lumber crayon
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.3%), but a small market ($73K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great9.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great464avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Good45%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Good$13.76avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$1.38–$34.55cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Okay+1.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$73K$73K/yr · 59K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lumber crayon is a $73K/yr Amazon United States market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
lumber crayon market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $110K–$138K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.0%
- Avg BSR
- #776
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 1.2%
- Avg brand age
- 79 months
- Avg seller age
- 167 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 falling
Sellers
90
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
45%
Top 20: 87%
Open market
10%
- Dixon51%
- AMERICAN MUTT TOOLS19%
- Johnson10%
- IRWIN4%
- Zeluga3%
- MotiMind3%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +1.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top lumber crayon search terms
- lumber crayon27K/yr
- construction crayon12K/yr
- dixon lumber crayon9K/yr
- lumber crayons5K/yr
- dixon crayons3K/yr
- construction crayons3K/yr
Top lumber crayon 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
DIXON Industrial Lumber Marking Crayons 4.5 x 1/2 Hex Yellow 12-Pack (X49600)
Dixon$12.354.6★2,070 rev
Dixon Lumber Crayons Carbon Black 12/Box (49400)
Dixon$11.094.6★2,070 rev
DIXON Industrial Lumber Marking Crayons 4.5 x 1/2 Hex Red 12-Pack (52000)
Dixon$13.284.7★529 rev
Mutt Tools Red Marking Crayons 12 Pack - Lumber Crayons for Construction - Bulk Red for Woodworking Concrete Metal - Construction Crayon Set Crayones de Madera
AMERICAN MUTT TOOLS$13.474.1★89 rev
Dixon - DIX00500 Industrial Lumber Crayon Holder for 1/2 Round or Hexagonal Crayons Wood with Metal Chuck Walnut 1-Pack (00500)
Dixon$9.124.6★2,963 rev
Newest
by launch date
Tracer Lumber Crayon Marker Holder
Tracer$18.8016 rev
Mutt Tools Red Marking Crayons 12 Pack - Lumber Crayons for Construction - Bulk Red for Woodworking Concrete Metal - Construction Crayon Set Crayones de Madera
AMERICAN MUTT TOOLS$13.4789 rev
Mutt Tools Black Lumber Crayons 12 Pack - Wood Marking Crayons for Construction Tire Marking Crayon Wax Marker for Metal Concrete - Crayones de Madera
AMERICAN MUTT TOOLS$12.9289 rev
Mutt Tools Yellow Crayons for Construction and Lumber Marking 12 Pack Lumber Crayon Set Wood Marking Crayons for Firewood Crayones de Madera for Professionals
AMERICAN MUTT TOOLS$12.7589 rev
Universal Crayon Wax Marker for Industrial and Craft Detailed Marking on Lumber Metal Carton Ceramics Concrete Glass Plastic Tire 4 x 1/2 Pack of 6 (Multicolor)
Trustic$8.124 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumMutt Tools Yellow Crayons for Construction and Lumber Marking 12 Pack Lumber Crayon Set Wood Marking Crayons for Firewood Crayones de Madera for Professionals
AMERICAN MUTT TOOLS$12.754.1★
Mutt Tools Red Marking Crayons 12 Pack - Lumber Crayons for Construction - Bulk Red for Woodworking Concrete Metal - Construction Crayon Set Crayones de Madera
AMERICAN MUTT TOOLS$13.474.1★
Mutt Tools Black Lumber Crayons 12 Pack - Wood Marking Crayons for Construction Tire Marking Crayon Wax Marker for Metal Concrete - Crayones de Madera
AMERICAN MUTT TOOLS$12.924.1★
Zeluga 4.7in. x 0.47in. Hex Shape Industrial Lumber Marking Crayons for Clear and Permanent Markings Black 12 Pack
Zeluga$9.044.3★
Universal Crayon Wax Marker for Industrial and Craft Detailed Marking on Lumber Metal Carton Ceramics Concrete Glass Plastic Tire 4 x 1/2 Pack of 6 (Multicolor)
Trustic$8.125.0★
What buyers say about lumber crayon
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Solid quality overall”
“As advertised”
“Pretty good color selection too”
“Amazing deal”
“dont break easily”
“They are easy to use”
“Sturdy”
“The shape also makes them easy to grip”
“Works great”
“Good size and easy to use”
What buyers complain about
“Garbage”
“Very brittle”
“Doesnt work good”
“difficult to use”
“Break in half too easy”
“Will not show up when writing with this black crayon on a white car”
“These didnt cut it at all for my intended purpose”
“The color isnt very bold so if you want more color a black would probably be better suited”
“I dont really recommend unless you really work with all types of materials to be this versatile as it is”
“Poorly made”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is lumber crayon profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $73K/yr across 35 tracked products. 2 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- How competitive is the lumber crayon niche?
- 14 brands and 90 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in lumber crayon?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Strength, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for lumber crayon peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the lumber crayon niche?
- Listings span $1.38–$34.55; the average listing price is $13.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 464 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.