plumber
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible18.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$716K$716K/yr · 452K searches
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+1.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad$8.43avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Bad21,716.56avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Bad$5.16–$16.56cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Bad88%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plumber is a $716K/yr Amazon United States market (452K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plumber market data
- Units sold / yr
- 100K–125K
- avg 8,000–10,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $843K–$1.1M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 18.8%
- Avg BSR
- #109
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 51 months
- Avg seller age
- 157 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 88% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
3 rising
Sellers
104
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Liquid-Plumr70%
- Drano27%
- Amazon Basics3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
Top plumber search terms
- liquid plumber drain cleaner167K/yr
- liquid plumr67K/yr
- liquid plumber45K/yr
- liquid plumber max gel clog remover38K/yr
- plumber33K/yr
- liquid plumber hair clog eliminator18K/yr
- liquid plummer15K/yr
- plumr18K/yr
- liquid plummer professional strength gel7K/yr
- liquid-plumr5K/yr
Top plumber 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 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Liquid-Plumr Pro-Strength Full Clog Destroyer Bathroom & Kitchen Sinks Shower and Tub Drain Safe for Pipes Liquid Drain Cleaner 80 Fluid Ounces
Liquid-Plumr$9.324.5★8,262 rev
Liquid-Plumr Pro-Strength Hair Eliminator Gel Clog Remover Hair Clog Remover and Drain Opener Safe for All Septic Systems and Pipes 16 fl. oz. Bottle
Liquid-Plumr$6.354.6★17,831 rev
Drano Max Build Up Remover Drain Cleaner Enzymes & Probiotics Prevents Clogs & Remove Odor-Causing Buildup Safe for Septic Toilets & Pipes in Bathroom Drains & Kitchen Sinks Commercial Line 60 oz
Drano$14.004.0★4,757 rev
Drano Max Gel Drain Clog Remover & Cleaner Fast-Acting to Unclog Standing Water & Remove Hair Grease & Food Blockages Safe for all Pipes & Septic Kitchen Sinks Bathroom Showers 80 Oz 2 Pack
Drano$16.564.5★75,579 rev
Liquid-Plumr Pro-Strength Full Clog Destroyer Bathroom & Kitchen Sinks Shower and Tub Drain Safe for Pipes Liquid Drain Cleaner 32 Fluid Ounces
Liquid-Plumr$6.024.4★3,586 rev
Newest
by launch date
Amazon Basics Max Strength Drain Cleaner Gel Hair Clog Remover Dissolves Grease Safe on All Pipes 80 Fl Oz
Amazon Basics$7.105,028 rev
Drano Max Build Up Remover Drain Cleaner Enzymes & Probiotics Prevents Clogs & Remove Odor-Causing Buildup Safe for Septic Toilets & Pipes in Bathroom Drains & Kitchen Sinks Commercial Line 60 oz
Drano$14.004,757 rev
Drano Balance Drain Clog Remover and Cleaner Non-Corrosive Formula Safe on All Pipes and Septic Tanks Formulated Using Only Essential Ingredients 32 Fl Oz
Drano$6.134,347 rev
Liquid-Plumr Pro-Strength Urgent Clear Fast Acting Clog Remover Bathroom & Kichen Sinks Shower and Tub Drain Odor Remover Liquid Drain Cleaner 17 Ounces
Liquid-Plumr$5.25480 rev
Drano Max Gel Drain Clog Remover & Cleaner Fast-Acting to Unclog Standing Water & Remove Hair Grease & Food Blockages Safe for all Pipes & Septic Kitchen Sinks Bathroom Showers 80 Oz 2 Pack
Drano$16.5675,579 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumDrano Max Build Up Remover Drain Cleaner Enzymes & Probiotics Prevents Clogs & Remove Odor-Causing Buildup Safe for Septic Toilets & Pipes in Bathroom Drains & Kitchen Sinks Commercial Line 60 oz
Drano$14.004.0★
Amazon Basics Max Strength Drain Cleaner Gel Hair Clog Remover Dissolves Grease Safe on All Pipes 80 Fl Oz
Amazon Basics$7.104.4★
Drano Balance Drain Clog Remover and Cleaner Non-Corrosive Formula Safe on All Pipes and Septic Tanks Formulated Using Only Essential Ingredients 32 Fl Oz
Drano$6.134.1★
Liquid-Plumr Pro-Strength Full Clog Destroyer Bathroom & Kitchen Sinks Shower and Tub Drain Safe for Pipes Liquid Drain Cleaner 80 Fluid Ounces
Liquid-Plumr$9.324.5★
Liquid-Plumr Pro-Strength Hair Eliminator Gel Clog Remover Hair Clog Remover and Drain Opener Safe for All Septic Systems and Pipes 16 fl. oz. Bottle
Liquid-Plumr$6.354.6★
What buyers say about plumber
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Works ok”
“As advertised”
“Great value”
“Improved product”
“Ease of use”
“Cleared the clog right up”
“The instructios are clear”
“clean I highly recommend this product”
“No notice of a strong chemical smell”
“Powerful stuff”
What buyers complain about
“Barely worked”
“Have a clog”
“This is overpriced”
“Strong odor”
“It arrived with leakage”
“ABSOLUTE GARBAGE”
“Followed the directions and not really work”
“Not really what it says it does”
“Wasnt as strong as they yellow bottle they have”
“Unexpected Size”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plumber profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $716K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +1.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the plumber niche?
- 3 brands and 104 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 88% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plumber?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Jamming/Clogging, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for plumber peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plumber niche?
- Listings span $5.16–$16.56; the average listing price is $8.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 21,717 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.