hydrated lime
Skip itA concentrated shelf (top 5 take 82% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$23.61avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$12.96–$47.26cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Great469.27avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Good5.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Good+20.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Bad$98K$98K/yr · 73K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad82%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hydrated lime is a $98K/yr Amazon United States market (73K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
hydrated lime market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $71K–$94K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.7%
- Avg BSR
- #1,364
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 45%
- Sponsored
- 36%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 58 months
- Avg seller age
- 148 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
36
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
8%
- CQ Concepts inc29%
- ferti-lome24%
- CQ Concepts Inc.18%
- Mutual Industries9%
- Hi-Yield7%
- VGNX Hydro4%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 8%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 49 weeks — +20.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Top hydrated lime search terms
- hydrated lime45K/yr
- hydrated lime powder19K/yr
- hydrated lime 50 lb6K/yr
- hydrated lime type s3K/yr
Top hydrated lime 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 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Hydrated Lime (Technical Grade) (5 pounds)
CQ Concepts inc$18.704.5★128 rev
Voluntary Purchasing Group Fertilome 33371 Horticultural Hydrated Lime 5-Pound
ferti-lome$20.614.6★538 rev
Hydrated Lime (Technical Grade) (25 Pounds)
CQ Concepts Inc.$38.964.7★57 rev
Mutual Industries Western Type S Hydrated Lime 40 Lb Bag Masonry Lime
Mutual Industries$47.264.6★172 rev
Hi-Yield (34371) Horticultural Hydrated Lime (4 lbs.)
Hi-Yield$17.035.0★13 rev
Newest
by launch date
Calcium Hydroxide/hydrated Lime/slacked Lime 3 lb
VGNX Hydro$19.964 rev
Hi-Yield (34371) Horticultural Hydrated Lime (4 lbs.)
Hi-Yield$17.0313 rev
Earth Science Fast Acting Lime Granules5lb Instantly Raise pH of Soil & Reduce Nutrient Runoff for Improved Growth & Color - Long Lasting Lawn Care with Calcium
Earth Science$21.78547 rev
Voluntary Purchasing Group Fertilome 33371 Horticultural Hydrated Lime 5-Pound Pack of 2
Voluntary Purchasing Group$29.588 rev
Organic Dolomite Lime 5LB - Made in USA - OMRI Listed - Garden Soil Amendment Fertilizer for Plants. Calcium/Magnesium Additive. Raise & Stabilize pH - Earthbox Tomatoes & Peppers Blossom End Rot
Cz Garden Supply$18.691,623 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCalcium Hydroxide/hydrated Lime/slacked Lime 3 lb
VGNX Hydro$19.965.0★
Jobes Organics Garden Lime Lime Powder Soil Amendment for Lawns Plants and Gardens 6 lbs Bag
Jobe's Organics$14.134.6★
Hi-Yield (34371) Horticultural Hydrated Lime (4 lbs.)
Hi-Yield$17.035.0★
Hydrated Lime (Technical Grade) (25 Pounds)
CQ Concepts Inc.$38.964.7★
Mutual Industries Western Type S Hydrated Lime 40 Lb Bag Masonry Lime
Mutual Industries$47.264.6★
What buyers say about hydrated lime
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“they are growing well”
“Great Value”
“Good quality”
“Description is very accurate”
“Easy to use”
“Consistent size”
“Worked great on controlling odor”
“Convenient for a hard to locally source product”
“its a great option for a smaller lime wash project”
“More friendly to paint on my fruit trees”
What buyers complain about
“not worth it”
“different areas it's not growing any different or any better than any other seat I'll plan it could have gotten more bang for my buck”
“False advertising”
“the ants don't like it”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is hydrated lime profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $98K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the hydrated lime niche?
- 10 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in hydrated lime?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Plant Growth, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.5%.
- What does it cost to enter the hydrated lime niche?
- Listings span $12.96–$47.26; the average listing price is $23.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 469 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.