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title: "Brush Pens — $154K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **brush pens**
**Worth a look**
Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 26% of clicks), but soft demand (-26.9% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 33Growth 12Conversion 45Competition 89Returns 88Price range 76Avg price 81Brand share 81Review moat 22Quality gap 32
**Competition**
**Great****26%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Returns**
**Great****1.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****54%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****$17.42**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$5.80–$44.96**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****$153K**
$154K/yr · 245K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****8,629.71**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-26.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, brush pens is a $154K/yr Amazon United States market (245K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **brush pens market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$174K–$218K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#148**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **97%**
- **Sponsored**
- **84%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **151 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**33 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**129**
**Top-5 brand share**
**54%**
Top 20: 89%
**Top-5 click share**
**26%**
Top 20: 61%
**Open market**
**43%**
- Aen Art16% - Taotree16% - Tombow9% - Ohuhu8% - TANMIT4% - Pentel3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -26.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KPrime Day '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/brush-pens/trend)
## **Top brush pens search terms**
- **brush pens**104K/yr-35.8%2.6% conv. - **water based markers for adult coloring**14K/yr-0.3%2.3% conv. - **gel markers for adult coloring**18K/yr-15.4%3.3% conv. - **dual brush pens**15K/yr-23.8%2.5% conv. - **taotree markers**11K/yr-25.3%3.6% conv. - **artist loft markers**11K/yr-12.1%0.5% conv. - **dual tip brush pens**12K/yr-14.2%3.2% conv. - **colored pens for coloring**7K/yr-12.8%4.8% conv. - **taotree alcohol markers**8K/yr-49.4%3.0% conv. - **adult coloring book pens**6K/yr-10.8%4.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/brush-pens/search-terms)
## **Top brush pens 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.
0%3%$5K6%$9K9%$14K12%$18K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**36 Dual Brush Markers for Adult Coloring Books - Fine & Brush Double Pens for Journaling Calligraphy Drawing Art + Craft Supplies for Gifts Trendy Stuff**Aen Art**$8.51**4.5★27,297 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CJ8QXF8) [2**Tombow 62038 Fudenosuke Brush Pen 2-Pack. Soft and Hard Tip Fudenosuke Brush Pens for Calligraphy and Art Drawings**Tombow**$5.95**4.7★41,110 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M71S9DU) [3**Ohuhu Markers for Adult Coloring Books No Bleeding 60 Colors Coloring Markers Water-based Dual Tips Fineliner & Brush Drawing Pens Art Pens for Kids Adults Sketch Journal - Maui - White**Ohuhu**$20.02**4.6★15,964 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077S1NH7H) [4**Taotree 36 Colors Dual Tip Art Markers Pens for Adult Coloring Books Artist Fine & Brush Tip Coloring Marker Drawing Pens for Journaling Note Taking Lettering Calligraphy Craft Art Supplies Set**Taotree**$8.39**4.6★2,257 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDLR2646) [5**Taotree Alcohol Markers Brush Tip 121 Colors Dual Tip Brush Markers Set Art Supplies Coloring Pens Brush & Fine Tip Sketch Pens Drawing Supplies Artist Adult Coloring Book Painting Sketching**Taotree**$36.13**4.6★516 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKM4L3P7)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**ARTISTRO 36 Acrylic Paint Markers - Paint Pens for Drawing - For Fabric Rock Glass Wood Molds - Arts & Crafts Gift for Adults Teens Kids Classroom Must Haves & School Supplies**ARTISTRO**$10.25**7,479 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7NKPKCZ) [**Taotree Alcohol Markers Brush Tip 121 Colors Dual Tip Brush Markers Set Art Supplies Coloring Pens Brush & Fine Tip Sketch Pens Drawing Supplies Artist Adult Coloring Book Painting Sketching**Taotree**$36.13**516 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKM4L3P7) [**Taotree Alcohol Markers Set 100 Colors with Case & Holders Dual Tips Art Coloring Markers Pens Chisel & Fine Art Supplies Sketch Pens for Artist Adult Coloring Books Drawing Painting Sketching**Taotree**$25.72**2,288 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD34KW2Z) [**120 Colors Dual Tip Brush Pens Art Markers for Adult Coloring Books Artist Drawing Sketch Markers Set with Fine & Brush Tip**Aen Art**$25.75**27,297 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN74YQRV) [**MIN CI 48 Colors Markers Dual Tip with Fine Tip and Brush Tip Pens for Adult Coloring Book Dual Brush Coloring Markers Art Supplies Marker s Kit for Calligraphy Drawing DIY Crafts**MIN CI**$12.48**116 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F99CTZZL)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**MIN CI 48 Colors Markers Dual Tip with Fine Tip and Brush Tip Pens for Adult Coloring Book Dual Brush Coloring Markers Art Supplies Marker s Kit for Calligraphy Drawing DIY Crafts**MIN CI**$12.48**4.2★**▲ 421%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F99CTZZL) [**ARTISTRO 36 Acrylic Paint Markers - Paint Pens for Drawing - For Fabric Rock Glass Wood Molds - Arts & Crafts Gift for Adults Teens Kids Classroom Must Haves & School Supplies**ARTISTRO**$10.25**4.5★**▲ 252%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7NKPKCZ) [**Ohuhu Markers for Adult Coloring Books No Bleeding 60 Colors Water-based Dual Tips Coloring Markers for Kids Adults Beginners Drawing Pens for Journaling Lettering (Brush & Fine)**Ohuhu**$24.73**4.4★**▲ 209%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2N26912) [**Taotree Alcohol Markers Brush Tip 121 Colors Dual Tip Brush Markers Set Art Supplies Coloring Pens Brush & Fine Tip Sketch Pens Drawing Supplies Artist Adult Coloring Book Painting Sketching**Taotree**$36.13**4.6★**▲ 146%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKM4L3P7) [**120 Colors Dual Tip Brush Pens Art Markers for Adult Coloring Books Artist Drawing Sketch Markers Set with Fine & Brush Tip**Aen Art**$25.75**4.5★**▲ 104%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN74YQRV)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about brush pens**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**30%
*“Bright Colors”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Quality is nice and clear”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“they are affordable”*
**Pen/Pencil Quality**7%
*“Awesome Pens”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to handle”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Just what I needed”*
**Drawing Experience**3%
*“Great drawing pens”*
**Writing Experience**2%
*“Smooth writing”*
**Paint Quality**2%
*“These are great paints”*
**Nib/Tip Quality**2%
*“the fine point tip is amazing”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**15%
*“Color very dull”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Bad quality”*
**Dry/Empty Ink**6%
*“Dried Out”*
**Drying Time**4%
*“Takes a couple minutes to dry”*
**Durability**4%
*“Breaks easily”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“seems dry”*
**Nib/Tip Quality**4%
*“Not fine tip”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Not as described”*
**Display Colors**2%
*“the color is entirely wrong”*
**Ink Leakage**2%
*“that was why the ink was not flowing well”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**14%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
**Dry/Empty Ink**8%
**Ink Refill**7%
**Value For Money**7%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Paint Quality**5%
**Size-Overall**5%
**Display Colors**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is brush pens profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $154K/yr across 62 tracked products. 8 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- **How competitive is the brush pens niche?**
- 33 brands and 129 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in brush pens?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Dry/Empty Ink. The return rate is 1.4%.
- **When does demand for brush pens peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the brush pens niche?**
- Listings span $5.80–$44.96; the average listing price is $17.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,630 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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