Is bee house profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $279K/yr across 45 tracked products. 4 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +137.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (77/100).

How competitive is the bee house niche?

30 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in bee house?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.

When does demand for bee house peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 7.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the bee house niche?

Listings span $10.72–$66.97; the average listing price is $24.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 380 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

bee house

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +137.2% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Growth

Incredible+137.2%

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

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$24.66

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.72–$66.97

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

Brand share

Great48%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Great380.02

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great37%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good$279K

$279K/yr · 370K searches

Conversion

Okay3.1%

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

Signals Trending No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bee house is a $279K/yr Amazon United States market (370K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 48% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 77/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bee house market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $370K–$493K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.1%
Avg BSR: #65
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 96%
Sponsored: 80%
Out of stock: 8.8%
Avg brand age: 37 months
Avg seller age: 160 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

30 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

48%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

37%

Top 20: 78%

Open market

46%

Lulu Home14%
Nature's Way11%
Elipark8%
UUMENHA8%
GardeningProducts4Less7%
EGREE5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +137.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.9×

Open Trend

Top bee house search terms

bee house101K/yr +137.4%2.5% conv.
mason bee house57K/yr +76.5%3.3% conv.
bee hotel42K/yr +317.4%2.2% conv.
bee houses for the garden35K/yr +135.9%3.2% conv.
carpenter bee house19K/yr +146.2%2.8% conv.
pollinator house17K/yr +129.0%3.1% conv.
bee hotel for the garden12K/yr +468.9%2.7% conv.
bee houses10K/yr +151.9%2.4% conv.
insect house11K/yr +95.9%2.2% conv.
insect hotel11K/yr +83.4%2.5% conv.

All search terms

Top bee house 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★)

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Natures Way Bird Products PWH1-C Teal Bee House

Nature's Way$10.724.3★2,060 rev

Elipark Wooden Mason Insect Bee Butterfly House Insect Hotel an Outdoor Hanging Bamboo Habitat for Bee Butterfly Ladybugs Live Bee Box Butterfly Habitat for Garden 9 x 15.7 x 2.5 Inch

Elipark$24.694.5★428 rev

Lulu Home Wooden Insect House Hanging Insect Hotel for Bee Butterfly Ladybirds Beneficial Insect Habitat Bug Hotel Garden 10.4 X 3.4 X 5.4 Inch

Lulu Home$16.024.4★1,947 rev

Lulu Home Wooden Insect House with Stake Hanging & Inserting Two Mount Ways Insect Hotel for Bee Butterfly Ladybirds Beneficial Insect Habitat Bug Hotel Garden 19.7 X 3.4 X 5.4 Inch

Lulu Home$18.644.1★39 rev

Wooden Insect House Insect Hotel for Bugs Bees Butterflys Ladybirds Natural Beneficial Insect Habitat for Garden and Yard

GardeningProducts4Less$18.213.8★305 rev

Newest

by launch date

Redwood Mason Bee House - Solitary Bee Hotel & Wooden Pollinator House | Leafcutter Bee Hive with Easy-Hang Jute Rope | Weatherproof Insect Hotel & Outdoor Garden Decor for Pollinators

Pollen Patch$21.3818 rev

3mo ago

Mason Bee House with Feeding Trays - Natural Pine Wood Hanging Bee Hive Insect Hotel for Garden Backyard Outdoor Garden Decoration Attracts Bees Butterflies Ladybugs Pollinators

GUBEARE$23.7014 rev

5mo ago

UUMENHA Insect Hotel & Mason Bee House - Butterfly House Multi-Functional Bee Hotel for Garden Attract Pollinators Durable Natural Wood Design 4.132.5610.63 inches

UUMENHA$20.4353 rev

7mo ago

Mason Bee House Wooden Butterfly House with Feeders and Metal Stake Insect Hotel for Garden Backyard Natural Handmade Waterproof Bugs House Attracts Bee Butterfly Ladybirds Pollinators

KAWAHAYO$40.3247 rev

8mo ago

Lulu Home Wooden Insect House with Stake Hanging & Inserting Two Mount Ways Insect Hotel for Bee Butterfly Ladybirds Beneficial Insect Habitat Bug Hotel Garden 19.7 X 3.4 X 5.4 Inch

Lulu Home$18.6439 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about bee house

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Good quality build”

Design-Overall17%

“This is built well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Strength7%

“Its sturdy and its easy to install”

Durability5%

“It feels durable”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Easy to assemble”

Size-Overall4%

“the size is perfect”

Value For Money4%

“Great value”

Color3%

“Love the color”

Material Quality2%

“Well constructed of high quality materials”

What buyers complain about

Durability17%

“didn't last a week”

Size-Overall12%

“bigger than I expected”

Quality-Overall11%

“there appears to have been no quality control”

Value For Money5%

“They used to be extremely expensive too”

Assembly/Installation4%

“poorly put together,”

Weather Proof3%

“So not very weather resistent”

Functionality-Overall3%

“nothing changed”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Nothing like the photo in the add”

Water Resistance2%

“Not waterproof”

Suitable For Outdoor2%

“Cardboard will not last outside”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall26%

Advertised Vs Actual Product16%

Defective Material/Parts14%

Quality-Overall6%