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title: "Hudson Valve — $82K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **hudson valve**
**Worth a look**
Shows searches that convert (12.0% search→purchase), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 20Growth 51Conversion 95Competition 9Returns 85Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 87Quality gap 95
**Conversion**
**Great****12.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$28.73**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$18.06–$58.99**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****264.13**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Great****1.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Good****+22.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$82K**
$82K/yr · 24K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****89%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hudson valve is a $82K/yr Amazon United States market (24K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **hudson valve market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$115K–$144K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **12.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#38**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **88%**
- **Sponsored**
- **88%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **56 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **189 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**4 **—flat
**Sellers**
**30**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**89%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Hudson Valve55% - Octina19% - Holdly17% - Lenura9% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +22.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K800Spike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/hudson-valve/trend)
## **Top hudson valve search terms**
- **hudson valve**11K/yr+29.6%10.3% conv. - **hudson float valve**10K/yr+18.9%10.3% conv. - **hudson valve float**3K/yr+4.5%13.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/hudson-valve/search-terms)
## **Top hudson valve 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%15%$12K30%$24K45%$37K60%$49K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Hudson Valve V Hudson Tank Valve for Livestock - 718H nylon resin Black**Hudson Valve**$32.85**4.5★1,388 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000H5T76Q) [2**1 Float Valve Watering System Designed for Water Level Control Automatic Filling & Shut Off Ensure Reliable Water Supply Nylon Resin Float Valve for Livestock Troughs Stock Tank etc. - 718H**Octina**$19.88**3.8★177 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFDJ69LK) [3**1 Automatic Float Valve Watering System-Ensure Reliable Water Supply Replace OME 718H Water Trough Float Valve Cattle Water Tank Float Valve Livestock Water Tank Float**Holdly**$19.90**3.6★118 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYH5NW1W) [4**1 Float Valve for Water Tank Automatic Water Level Control Valve High Flow Fill Valve for Stock Tank Livestock Water Trough Pond & Pool Nylon Resin Auto Shut-Off**Lenura**$18.91**3.1★62 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGPPHKTG) [5**Hudson Valve 1/2 Self-Contained Automatic Water Float Valve VSG | Use for Pond Auto Fill Livestock Tanks Fountains Troughs Swimming Pools and More | Water Tank Float Valve**Hudson Valve**$32.88**4.3★195 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FYN7OM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**1 Float Valve for Water Tank Automatic Water Level Control Valve High Flow Fill Valve for Stock Tank Livestock Water Trough Pond & Pool Nylon Resin Auto Shut-Off**Lenura**$18.91**62 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGPPHKTG) [**1 Float Valve Automatic Water Filling Maintaining Constant Water Level | Automatic Water Shut Off Valve | Water Tank Float Valve Can Be Used in Livestock Troughs Reservoirs Fountains Etc.**Holdly**$18.06**50 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRN5MS8F) [**1 Automatic Float Valve Watering System-Ensure Reliable Water Supply Replace OME 718H Water Trough Float Valve Cattle Water Tank Float Valve Livestock Water Tank Float**Holdly**$19.90**118 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYH5NW1W) [**1 Float Valve Watering System Designed for Water Level Control Automatic Filling & Shut Off Ensure Reliable Water Supply Nylon Resin Float Valve for Livestock Troughs Stock Tank etc. - 718H**Octina**$19.88**177 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFDJ69LK) [**Hudson Valve 1 Automatic Pool Auto Fill Float Valve - For Livestock Water Troughs Stock Tank Pools & Fountains (2 Pack)**Hudson Valve**$58.99**58 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QNRMFM7)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**1 Float Valve for Water Tank Automatic Water Level Control Valve High Flow Fill Valve for Stock Tank Livestock Water Trough Pond & Pool Nylon Resin Auto Shut-Off**Lenura**$18.91**3.1★**▲ 48%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGPPHKTG) [**1 Float Valve Automatic Water Filling Maintaining Constant Water Level | Automatic Water Shut Off Valve | Water Tank Float Valve Can Be Used in Livestock Troughs Reservoirs Fountains Etc.**Holdly**$18.06**3.8★**▲ 12%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRN5MS8F) [**Hudson Mounting Bracket for 1 Hudson Water Valve | Use for Pond Auto Fill Livestock Tanks Fountains Troughs Swimming Pools and More | Water Tank Float Valve**Hudson Valve**$28.41**4.1★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FYN82I) [**Hudson Valve 1/2 Self-Contained Automatic Water Float Valve VSG | Use for Pond Auto Fill Livestock Tanks Fountains Troughs Swimming Pools and More | Water Tank Float Valve**Hudson Valve**$32.88**4.3★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FYN7OM) [**Hudson Valve V Hudson Tank Valve for Livestock - 718H nylon resin Black**Hudson Valve**$32.85**4.5★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000H5T76Q)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about hudson valve**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Efficiency**24%
*“Works perfect”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Thankfully Hudson offers a quality low-cost option”*
**Durability**15%
*“Fast filling and durable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Works as expected”*
**Correct Contents**8%
*“Exactly the correct parts”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“this is of great value”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Simple/ great price”*
**Noise Level**4%
*“I like that it was quiet”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“was extremely easy to install”*
**Locally Manufactured**3%
*“And they are an American made product”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**32%
*“only for 2 months”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Not good quality”*
**Functionality-Overall**12%
*“not trickle down”*
**Natural Resource Wastage**8%
*“leading to significant water waste”*
**Pressure**5%
*“not holding pressure”*
**Water Resistance**4%
*“Bad worked only for 3 days then didnt stop the water from overflowing Im planning on returning it”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“Seems to overflow”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“These are supposed to make life easier, they do not”*
**Design-Overall**4%
*“repair the damage all because of a poorly designed float valve”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“this costs”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**39%
**Functionality-Overall**21%
**Defective Material/Parts**8%
**Leak-Proof**5%
**Water Resistance**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Pressure**4%
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
**Mounting**2%
**Value For Money**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is hudson valve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $82K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +22.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- **How competitive is the hudson valve niche?**
- 4 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in hudson valve?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.5%.
- **When does demand for hudson valve peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the hudson valve niche?**
- Listings span $18.06–$58.99; the average listing price is $28.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 264 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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