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title: "Outdoor Cat5e Cable — $39K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **outdoor cat5e cable**
**Skip it**
A small market ($39K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 10Growth 59Conversion 61Competition 34Returns 57Price range 43Avg price 79Brand share 32Review moat 61Quality gap 37
**Avg price**
**Great****$89.49**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****5.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****1,058.25**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Good****+35.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Good****2.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Okay****$9.69–$206.20**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****65%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$39K**
$39K/yr · 8K searches
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, outdoor cat5e cable is a $39K/yr Amazon United States market (8K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **outdoor cat5e cable market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$45K–$67K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#34**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **88%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **67 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **194 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**21**
**Top-5 brand share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**65%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**9%**
- VIVO37% - TRUE CABLE21% - FiveStarCable10% - VOIETOLT10% - Conable8% - Brozzag5% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +35.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
250150Prime Day '24Spike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/outdoor-cat5e-cable/trend)
## **Top outdoor cat5e cable search terms**
- **outdoor cat5e cable**5K/yr+22.5%4.5% conv. - **direct burial cat5e**2K/yr+100.8%2.5% conv. - **outdoor cat5e**2K/yr+8.9%4.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/outdoor-cat5e-cable/search-terms)
## **Top outdoor cat5e cable 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%10%$4K20%$8K30%$12K40%$16K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**VIVO Waterproof 500ft Bulk Cat5e Wire CCA Ethernet Cable UTP Pull Box Outdoor Direct Burial Black CABLE-V011**VIVO**$55.61**4.5★1,051 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GYGNCPO) [2**VOIETOLT Cat 6 Outdoor Ethernet Cable 100 ft 24AWG 10Gbps Cat6 Cable Cord Waterproof Direct Burial LLDPE UV Jacket Internet Network Cable with 20 Ties Support POE Cat6 Cat5e Cat5 CCA UTP for PC**VOIETOLT**$20.74**4.6★2,472 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3RDDQJ1) [3**TRUE CABLE Cat5e Direct Burial Bulk Ethernet Cable Unshielded U/UTP 1000ft Black Waterproof Outdoor OSP Jacket 24AWG Solid Bare Copper 350MHz PoE++ 100W**TRUE CABLE**$206.20**4.7★405 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JAVNWOK) [4**TRUE CABLE Cat5e Outdoor Bulk Ethernet Cable Unshielded 500ft Black UV Resistant OSP Jacket 24AWG Solid Bare Copper 350MHz PoE++ (4PPoE)**TRUE CABLE**$151.95**4.4★42 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095XH3MWM) [5**FiveStarCable Cat5e 1000 Ft. 24AWG Pull Box Direct Burial/Underground Double Jacket Waterproof Outdoor Burial UTP Ethernet Router LAN Cable - Black**FiveStarCable**$89.83**4.6★104 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010BXLZFY)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Ethernet Cable 50ft For Cat6/Cat5E 10Gbps Compatible with Cat8/Cat7 24AWG Network Cable Indoor&Outdoor Direct Burial Waterproof&UV Resistant High Speed Snagless RJ45 LAN Cord -PC/Router Black**Brozzag**$9.69**1,291 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4M3GBSK) [**VOIETOLT Cat 6 Outdoor Ethernet Cable 100 ft 24AWG 10Gbps Cat6 Cable Cord Waterproof Direct Burial LLDPE UV Jacket Internet Network Cable with 20 Ties Support POE Cat6 Cat5e Cat5 CCA UTP for PC**VOIETOLT**$20.74**2,472 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3RDDQJ1) [**VIVO Black 250ft Bulk Cat5e Wire CABLE-V018**VIVO**$37.67**585 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCTYXNHN) [**Cables Direct Online 500FT Direct Burial CAT5e FTP Outdoor 24 AWG UV Resistant Cable Unshielded Copper Clad Aluminum Wire Solid (500FT FTP)**Cables Direct Online**$54.16**145 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B39J63MB) [**Cat5e Outdoor Ethernet Cable 100 Feet Cat 5e Heavy Duty Internet Network LAN Cable More Flexible Than Cat 6 Waterproof PVC & LLDPE UV Double Jackets for in Wall Direct Burial Router POE Indoor**Conable**$21.91**904 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09C5Z4W9D)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**GEARit Cat6 Ethernet Cable 150ft Outdoor Direct Burial Cat 6 Cable 24AWG High Speed Up to 10Gbps LLDPE (PE) UV-Resistant Waterproof Jacket CCA RJ45 Network Internet Cable for Router- Black**GEARit**$35.53**4.6★**▲ 98%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P2SVTW7) [**VIVO Black 250ft Bulk Cat5e Wire CABLE-V018**VIVO**$37.67**4.4★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCTYXNHN) [**TRUE CABLE Cat5e Direct Burial Bulk Ethernet Cable Unshielded U/UTP 500ft Black Waterproof Outdoor OSP Jacket 24AWG Solid Bare Copper 350MHz PoE++ 100W**TRUE CABLE**$163.06**4.7★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JAVNK2E) [**Cables Direct Online 500FT Direct Burial CAT5e FTP Outdoor 24 AWG UV Resistant Cable Unshielded Copper Clad Aluminum Wire Solid (500FT FTP)**Cables Direct Online**$54.16**4.2★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B39J63MB) [**FiveStarCable 1000Ft Cat5e FTP 24AWG Outdoor Shielded Waterproof Direct Burial Rated 350MHz Bulk Ethernet Router LAN Cable Black (1000Ft Cat5e(FTP))**FiveStarCable**$91.89**4.4★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087X16ZM6)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about outdoor cat5e cable**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**25%
*“Good kit”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%
*“Exactly as advertised”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Good cable great price”*
**Length**6%
*“Worked for what we needed, great length”*
**Connectivity-Overall**6%
*“stable connection right away”*
**Thickness**4%
*“Extra thick and was the exact length needed for my project”*
**Strength**4%
*“Good heavy duty cable”*
**Weight Heavy**3%
*“The heavier jacket feels durable”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“Installation was straightforward”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“It works”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Material Quality**14%
*“material feels cheap”*
**Connectivity-Overall**13%
*“Jumped my internet connection by 300mps”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Bad quality”*
**Durability**7%
*“Lasted almost 4 months”*
**Assembly/Installation**7%
*“easy to installed not recommended for under ground when you have goffers”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“Does not work”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**7%
*“The connector just slid right off exposing the wires”*
**Rope/Wire Tangling**7%
*“Crap wire. Crappy wire.”*
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
*“it doesn't work it is defective”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“Not working with my PS5”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Length**28%
**Compatibility-Overall**13%
**Connectivity-Overall**11%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Value For Money**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Material Quality**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is outdoor cat5e cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $39K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +35.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the outdoor cat5e cable niche?**
- 9 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in outdoor cat5e cable?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Material Quality, Connectivity-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.7%.
- **When does demand for outdoor cat5e cable peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the outdoor cat5e cable niche?**
- Listings span $9.69–$206.20; the average listing price is $89.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,058 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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