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cemetery candles

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($53.77 avg), but a small market ($35K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 9Growth 36Conversion 26Competition 73Returns 80Price range 91Avg price 92Brand share 41Review moat 91Quality gap 77

Avg price

Great$53.77

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great187.64

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great$13.75–$103.51

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

Returns

Great1.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good41%

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

Brand share

Okay80%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Okay+9.0%

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

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Market size

Bad$35K

$35K/yr · 32K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cemetery candles is a $35K/yr Amazon United States market (32K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cemetery candles market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$40K–$54K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#890
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
7.6%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
166 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

28

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

16%

  • OURMEMO48%
  • Generic13%
  • Root9%
  • Taultic Lights7%
  • Brilux4%
  • Oamuog4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +9.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.6×

Top cemetery candles search terms

  • cemetery candle holder10K/yr
  • cemetery candles10K/yr
  • cemetery candle holder for grave6K/yr
  • cemetery candles for grave5K/yr
All search terms

Top cemetery candles 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%$1K8%$3K12%$4K16%$6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about cemetery candles

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow18%

“Light is nice and bright”

Quality-Overall17%

“reliable”

Durability8%

“Nice looking and durable”

Size-Overall7%

“Just the right size”

Value For Money7%

“worth it”

Strength6%

“Its pretty sturdy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Ok. As described”

Weather Proof5%

“it will surely withstand the weather”

Design-Overall5%

“The design is simple”

Water Resistance3%

“the waterproof sealing held up perfectly”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall30%

“Crappy product”

Value For Money17%

“It is quite expensive for what it is”

Durability17%

“Broke already”

Brightness/Shine/Glow13%

“Its not perfect though—the brightness is moderate”

Color6%

“Beautiful, just wish there were other color options and finishes”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Not work”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“The size description is not true”

Paint Quality2%

“Looks cheap and the paint on the base was blemished”

Warmth2%

“It burnt all night and it was very windy and cold”

Thickness1%

“even inside the very thin”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall28%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Defective Material/Parts10%
Material Quality9%
Value For Money8%
Functionality-Overall5%
Quality-Overall4%
Color3%
Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color3%
Design-Overall3%

Common questions

Is cemetery candles profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $35K/yr across 36 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the cemetery candles niche?
16 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cemetery candles?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Value For Money, Durability. The return rate is 1.8%.
When does demand for cemetery candles peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 3.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cemetery candles niche?
Listings span $13.75–$103.51; the average listing price is $53.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 188 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.