Is oil paint brushes profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $279K/yr across 37 tracked products. 4 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).

How competitive is the oil paint brushes niche?

24 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in oil paint brushes?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Paint Quality. The return rate is 0.8%.

When does demand for oil paint brushes peak?

Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the oil paint brushes niche?

Listings span $7.88–$47.72; the average listing price is $21.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,509 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

oil paint brushes

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$21.83

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$7.88–$47.72

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

Brand share

Great56%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good42%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Good5.8%

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

Market size

Good$279K

$279K/yr · 221K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad4,509.22

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-15.3%

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

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, oil paint brushes is a $279K/yr Amazon United States market (221K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

oil paint brushes market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $218K–$273K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.8%
Avg BSR: #275
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 92%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 54 months
Avg seller age: 169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

24 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

56%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

39%

Fuumuui18%
Nicpro12%
KEVIN&SASA CRAFTS12%
ARTIFY art supplies11%
Zimuvora5%
Benicci5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Open Trend

Top oil paint brushes search terms

oil paint brushes128K/yr -16.8%4.7% conv.
oil painting brushes28K/yr -8.2%3.6% conv.
oil paint brush set17K/yr -10.9%3.9% conv.
professional acrylic paint brushes12K/yr -23.6%1.7% conv.
oil brushes for painting9K/yr -21.9%5.1% conv.
oil brushes6K/yr -9.0%3.8% conv.
brushes for oil painting5K/yr +25.4%5.4% conv.
masters touch paint brushes5K/yr -22.3%0.4% conv.
artist loft paint brushes3K/yr -14.8%1.5% conv.
professional artist paint brushes4K/yr -21.8%3.1% conv.

All search terms

Top oil paint brushes 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Fuumuui 25pcs Paint Brush Set Professional 9 Shapes with Wide Flat Filbert Fan Dagger Cat Tongue Round Angle Rigger for Acrylic Oil Watercolor | Includes Palette Knife & Waterproof Canvas Roll

Fuumuui$28.844.7★1,824 rev

Paint Brushes Set of 24 Pieces Wooden Handles Brushes with Canvas Brush Case Professional for Oil Acrylic and Watercolor Painting

KEVIN&SASA CRAFTS$11.284.7★5,764 rev

ARTIFY 25 Pieces Professional Paint Brush Set Expert Series Synthetic Nylon Brushes for Acrylic Oil Watercolor Gouache No Shedding Canvas Roll Case & Palette Knife Artist Gifts Art Supplies

ARTIFY art supplies$29.624.7★5,758 rev

Nicpro 12PCS Artist Paint Brush Set Craft Paint Brushes for Acrylic Painting Oil Watercolor Gouache Tempera Face Body Fabric Model Art Supplies Paintbrushes for Artists Beginners (Wood)

Nicpro$9.904.6★2,195 rev

Zimuvora 25pcs Paint Brush Set Professional Paint Brush Set with Cloth Roll and Paint Spatula Nylon Brushes for Acrylic Painting Watercolor Oil Gouache Art Supplies for Beginners and Artists (Wood)

Zimuvora$23.994.5★75 rev

Newest

by launch date

XWT 23pcs Paint Brush Set Professional Artist Brushes for Acrylic and Oil Painting Includes Flat Filbert Fan Round Angle Rigger and Palette Knife Portable Storage Roll

XWT$22.6729 rev

9mo ago

REDSHELL 26pcs Paint Brush Set Travel Watercolor Acrylic Paint Brushes with Flat Filbert Fan Dagger Cat Tongue Round Palette Knife Professional Paintbrush Kit for Artist Oil Face Painting

REDSHELL$29.55332 rev

9mo ago

Nicpro 12PCS Artist Paint Brush Set Craft Paint Brushes for Acrylic Painting Oil Watercolor Gouache Tempera Face Body Fabric Model Art Supplies Paintbrushes for Artists Beginners (Wood)

Nicpro$9.902,195 rev

10mo ago

Zimuvora 25pcs Paint Brush Set Professional Paint Brush Set with Cloth Roll and Paint Spatula Nylon Brushes for Acrylic Painting Watercolor Oil Gouache Art Supplies for Beginners and Artists (Wood)

Zimuvora$23.9975 rev

10mo ago

Legentura 25 PCS Paint Brush Set for Acrylic Oil & Watercolor Artist Brush Kit with Flat Filbert Fan Round Liner Dagger & Angle Brushes Synthetic Bristles Roll-Up Case

Legentura$14.8339 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about oil paint brushes

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall26%

“Awesome quality”

Value For Money18%

“Great deal”

Paint Quality13%

“made painting much easier”

Brush Quality5%

“Great quality brushes”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall5%

“Lots of size options”

Durability4%

“hold up well”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“Cleaned well for repeated use”

Soft Feel3%

“It was smooth”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall28%

“Average quality”

Durability12%

“Break extremely easily”

Paint Quality11%

“i cant paint with them”

Value For Money3%

“Not worth it”

Size-Overall2%

“They are a tad long compared to a pencil”

Smell2%

“I have noticed based off many other reviews on amazon that sometimes some items come w smells randomly”

Strength2%

“While using, I noticed that the brush head was very wobbly”

Hard Feel2%

“not overly soft”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Bristles fall out, no glue”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Make a mess”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall23%

Quality-Overall17%

Paint Quality14%

Value For Money14%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Functionality-Overall3%

Material Quality2%

Product Condition2%

Smell1%

Common questions

Is oil paint brushes profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $279K/yr across 37 tracked products. 4 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the oil paint brushes niche?: 24 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in oil paint brushes?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Paint Quality. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for oil paint brushes peak?: Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the oil paint brushes niche?: Listings span $7.88–$47.72; the average listing price is $21.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,509 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.