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title: "Hydrated Lime — $98K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · $98K/yr market · 73K searches/yr · $23.61 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **hydrated lime**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 82% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 24Growth 51Conversion 64Competition 15Returns 97Price range 90Avg price 95Brand share 29Review moat 77Quality gap 21
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$23.61**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$12.96–$47.26**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****469.27**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****5.7%**
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**
**Okay****87%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$98K**
$98K/yr · 73K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****82%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
4K3KSpike '26Aug '25Oct '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/hydrated-lime/trend)
## **Top hydrated lime search terms**
- **hydrated lime**45K/yr+21.8%5.2% conv. - **hydrated lime powder**19K/yr+19.5%4.6% conv. - **hydrated lime 50 lb**6K/yr+12.3%1.9% conv. - **hydrated lime type s**3K/yr+37.7%3.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/hydrated-lime/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$10K20%$20K30%$29K40%$39K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Hydrated Lime (Technical Grade) (5 pounds)**CQ Concepts inc**$18.70**4.5★128 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D3CS675) [2**Voluntary Purchasing Group Fertilome 33371 Horticultural Hydrated Lime 5-Pound**ferti-lome**$20.61**4.6★538 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005XOOA8Q) [3**Hydrated Lime (Technical Grade) (25 Pounds)**CQ Concepts Inc.**$38.96**4.7★57 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D3C6W45) [4**Mutual Industries Western Type S Hydrated Lime 40 Lb Bag Masonry Lime**Mutual Industries**$47.26**4.6★172 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GP8IK26) [5**Hi-Yield (34371) Horticultural Hydrated Lime (4 lbs.)**Hi-Yield**$17.03**5.0★13 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYJR6BJT)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Calcium Hydroxide/hydrated Lime/slacked Lime 3 lb**VGNX Hydro**$19.96**4 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR1BRH7L) [**Hi-Yield (34371) Horticultural Hydrated Lime (4 lbs.)**Hi-Yield**$17.03**13 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYJR6BJT) [**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**$21.78**547 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BS3VFHDW) [**Voluntary Purchasing Group Fertilome 33371 Horticultural Hydrated Lime 5-Pound Pack of 2**Voluntary Purchasing Group**$29.58**8 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F825Q6R) [**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**$18.69**1,623 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KHJNYPX)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Calcium Hydroxide/hydrated Lime/slacked Lime 3 lb**VGNX Hydro**$19.96**5.0★**▲ 136%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR1BRH7L) [**Jobes Organics Garden Lime Lime Powder Soil Amendment for Lawns Plants and Gardens 6 lbs Bag**Jobe's Organics**$14.13**4.6★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N94B724) [**Hi-Yield (34371) Horticultural Hydrated Lime (4 lbs.)**Hi-Yield**$17.03**5.0★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYJR6BJT) [**Hydrated Lime (Technical Grade) (25 Pounds)**CQ Concepts Inc.**$38.96**4.7★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D3C6W45) [**Mutual Industries Western Type S Hydrated Lime 40 Lb Bag Masonry Lime**Mutual Industries**$47.26**4.6★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GP8IK26)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about hydrated lime**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**23%
*“they are growing well”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Great Value”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Good quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
*“Description is very accurate”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Easy to use”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Consistent size”*
**Smell**3%
*“Worked great on controlling odor”*
**Locally Manufactured**3%
*“Convenient for a hard to locally source product”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“its a great option for a smaller lime wash project”*
**Paint Quality**1%
*“More friendly to paint on my fruit trees”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**33%
*“not worth it”*
**Plant Growth**25%
*“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”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%
*“False advertising”*
**Pest/Insect Control**6%
*“the ants don't like it”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**27%
**Value For Money**23%
**Size-Overall**18%
**Leak-Proof**12%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**3%
**Color**3%
**Plant Growth**2%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Ethical Trade/Fair Trade**1%
## **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.
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