2 gallon bucket
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($20.90 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Great$20.90avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Great$4.42–$63.82cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good41%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Good673.7avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Good70%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Good+27.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay$259K$259K/yr · 452K searches
Conversion
Okay2.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 2 gallon bucket is a $259K/yr Amazon United States market (452K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
2 gallon bucket market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $261K–$314K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.7%
- Avg BSR
- #220
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 50%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 1.0%
- Avg brand age
- 55 months
- Avg seller age
- 163 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
24 falling
Sellers
143
Top-5 brand share
70%
Top 20: 97%
Top-5 click share
41%
Top 20: 74%
Open market
25%
- MKS Plastics51%
- UMETASS5%
- Generic5%
- Medline5%
- Tioncy4%
- Craftend4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +27.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Top 2 gallon bucket search terms
- 2 gallon bucket177K/yr
- 2 gallon bucket with lid84K/yr
- 2.5 gallon bucket45K/yr
- 2.5 gallon bucket with lid18K/yr
- 2 gallon buckets15K/yr
- 2 gallon food grade bucket with lid16K/yr
- 2 gal bucket11K/yr
- 2 gal bucket with lid10K/yr
- 2 gallon bucket with screw on lid9K/yr
- 2 gallon buckets with lids8K/yr
Top 2 gallon bucket 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
MKS Plastics 2-Gallon Bucket with Airtight Lid Made in USA Food Grade BPA Free Plastic Heavy Duty Multi-Use Metal Handle with Grip Stackable Storage White 1 Pack
MKS Plastics$4.424.4★433 rev
MKS Plastics 2-Gallon Bucket with Airtight Lid Made in USA Food Grade BPA Free Plastic Heavy Duty Multi-Use Metal Handle with Grip Stackable Storage White 2 Pack
MKS Plastics$8.284.4★433 rev
MKS Plastics 2-Gallon Bucket with Airtight Lid Made in USA Food Grade BPA Free Plastic Heavy Duty Multi-Use Metal Handle with Grip Stackable Storage Black 1 Pack
MKS Plastics$4.494.4★433 rev
Medline Commode Bucket with Lid and Handle Case
Medline$9.184.4★2,762 rev
Tioncy 10 Pcs 2 Gallon Plastic Bucket with Lid Heavy Duty 2 Gallon Bucket Pail with Lid Handle for Storage Container Home Household Cleaning (White)
Tioncy$63.824.0★122 rev
Newest
by launch date
(2 Pack) 2 Gallon Plastic Utility Bucket with Comfort Handle Heavy Duty Round Pail for Cleaning Gardening Household Storage BPA-Free White
Generic$11.973 rev
(2 Pack) 2 Gallon Round Comfort Handle Plastic Utility Bucket White Durable Round Cleaning and Storage Pails for Home Garage Garden
Generic$13.288 rev
MKS Plastics 2-Gallon Bucket with Airtight Lid Made in USA Food Grade BPA Free Plastic Heavy Duty Multi-Use Metal Handle with Grip Stackable Storage White 6 Pack
MKS Plastics$24.97231 rev
2.5 Gallon Bucket for Cleaning Small Extra Thick Plastic Bucket with Metal Handle Food Grade BPA Free (White 3 Pack No Lid)
DEMORA$43.988 rev
MKS Plastics 2-Gallon Bucket with Airtight Lid Made in USA Food Grade BPA Free Plastic Heavy Duty Multi-Use Metal Handle with Grip Stackable Storage White 1 Pack
MKS Plastics$4.46231 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum(2 Pack) 2 Gallon Plastic Utility Bucket with Comfort Handle Heavy Duty Round Pail for Cleaning Gardening Household Storage BPA-Free White
Generic$11.974.2★
(2 Pack) 2 Gallon Round Comfort Handle Plastic Utility Bucket White Durable Round Cleaning and Storage Pails for Home Garage Garden
Generic$13.284.2★
2.5 Gallon Bucket for Cleaning Small Extra Thick Plastic Bucket with Metal Handle Food Grade BPA Free (White 3 Pack No Lid)
DEMORA$43.984.1★
UMETASS 2.6 Gallon Plastic Bucket with Screw Lid 3 Pack - Food Grade Small Storage Bucket for Water Food Paint Cleaning Supplies (BPA-Free Stackable)
UMETASS$12.724.5★
MKS Plastics 2-Gallon Bucket with Airtight Lid Made in USA Food Grade BPA Free Plastic Heavy Duty Multi-Use Metal Handle with Grip Stackable Storage White 10 Pack
MKS Plastics$35.684.4★
What buyers say about 2 gallon bucket
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“It fits”
“Solid construction”
“As advertised”
“Good storage”
“GREAT PRICE”
“Easy to use”
“The buckets are durable”
“Easy to clean”
“Works fine”
What buyers complain about
“Is small”
“Even at this price - not worth it”
“which is a hard”
“It leaks in one area really badly”
“These buckets are not super strong”
“Junk”
“Not as pictured”
“Broke before I used it”
“Strong plastic smell in product”
“Cheap material”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 2 gallon bucket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $259K/yr across 46 tracked products. 3 of 16 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +27.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
- How competitive is the 2 gallon bucket niche?
- 24 brands and 143 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 2 gallon bucket?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 1.6%.
- When does demand for 2 gallon bucket peak?
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 2 gallon bucket niche?
- Listings span $4.42–$63.82; the average listing price is $20.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 674 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.