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title: "Volleyball Shorts — $258K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 47/100 · $258K/yr market · 1.1M searches/yr · $20.24 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **volleyball shorts**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (1.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 48Growth 26Conversion 14Competition 75Returns 23Price range 70Avg price 88Brand share 75Review moat 25Quality gap 43
**Avg price**
**Great****$20.24**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****40%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Good****60%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Price range**
**Good****$6.71–$34.21**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****$258K**
$258K/yr · 1.1M searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+1.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,548.88**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Bad****5.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, volleyball shorts is a $258K/yr Amazon United States market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **volleyball shorts market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$304K–$405K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#193**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **79%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **39 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **133 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**19 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**50**
**Top-5 brand share**
**60%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**40%**
Top 20: 74%
**Open market**
**34%**
- Runhit22% - TELALEO20% - FULLSOFT7% - Under Armour6% - Mizuno6% - NexiEpoch5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
125K75KPrime Day '24Spike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/volleyball-shorts/trend)
## **Top volleyball shorts search terms**
- **volleyball shorts**491K/yr-5.4%0.8% conv. - **dance shorts**136K/yr+2.7%0.5% conv. - **volleyball shorts womens**128K/yr+18.2%1.2% conv. - **womens volleyball shorts**60K/yr+0.5%1.1% conv. - **dance shorts women**47K/yr-1.0%1.1% conv. - **volleyball spandex**51K/yr+6.6%0.8% conv. - **mizuno volleyball shorts**40K/yr-29.6%2.0% conv. - **volleyball shorts women**18K/yr+26.1%0.8% conv. - **3 inch shorts women**12K/yr+76.1%0.2% conv. - **womens dance shorts**17K/yr+3.1%0.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/volleyball-shorts/search-terms)
## **Top volleyball shorts 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.
0%4%$10K8%$21K12%$31K16%$41K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Runhit 3 inch Womens Compression Shorts 3 Pack Volleyball Shorts Womens High Waisted Spandex Shorts Women Soft Athletic Black Black Black M**Runhit**$17.58**4.6★1,825 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJJNLZFL) [2**TELALEO 5 Pack 3 Womens Volleyball Shorts Spandex Compression Shorts Workout Performance High Waist Yoga Biker Shorts S/02**TELALEO**$26.92**4.6★1,696 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLYQ6DC7) [3**TELALEO 5 Pack 3 Womens Volleyball Shorts Spandex Compression Shorts Workout Performance Pro Black L/02**TELALEO**$27.53**4.6★1,696 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1ZXSW5G) [4**NexiEpoch 2 Pack Biker Shorts for Women - 3/5/8 Booty Volleyball High Waisted Black Spandex Shorts for Yoga Dance Workout**NexiEpoch**$9.33**4.4★2,004 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQPC2Q3T) [5**FULLSOFT High Waisted Biker Shorts for Women-5 Tummy Control Fitness Athletic Workout Running Yoga Gym Soft Compression Bike Volleyball Spandex Shorts Clothes for Women Womens Clothing(Black L-XL)**FULLSOFT**$7.02**4.4★8,495 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJQ7BBZG)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Showitty Womens 2 Booty Biker Shorts High Waisted for Dance Volleyball**Showitty**$6.71**30 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5N7V2C) [**Nike Womens Victory 3in Short Black/White Medium**Nike**$33.75**52 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBV56DM7) [**Adidas Womens Techfit Volleyball Shorts Team Navy Blue Medium/5**adidas**$21.81**195 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP2JCP3F) [**Under Armour Womens Team Shorty 3 (410) Midnight Navy / / White Medium**Under Armour**$21.53**1,962 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D16JDVLC) [**Under Armour Womens Team Shorty 4 (410) Midnight Navy / / White Medium**Under Armour**$22.68**1,437 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D16L21WJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Under Armour Womens Team Shorty 4 (410) Midnight Navy / / White Medium**Under Armour**$22.68**4.6★**▲ 101%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D16L21WJ) [**TELALEO 5 Pack 5 Womens Volleyball Shorts Spandex Compression Shorts Workout Performance High Waist Yoga Biker Shorts S**TELALEO**$27.77**4.6★**▲ 97%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCP364DZ) [**Runhit 3 Volleyball Shorts Womens 3 Pack Compression Shorts for Women Spandex Shorts Women with Pocket Workout Athletic Black Black Black M**Runhit**$20.98**4.6★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJNFK5C8) [**Showitty Womens 2 Booty Biker Shorts High Waisted for Dance Volleyball**Showitty**$6.71**4.0★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ5N7V2C) [**Roadbox 3 Womens Spandex Compression Shorts Lightweight Volleyball Shorts Athletic Tights for Workout Running Yoga Gym**Roadbox**$18.10**4.5★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09739CR6C)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about volleyball shorts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**23%
*“Not too tight”*
**Comfort-Overall**20%
*“It is comfortable”*
**Soft Feel**11%
*“Material is soft and comfortable”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Excellent quality”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Great Value”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**4%
*“Great stretch”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Excellent material”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**3%
*“These are really nice everyday/workout shorts”*
**Pockets/Compartments**3%
*“love the pockets”*
**Color**2%
*“color is accurate”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**21%
*“Not long enough”*
**Material Quality**7%
*“the material is not good”*
**Transparency**6%
*“Completely see through/ transparent”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Terrible quality”*
**Thickness**5%
*“a little thin”*
**Thin**4%
*“Thin material”*
**Smell**2%
*“Couldnt get past the chemical smell”*
**Waist Fit**2%
*“except for the tight waist band”*
**Comfort-Overall**2%
*“Theyre also not very comfortable”*
**Thigh Fit**2%
*“my only problem is they roll up a bit between the thighs”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**48%
**Length**12%
**Waist Fit**8%
**Material Quality**5%
**Inseam Fit**5%
**Thin**4%
**Thigh Fit**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Hip Fit**2%
**Shape/Style**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is volleyball shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $258K/yr across 43 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the volleyball shorts niche?**
- 19 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in volleyball shorts?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Transparency. The return rate is 5.7% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for volleyball shorts peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 4.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the volleyball shorts niche?**
- Listings span $6.71–$34.21; the average listing price is $20.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,549 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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