money20%

“Much less expensive”

Size-Overall20%

“Actually fit”

Filtration19%

“quality filter”

Quality-Overall10%

“Excellent Product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“As described”

Assembly/Installation4%

“easy to install”

Ease Of Use2%

“Ease of use”

Efficiency2%

“Seems to function well”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“Compatible”

Leak-Proof2%

“No leaking”

What buyers complain about

Filtration29%

“Filter is not good”

Value For Money17%

“more than half the price”

Durability7%

“Broke after 3 weeks”

Size-Overall6%

“They were just a smidgen too small”

Quality-Overall5%

“Very disappointing quality control”

Functionality-Overall4%

“it does not perform as expected”

Leak-Proof3%

“They leak”

Spray/Flow2%

“Horrible flow”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“Not compatible”

Water Resistance2%

“no water came out”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall41%
Filtration20%
Compatibility-Overall19%
Value For Money4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Leak-Proof2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Product Condition2%
Connectivity-Overall1%

Common questions

Is whirlpool refrigerator water filter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $5.8M/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +4.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the whirlpool refrigerator water filter niche?
7 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in whirlpool refrigerator water filter?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Filtration, Value For Money, Durability. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for whirlpool refrigerator water filter peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the whirlpool refrigerator water filter niche?
Listings span $21.92–$54.10; the average listing price is $35.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 23,282 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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