gopher
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.7%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$29.48avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.0★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Great$7.58–$70.54cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Good61%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Good+30.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Good51%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Good4.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay3,140.04avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$41K$41K/yr · 31K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gopher is a $41K/yr Amazon United States market (31K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
gopher market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $44K–$59K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.5%
- Avg BSR
- #227
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 81%
- Sponsored
- 81%
- Out of stock
- 8.2%
- Avg brand age
- 52 months
- Avg seller age
- 140 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
24 falling
Sellers
101
Top-5 brand share
61%
Top 20: 98%
Top-5 click share
51%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
34%
- Victor19%
- GopherHawk17%
- LEBMP15%
- Tomcat6%
- Home and Country USA5%
- Yard Butler5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +30.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top gopher 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
LEBMP Mole Repellent Gopher Repellent Groundhogs Repellant Outdoor Vole Deterrent Armadillo Repellent for Lawns Keep Mole Out of Yard Get Rid of Gophers Covers Up to 120 Sq Ft-8Pcs
LEBMP$33.394.6★666 rev
Victor Outdoor Mole & Gopher Poison Peanuts 4-Pack
Victor$22.024.0★7,920 rev
GopherHawk Single Trap for Gophers and Moles 1 GH-TRP
GopherHawk$32.034.1★6,970 rev
Tomcat Mole & Gopher Bait(a) 6 oz.
Tomcat$7.584.0★1,000 rev
GopherHawk Trapping Set Includes Wedge and Probe Tool
GopherHawk$41.484.0★11,421 rev
Newest
by launch date
Victor Quick-Strike Mole & Gopher Gassers 8 Total Gassers Self-Igniting Burrow Pest Control Waterproof & Windproof Long-Burn Outdoor Tunnel Treatment (2)
jecudi$36.5311 rev
Mole Repellent Solar Powered 8 Pack Snake & Skunk Repellent for Yard Ultrasonic Mole Stakes for Lawns IP65 Waterproof Gopher Repellent to Get Rid of Gopher Vole Chipmunk and Groundhog for Farm
Peepst$70.5436 rev
KQCWKH Mole Repellent for Lawns Mole and Vole Repellent Outdoor Gopher Repellent Groundhog Repellent Outdoor Armadillo Repellent Mole Deterrent for Yard Lasts Up to 3 Months 8 Balls
KQCWKH$33.17563 rev
Kopplvn Mole & Snake Repellent Gopher Repellent Outdoor Vole & Snake Repellent for Yard Armadillo & Groundhogs Deterrent for Lawn Pet Safe Keep Snake Away for Garden/Garage Safe to Use-8P
Kopplvn$24.57274 rev
LEBMP Mole Repellent Gopher Repellent Groundhogs Repellant Outdoor Vole Deterrent Armadillo Repellent for Lawns Keep Mole Out of Yard Get Rid of Gophers Covers Up to 120 Sq Ft-8Pcs
LEBMP$33.39666 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumVictor Quick-Strike Mole & Gopher Gassers 8 Total Gassers Self-Igniting Burrow Pest Control Waterproof & Windproof Long-Burn Outdoor Tunnel Treatment (2)
jecudi$36.534.2★
Mole Repellent Solar Powered 8 Pack Snake & Skunk Repellent for Yard Ultrasonic Mole Stakes for Lawns IP65 Waterproof Gopher Repellent to Get Rid of Gopher Vole Chipmunk and Groundhog for Farm
Peepst$70.543.8★
Kopplvn Mole & Snake Repellent Gopher Repellent Outdoor Vole & Snake Repellent for Yard Armadillo & Groundhogs Deterrent for Lawn Pet Safe Keep Snake Away for Garden/Garage Safe to Use-8P
Kopplvn$24.574.4★
4 Pack Snake & Skunk Repellent for Yard
BORHOOD$47.551.5★
KQCWKH Mole Repellent for Lawns Mole and Vole Repellent Outdoor Gopher Repellent Groundhog Repellent Outdoor Armadillo Repellent Mole Deterrent for Yard Lasts Up to 3 Months 8 Balls
KQCWKH$33.174.7★
What buyers say about gopher
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“EASY TO USE”
“Easy setup”
“Repellent works”
“The scent is fresh”
“our plants are actually thriving again”
“The build quality feels solid”
“clean to use”
“GOOD VALUE”
“As advertised”
“it still operates perfectly”
What buyers complain about
“DONT WORK”
“Does not work against mosquitoes”
“truly an unpleasant smell”
“Broke easily”
“while expensive”
“it was starting to affect the roots of some plants”
“making a mess”
“Complete garbage”
“Folding is difficult”
“Bag was bigger than expected”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is gopher profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $41K/yr across 27 tracked products. 6 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +30.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the gopher niche?
- 24 brands and 101 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in gopher?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Smell. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for gopher peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the gopher niche?
- Listings span $7.58–$70.54; the average listing price is $29.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,140 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.