hose cap
Worth a lookShows searches that convert (19.2% search→purchase), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.98–$10.01) keeps it on the watch list.
Conversion
Incredible19.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Great1.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Great+61.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Good629.53avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay$231K$231K/yr · 169K searches
Competition
Okay59%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay80%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Bad$7.12avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Bad$3.98–$10.01cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hose cap is a $231K/yr Amazon United States market (169K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
hose cap market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $214K–$285K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 19.2%
- Avg BSR
- #253
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 65%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 48 months
- Avg seller age
- 174 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
12 falling
Sellers
31
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
59%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
15%
- Sanpaint46%
- Hourleey13%
- Chillerk7%
- Orbit7%
- YELUN7%
- GILMOUR5%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 15%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +61.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top hose cap search terms
- hose cap27K/yr
- garden hose cap25K/yr
- garden hose caps and plugs12K/yr
- garden hose end cap9K/yr
- hose caps9K/yr
- outdoor faucet cap10K/yr
- hose end cap7K/yr
- garden hose caps7K/yr
- water hose cap7K/yr
- faucet cap10K/yr
Top hose cap 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 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Sanpaint 2 Pack Garden Hose End Caps with Washers Brass Spigot Cap 3/4 Female End Cap
Sanpaint$5.054.8★1,157 rev
Brass Garden Hose End Plug Caps With Washers 4 Pack 3/4 Female End Caps With 4 Washers Brass Spigot Cap.
Chillerk$7.464.8★100 rev
Orbit 58067N Polymer Hose Caps 2 Count Black
Orbit$3.984.6★302 rev
Hourleey Brass Garden Hose End Caps 2 Pack 3/4 Female End Cap Garden Hose End Caps with 2 Washers
Hourleey$4.694.7★520 rev
Hourleey Brass Garden Hose End Caps 4 Pack 3/4 Female End Cap Garden Hose End Caps with 4 Washers
Hourleey$5.694.7★520 rev
Newest
by launch date
UNWAVER 3/4 GHT Garden Hose End Caps & Plugs Brass Male and Female Threaded Plugs with Washers for Outdoor Faucet Spigot Covers-6PCS
UNWAVER$9.7747 rev
Brass Garden Hose End Plug Caps With Washers 4 Pack 3/4 Female End Caps With 4 Washers Brass Spigot Cap.
Chillerk$7.46100 rev
4 PCS 3/4Garden Hose End Caps Brass Garden Hose Cap Male Brass Pipe Plug Outer Garden Hose Male Threaded End Cap Plug
Sanpaint$6.961,157 rev
Hourleey Brass Garden Hose End Caps 2 Pack 3/4 Female End Cap Garden Hose End Caps with 2 Washers
Hourleey$4.69520 rev
Hourleey Brass Garden Hose End Caps 4 Pack 3/4 Female End Cap Garden Hose End Caps with 4 Washers
Hourleey$5.69520 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumUNWAVER 3/4 GHT Garden Hose End Caps & Plugs Brass Male and Female Threaded Plugs with Washers for Outdoor Faucet Spigot Covers-6PCS
UNWAVER$9.774.8★
4 PCS 3/4Garden Hose End Caps Brass Garden Hose Cap Male Brass Pipe Plug Outer Garden Hose Male Threaded End Cap Plug
Sanpaint$6.964.8★
Orbit 58067N Polymer Hose Caps 2 Count Black
Orbit$3.984.6★
Mudder 16 Pcs Garden Hose Caps Sprinkler Cap Plastic Garden Spigot Cover Female End Fitting Cover with 16 Pieces Gaskets for 3/4 Inch GHT Yard Hose (Black)
Mudder$8.764.6★
Sanpaint 12 Pieces Garden Hose End Caps with Washers PVC Spigot Cap 3/4 Female End Cap
Sanpaint$6.944.7★
What buyers say about hose cap
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality and arrived on time”
“Fit fine”
“As advertised”
“No more leaks”
“Great Value”
“- Good Materials - Work Well”
“durable”
“Very easy to use”
“i expect these to last without corrosion issues”
“watertight seal”
What buyers complain about
“has developed a slight leak”
“it already broke apart”
“may look for cheaper”
“this didnt work at all”
“Did not screw on secure”
“Trash”
“Once installed the fittings could not hold the minimum water pressure”
“flimsy caps that feel like theyll wear out after a season”
“I'm not sure why-- maybe the rubber washer was defective”
“Water froze in the hose”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is hose cap profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $231K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +61.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the hose cap niche?
- 12 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in hose cap?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.2%.
- When does demand for hose cap peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the hose cap niche?
- Listings span $3.98–$10.01; the average listing price is $7.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 630 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.