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title: "Tub Stopper — $3.0M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 55/100 · $3.0M/yr market · 3.0M searches/yr. Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.98–$14.04) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **tub stopper**
**Worth a look**
Shows a $3.0M/yr market, but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.98–$14.04) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 96Growth 21Conversion 90Competition 50Returns 64Price range 0Avg price 28Brand share 77Review moat 23Quality gap 43
**Market size**
**Incredible****$3.0M**
$3.0M/yr · 3.0M searches
**Conversion**
**Great****10.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Great****58%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Returns**
**Good****2.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Okay****55%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Okay****$9.40**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Bad****8,190.76**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-7.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****$3.98–$14.04**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tub stopper is a $3.0M/yr Amazon United States market (3.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **tub stopper market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **300K–400K**
- avg 15,000–20,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$2.8M–$3.8M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#46**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **92%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **40 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **161 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**22 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**62**
**Top-5 brand share**
**58%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**55%**
Top 20: 96%
**Open market**
**35%**
- V-TOP19% - Hibbent13% - Anlige9% - Aluvor9% - JIANGXINI8% - MUAIOLAUS7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 109 weeks — -7.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
80K60KSpike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/tub-stopper/trend)
## **Top tub stopper search terms**
- **bathtub drain stopper**776K/yr-7.7%8.5% conv. - **tub stopper**620K/yr-10.3%9.4% conv. - **bath tub drain stoppers**248K/yr-8.1%7.9% conv. - **bathtub stopper**242K/yr-10.4%10.0% conv. - **tub drain stopper**166K/yr-3.4%8.1% conv. - **tub stopper bathtub drain**134K/yr-11.3%9.1% conv. - **bathtub plug**113K/yr-7.9%11.7% conv. - **bath tub stopper**81K/yr+2.3%9.9% conv. - **drain stopper bathroom tub**72K/yr-3.8%8.3% conv. - **tub plug**56K/yr-5.2%10.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/tub-stopper/search-terms)
## **Top tub stopper 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%5%$150K10%$301K15%$451K20%$602K1001K10K100K 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**V-TOP Tub Stopper 2 Pack 6 inches Large Silicone Drain Plug Hair Stopper Flat Suction Cover for Kitchen Gadgets Bathroom Accessories and Laundry**V-TOP**$4.93**4.6★63,943 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076JD153W) [2**Hibbent 3 in 1 Metal Bathtub Drain Stopper Universal Pop Up Tub Stopper Bathtub Drain Hair Catcher Removable Filter Basket Anti-Clogging Drain Plug for 1.5~2.4 Drain Brass Bullet Core Chrome**Hibbent**$9.60**4.4★776 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZKF6SM3) [3**Anlige Bathtub Drain Stopper Pop Up Tub Stopper and Cover Bottom with Hair Catcher Universal for 1.45 to 1.8 in Drain Replaces Old Drain Plug Chrome Silver**Anlige**$9.67**4.4★3,516 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYRVTZXJ) [4**Aluvor Bathtub Stopper Drain Plug Bathroom Tub Plug Sink Stopper 2pcs**Aluvor**$5.98**4.6★5,204 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNT2C8VM) [5**Tub Stopper 2PCS Bathtub Drain Stopper 6 inches Bathtub Tub Drain Cover Stopper Silicone Drain Plug Kitchen Bathroom Hair Water Shower Stopper Large Bathroom Laundry Accessories (Grey/White)**JIANGXINI**$3.98**4.6★333 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKFN7K3Z)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Hibbent 3 in 1 Metal Bathtub Drain Stopper Universal Pop Up Tub Stopper Bathtub Drain Hair Catcher Removable Filter Basket Anti-Clogging Drain Plug for 1.5~2.4 Drain Brass Bullet Core Chrome**Hibbent**$9.60**776 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZKF6SM3) [**Tub Stopper 2PCS Bathtub Drain Stopper 6 inches Bathtub Tub Drain Cover Stopper Silicone Drain Plug Kitchen Bathroom Hair Water Shower Stopper Large Bathroom Laundry Accessories (Grey/White)**JIANGXINI**$3.98**333 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKFN7K3Z) [**Universal Bathtub Drain Stopper Metal Hair Catcher Top Strainer Chrome**Anylock**$10.31**747 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFLF44X9) [**Universal 3 in 1 Bathtub Drain Stopper Bathtub Drain Hair Catcher Pop-up Tub Stopper with Effective Filter Basket Anti-Clogging Bathtub Drain Plug Bath Tub Stoppers for 1.45-1.8 Drain Shoe**MUAIOLAUS**$9.50**2,165 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2LB38VL) [**Tub Stopper 2PCS Bathtub Drain Stopper 6 inches Bathtub Tub Drain Cover Stopper Silicone Drain Plug Kitchen Bathroom Hair Water Shower Stopper Large Bathroom Laundry Accessories (Grey/White)**XIAOZHIHUI**$4.05**1,952 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ8RPGQT)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Tub Stopper 2PCS Bathtub Drain Stopper 6 inches Bathtub Tub Drain Cover Stopper Silicone Drain Plug Kitchen Bathroom Hair Water Shower Stopper Large Bathroom Laundry Accessories (Grey/White)**JIANGXINI**$3.98**4.6★**▲ 245%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKFN7K3Z) [**Hibbent 3 in 1 Metal Bathtub Drain Stopper Universal Pop Up Tub Stopper Bathtub Drain Hair Catcher Removable Filter Basket Anti-Clogging Drain Plug for 1.5~2.4 Drain Brass Bullet Core Chrome**Hibbent**$9.60**4.4★**▲ 201%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZKF6SM3) [**6 Pieces Rubber Sink Stopper Drain Stopper Bath Tub Stopper with Pull Ring Kitchen Drain Plug Sink Plug Bathroom Bath Plugs 6 SizesWhite**GZJoSum**$9.21**4.4★**▲ 142%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMLGBM5P) [**Anlige Bathtub Drain Stopper Pop Up Tub Stopper and Cover Bottom with Hair Catcher Universal for 1.45 to 1.8 in Drain Replaces Old Drain Plug Chrome Silver**Anlige**$9.67**4.4★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYRVTZXJ) [**MR.SIGA Silicone Bathtub Stopper Drain Stopper for Shower Sink 3 Pack**MR.SIGA**$14.04**4.6★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CXDPTKP)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about tub stopper**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**14%
*“fits snug”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“Better than expected”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“the build quality is solid”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“Easy peasy”*
**Efficiency**10%
*“It works beautifully”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Amazing Price”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Installation only took a few minutes”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**6%
*“it cleans really nicely”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“Leak Proof”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“Excellent design”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**16%
*“They are large”*
**Functionality-Overall**9%
*“not functional”*
**Drainage**6%
*“Slow to drain”*
**Durability**6%
*“Breaks easily”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**6%
*“It was also a bit tricky to clean”*
**Water Resistance**5%
*“Didn't hold the water in at all”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“Leaks water”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Poor quality- falls apart”*
**Jamming/Clogging**4%
*“clogging up everything”*
**Suction**3%
*“Suction doesn't seem to be very strong”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**63%
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
**Drainage**6%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Suction**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Water Resistance**1%
**Leak-Proof**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is tub stopper profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $3.0M/yr across 25 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- **How competitive is the tub stopper niche?**
- 22 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in tub stopper?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Drainage. The return rate is 2.5%.
- **When does demand for tub stopper peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the tub stopper niche?**
- Listings span $3.98–$14.04; the average listing price is $9.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,191 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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