---
title: "Gopher — $41K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/gopher"
last_updated: "2026-08-10T19:40:33.128Z"
locale: en
meta:
description: "Niche score 61/100 · $41K/yr market · 31K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
"og:description": "Niche score 61/100 · $41K/yr market · 31K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
"og:title": "Gopher — $41K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
---
# **gopher**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.7%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 10Growth 57Conversion 54Competition 56Returns 97Price range 86Avg price 95Brand share 73Review moat 34Quality gap 94
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$29.48**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Great****$7.58–$70.54**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****61%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Good****+30.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Good****51%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Good****4.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,140.04**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$41K**
$41K/yr · 31K searches
**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, 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
800600Spike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/gopher/trend)
## **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.
0%4%$2K8%$3K12%$5K16%$7K101001K10K100K 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**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**$33.39**4.6★666 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK6XV2XN) [2**Victor Outdoor Mole & Gopher Poison Peanuts 4-Pack**Victor**$22.02**4.0★7,920 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WLSX6LZ) [3**GopherHawk Single Trap for Gophers and Moles 1 GH-TRP**GopherHawk**$32.03**4.1★6,970 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N06O80F) [4**Tomcat Mole & Gopher Bait(a) 6 oz.**Tomcat**$7.58**4.0★1,000 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012RGT7RQ) [5**GopherHawk Trapping Set Includes Wedge and Probe Tool**GopherHawk**$41.48**4.0★11,421 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KXE6RKK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$36.53**11 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXWSGRMC) [**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**$70.54**36 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR916YVC) [**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**$33.17**563 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL88XCYB) [**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**$24.57**274 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL886BWF) [**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**$33.39**666 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK6XV2XN)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Victor Quick-Strike Mole & Gopher Gassers 8 Total Gassers Self-Igniting Burrow Pest Control Waterproof & Windproof Long-Burn Outdoor Tunnel Treatment (2)**jecudi**$36.53**4.2★**▲ 169%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXWSGRMC) [**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**$70.54**3.8★**▲ 169%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR916YVC) [**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**$24.57**4.4★**▲ 168%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL886BWF) [**4 Pack Snake & Skunk Repellent for Yard**BORHOOD**$47.55**1.5★**▲ 142%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH95XQSF) [**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**$33.17**4.7★**▲ 116%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL88XCYB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about gopher**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**26%
*“EASY TO USE”*
**Assembly/Installation**9%
*“Easy setup”*
**Pest/Insect Control**7%
*“Repellent works”*
**Smell**7%
*“The scent is fresh”*
**Plant Growth**7%
*“our plants are actually thriving again”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“The build quality feels solid”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“clean to use”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“GOOD VALUE”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As advertised”*
**Durability**2%
*“it still operates perfectly”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**24%
*“DONT WORK”*
**Pest/Insect Control**9%
*“Does not work against mosquitoes”*
**Smell**7%
*“truly an unpleasant smell”*
**Durability**6%
*“Broke easily”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“while expensive”*
**Plant Growth**4%
*“it was starting to affect the roots of some plants”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“making a mess”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Complete garbage”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Folding is difficult”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Bag was bigger than expected”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**34%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Size-Overall**7%
**Value For Money**6%
**Pest/Insect Control**6%
**Mechanism Issues**5%
**Assembly/Installation**3%
**Durability**3%
**Product Condition**2%
## **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.
## **Related niches in Patio, Lawn & Garden**
- 82 [**lawn aerator**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/lawn-aerator)$6.2M/yr+90.1%**Launch it**- 82 [**shepherds hooks for outdoor**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/shepherds-hooks-for-outdoor)$3.9M/yr+141.2%**Launch it**- 82 [**garden mesh**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/garden-mesh)$716K/yr+152.7%**Worth a look**- 83 [**chicken waterer**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/chicken-waterer)$3.4M/yr+70.1%**Launch it**- 83 [**75 foot garden hose**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/75-foot-garden-hose)$1.8M/yr+117.6%**Launch it**- 83 [**bird deterrents for outside**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/bird-deterrents-for-outside)$2.1M/yr+131.5%**Launch it**[**All Patio, Lawn & Garden niches **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden)