Is 1.5 hp pool pump inground profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $233K/yr across 38 tracked products. 10 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +55.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the 1.5 hp pool pump inground niche?

21 brands and 59 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 1.5 hp pool pump inground?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Leak-Proof, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.3%.

When does demand for 1.5 hp pool pump inground peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 1.5 hp pool pump inground niche?

Listings span $129.63–$2124.94; the average listing price is $577.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 717 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

1.5 hp pool pump inground

Skip it

Pricing outside the sweet spot ($577.66 avg) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Growth

Good+55.1%

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

Competition

Good43%

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

Review moat

Good716.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good74%

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

Returns

Okay3.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Okay$233K

$233K/yr · 46K searches

Conversion

Bad0.9%

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

Avg price

Bad$577.66

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad$129.63–$2124.94

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

Signals Low Review Barrier High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 1.5 hp pool pump inground is a $233K/yr Amazon United States market (46K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

1.5 hp pool pump inground market data

Units sold / yr: 250–500; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $144K–$289K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.9%
Avg BSR: #3,281
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 63%
Sponsored: 84%
Out of stock: 5.3%
Avg brand age: 34 months
Avg seller age: 181 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 80%

Open market

22%

Jandy24%
AQUASTRONG24%
Generic17%
VIVOHOME6%
Leomru4%
Pentair3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +55.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Open Trend

Top 1.5 hp pool pump inground search terms

jandy pool pump25K/yr +30.2%0.3% conv.
2.5 hp pool pump8K/yr +108.3%1.1% conv.
jandy pool pumps8K/yr +82.7%0.0% conv.
sta rite pool pump4K/yr +86.3%0.1% conv.

All search terms

Top 1.5 hp pool pump inground 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Jandy FHPM 1.0 FloPro Single Speed 1-Horsepower Swimming Pool Pump

Jandy$910.114.2★30 rev

Jandy FLOPRO 2.7HP VS PMP With SpeedSet Controller | VSFHP270DV2AS

Generic$1980.063.2★4 rev

Jandy VS FlOPRO Variable Speed PMP 1.85 HP 230/115 V 2 AUX Relays No Controller | VSFHP185DV2A

Generic$1719.885.0★1 rev

Aquastrong Variable Speed Pool Pump 2 HP 220V 10566GPH In/Above Pool Pump Energy Efficient High Flow Powerful Self Primming Swimming Pool Pumps with Filter Basket

AQUASTRONG$645.464.6★179 rev

Jandy VS FloPro VSFHP185DV2AS Variable Speed Pool Pump 1.85 THP 115/230V Energy Efficient Pool Pump

Jandy$1959.665.0★1 rev

Newest

by launch date

Jandy VS FloPro VSFHP185DV2AS Variable Speed Pool Pump 1.85 THP 115/230V Energy Efficient Pool Pump

Jandy$1959.661 rev

2mo ago

Hxgexin Swimming Pool Pump 2.5HP 8880 GPH Flow Rate Pool Pump 1850W In/Above Ground Pool Pumps Self Priming Pump 110V for Residential/Commercial Pools Spas and Hot Tubs Landscape Fountains

Hxgexin$154.0810 rev

4mo ago

Vidapool Variable Speed Pool Pump In/Above Pool Pump with Filter Basket 3 HP 220V 11100GPH

Vidapool$969.0437 rev

6mo ago

Aquastrong Variable Speed Pool Pump 2 HP 220V 10566GPH In/Above Pool Pump Energy Efficient High Flow Powerful Self Primming Swimming Pool Pumps with Filter Basket

AQUASTRONG$645.46179 rev

8mo ago

Aquastrong Riptide Series 2 HP In/Above Ground Pool Pump 220V Dual Speed Up to 8 586 GPH High Flow Pure Copper Motor Energy Efficient Self Priming with Filter Basket

AQUASTRONG$290.19125 rev

8mo ago

What buyers say about 1.5 hp pool pump inground

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

What buyers love

Value For Money16%

“Excellent Value”

Assembly/Installation16%

“Ease of installation”

Quality-Overall11%

“This Doheny pump is a quality product”

Pressure11%

“the pressure of this pump is amazing”

Strength6%

“Still going strong”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Motor Power3%

“Quiet motor”

Durability3%

“Well made and built to last”

Size-Overall3%

“Fit perfect”

What buyers complain about

Durability30%

“failed within months”

Leak-Proof11%

“it leaked”

Quality-Overall8%

“Quality control could use improvement”

Functionality-Overall6%

“It will not turn on”

Value For Money4%

“figured it would be cheap”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Had issues with install”

Pressure3%

“they cant handle the pressure”

Motor Issues2%

“the motor will not come on”

Size-Overall2%

“None of the fittings match”

Heating2%

“Runs very hot”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall24%

Functionality-Overall12%

Defective Material/Parts12%

Motor Issues7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Value For Money5%

Leak-Proof4%

Connectivity-Overall3%

Filtration3%