Is 1157 bulb profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $197K/yr across 32 tracked products. 3 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +19.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the 1157 bulb niche?

22 brands and 66 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 1157 bulb?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Brightness/Shine/Glow, Size-Overall. The return rate is 3.1%.

When does demand for 1157 bulb peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 1157 bulb niche?

Listings span $3.59–$21.44; the average listing price is $9.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,125 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

1157 bulb

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (12.9% search→purchase), but a deep review moat (6,125 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.

Conversion

Incredible12.9%

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

Competition

Good49%

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

Brand share

Good74%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Okay+19.4%

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

Returns

Okay3.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Okay$197K

$197K/yr · 163K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay$3.59–$21.44

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

Avg price

Okay$9.37

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Bad6,124.75

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 1157 bulb is a $197K/yr Amazon United States market (163K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

1157 bulb market data

Units sold / yr: 20K–25K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $187K–$234K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 12.9%
Avg BSR: #104
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 48 months
Avg seller age: 174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

22%

Kadiby28%
SYLVANIA21%
Meonum12%
GIVEDOUA8%
ALKOREY5%
CEC4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +19.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top 1157 bulb search terms

1157 bulb93K/yr +15.5%13.7% conv.
1157 brake light bulb24K/yr +38.2%14.1% conv.
115715K/yr +2.3%7.5% conv.
trailer light bulbs8K/yr +64.7%6.3% conv.
1157 bulbs7K/yr +25.1%12.6% conv.
1157 light bulb5K/yr +17.5%12.9% conv.
sylvania 11573K/yr +27.6%13.7% conv.
bulb 11573K/yr +20.2%11.2% conv.
1157 tail light bulb3K/yr +6.7%9.3% conv.
sylvania 1157 bulb3K/yr -51.2%15.9% conv.

All search terms

Top 1157 bulb 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

Kadiby 2 Pack 2357 Bulb 1157 2057 7528 Tail/Brake/Backup Long Life light Bulbs 2357NA 2357NALL 2357LL 12V 21/5W P21/5W Fit for Elantra Sonata Santa Fe Sorento Forte Optima Sportage

Kadiby$7.244.6★179 rev

Kadiby (12 Bulk Pack 1157 2057 2357 7528 Bulb P21/5W BAY15D Brake/Tail/Stop/Parking/Turn Signal Backup Daytime Running Lights Long Life Trailer Light Bulbs Compatible with 1157ll 1016 1034 1076

Kadiby$9.064.6★1,210 rev

Meonum 10 Pack 1157 Bulb 2057 2357 7528 BAY15D Brake Light Bulbs Turn Signal Bulb Replacement for Marker Tail Running Parking Backup Lights Compatible with 2357 1016 1034 1076

Meonum$9.064.6★541 rev

GIVEDOUA 1157 2057 Bulb 12V Brake/Tail/Parking/Reverse/Turn Signal Lights P21/5W 2357 7528 BAY15D Replacement for Tucson Elantra Sonata Santa Fe Cerato Optima Sportage Sorento Corolla(2 Pack)

GIVEDOUA$5.174.8★30 rev

SYLVANIA 1157 Long Life Miniature Bulb (Contains 10 Bulbs)

SYLVANIA$9.514.7★1,216 rev

Newest

by launch date

GIVEDOUA 1157 2057 Bulb 12V Brake/Tail/Parking/Reverse/Turn Signal Lights P21/5W 2357 7528 BAY15D Replacement for Tucson Elantra Sonata Santa Fe Cerato Optima Sportage Sorento Corolla(2 Pack)

GIVEDOUA$5.1730 rev

3mo ago

10 PCS 1157 Bulb P21 5W S25 BAY15D Brake Light Bulb Double Tail High and Low Foot Turn Signal Bulbs Universal Halogen Tail Light Parking Lights Compatible with 7528 2357 2057 1016 1034 1076 (White)

Sixzoo$7.6219 rev

7mo ago

Zikefest 10PCS 1157 Bulb Tail High and Low Brake Light Bulb P21/5W S25 2057 2357 7528 BAY15D Light Bulb Turn Signal Light Bulb Replacement Universal Halogen Brake Tail Light Parking Light (White)

Zikefest$7.57332 rev

11mo ago

ALKOREY 1157 P21/5w Bay15d 12v 21/5w Light Bulbs Backup Reverse Signal Blinker Tail Parking Brake Lights 2700K Taillight Turn Signal Light 2 Pack

ALKOREY$6.9558 rev

12mo ago

Kadiby 2 Pack 2357 Bulb 1157 2057 7528 Tail/Brake/Backup Long Life light Bulbs 2357NA 2357NALL 2357LL 12V 21/5W P21/5W Fit for Elantra Sonata Santa Fe Sorento Forte Optima Sportage

Kadiby$7.24179 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about 1157 bulb

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow30%

“The brightness is good”

Size-Overall16%

“Fit as it was supposed”

Value For Money15%

“Good Value”

Quality-Overall10%

“Good Quality Bulbs”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Work as it should”

Efficiency7%

“Work perfect”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Easy Install”

Ease Of Use2%

“Ease of use”

Durability2%

“no problems after 2+ years”

Functionality-Overall1%

“It works”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall14%

“none of the lights were working”

Brightness/Shine/Glow14%

“Not bright enough”

Size-Overall13%

“Did not fit”

Durability11%

“Didn't last”

Compatibility-Overall9%

“This bulb is not CAN Bus compatible”

Quality-Overall8%

“Bulbs manufacturer is of poor quality”

Value For Money3%

“But a Little Pricey”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“One of the light bulbs were defective”

Design-Overall3%

“poor construction”

Socket/Port/Plug2%

“The other crumbled when twisted into the socket”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall43%

Compatibility-Overall20%

Functionality-Overall8%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Brightness/Shine/Glow4%

Color4%