Is curt profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $335K/yr across 147 tracked products. 9 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +19.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).

How competitive is the curt niche?

25 brands and 169 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 18% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in curt?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Rusts/Corrodes, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.9%.

When does demand for curt peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the curt niche?

Listings span $13.14–$598.03; the average listing price is $127.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,090 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

curt

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($13.14–$598.03) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Competition

Incredible18%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Good$127.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good1,090.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good$335K

$335K/yr · 199K searches

Growth

Okay+19.3%

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

Brand share

Okay82%

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

Returns

Okay3.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.3%

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

Price range

Bad$13.14–$598.03

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, curt is a $335K/yr Amazon United States market (199K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

curt market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $255K–$318K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.3%
Avg BSR: #333
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 93%
Sponsored: 79%
Out of stock: 6.5%
Avg brand age: 62 months
Avg seller age: 164 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (18% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

25 rising

Sellers

169

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

18%

Top 20: 43%

Open market

16%

CURT54%
REESE19%
Reese Towpower4%
TOPTOW3%
XPE2%
APS2%
Open — no brand owns it (19 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +19.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top curt search terms

reese hitch58K/yr +22.3%0.9% conv.
curt51K/yr +10.4%0.2% conv.
reese hitch receiver33K/yr +4.1%1.2% conv.
curt hitches13K/yr +49.5%0.3% conv.
draw tite trailer hitch8K/yr +12.8%0.1% conv.
curt class 3 trailer hitch6K/yr +64.6%0.7% conv.
curt tow hitch8K/yr +26.7%0.7% conv.
2 drop hitch 2 inch receiver7K/yr +28.8%4.4% conv.
curt receiver hitch5K/yr +26.1%0.7% conv.
rear hitch4K/yr +4.9%0.3% conv.

All search terms

Top curt 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

CURT Manufacturing 45036 Class III 2 Loaded Ball Mount with 2 Ball

CURT$29.124.8★10,498 rev

Reese Towpower 21542 Class III Towing Starter Kit Black with Ch Ball

REESE$39.924.5★87 rev

CURT 13322 Class 3 Trailer Hitch 2-Inch Receiver Round Tube Frame Compatible with Select Chevrolet Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 Black

CURT$182.444.7★1,606 rev

Reese Towpower 37042 Class 3 Multi-Fit Trailer Hitch 2 Inch Square Receiver Compatible with Selected Models (Please Verify VEHICLE APPLICATON)

REESE$173.974.2★2,076 rev

Reese Towpower 21536RAK Trailer Hitch Ball Mount Starter Kit Fits 2 Inch Square Receiver 2 Inch Drop 6 000 lbs. Capacity Includes 2 Inch Trailer Ball and Pin & Clip Black

Reese Towpower$27.164.7★3,795 rev

Newest

by launch date

AC-DK Trailer Hitch Ball Mount for 2 inch Receiver 2 inch Drop Hitch with 2-Inch Ball 7 500 lbs Capacity Ball Hitch 750lbs Tongue Weight Includes Hitch Pin

AC-DK$23.38156 rev

10mo ago

WINSBULL 2 Inch Ball Trailer Hitch 2 in Drop Receiver Hitch with 2 in Shank & Hitch Pin for Truck Towing Ball Mount 7 250 LBS GTW Black

WINSBULL$23.29112 rev

11mo ago

CURT 13615 Class 3 Trailer Hitch 2-Inch Receiver Compatible with Select NX250 NX350 NX350h NX450h+ RAV4 Venza

CURT$207.46110 rev

1y ago

XPE Tri Ball Trailer Hitch Mount with Hook Fits 2 Inch Receiver Matte Black

XPE$38.91800 rev

3y ago

CURT 45935 Adjustable Trailer Hitch Ball Mount with Dual Ball 2 Shank Up to 15 000 lbs

CURT$204.94153 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about curt

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Excellent Product”

Size-Overall14%

“Fit like a glove”

Assembly/Installation11%

“Easy install”

Value For Money8%

“fair price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Strength7%

“Solidly built”

Efficiency4%

“Works as intended”

Weight Heavy3%

“Seems super heavy duty”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Design-Overall3%

“Well built”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall12%

“Loose fit”

Rusts/Corrodes7%

“Rusting badly”

Quality-Overall6%

“No quality control”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Bit tricky to install”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“not EOH compatible”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Is not functional”

Mounting4%

“Product did not come with mounting hardware”

Durability4%

“Broke”

Weight Heavy3%

“This is a bit heavy”

Ease Of Use3%

“Hard to use”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall39%

Compatibility-Overall14%

Mounting10%

Functionality-Overall5%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Value For Money3%

Connectivity-Overall3%

Assembly/Installation2%

Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is curt profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $335K/yr across 147 tracked products. 9 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +19.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the curt niche?: 25 brands and 169 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 18% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in curt?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Rusts/Corrodes, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.9%.
When does demand for curt peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the curt niche?: Listings span $13.14–$598.03; the average listing price is $127.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,090 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.