---
title: "Trend — valve core - Flapen"
canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/valve-core/trend"
last_updated: "2026-08-09T10:11:38.841Z"
locale: en
meta:
  description: "Niche score 54/100 · $72K/yr market · 65K searches/yr · $9.66 avg price. A small market ($72K/yr) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:description": "Niche score 54/100 · $72K/yr market · 65K searches/yr · $9.66 avg price. A small market ($72K/yr) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:title": "Trend — valve core - Flapen"
---

# **valve core**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.6%), but a small market ($72K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 18Growth 47Conversion 93Competition 53Returns 97Price range 52Avg price 31Brand share 76Review moat 70Quality gap 19

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.6%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****11.5%**

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

**Brand share**

**Great****59%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Review moat**

**Good****705.92**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Good****53%**

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

**Price range**

**Good****$4.04–$26.82**

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

**Growth**

**Okay****+17.4%**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****$9.66**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Bad****$72K**

$72K/yr · 65K searches

**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")

## Trend