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title: "Illinois Flag — $45K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 49/100 · $45K/yr market · 27K searches/yr · $20.28 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **illinois flag**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-33.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 8Conversion 80Competition 54Returns 87Price range 69Avg price 88Brand share 46Review moat 93Quality gap 42
**Review moat**
**Great****143.13**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Great****$20.28**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****8.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****$6.40–$33.96**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****53%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$45K**
$45K/yr · 27K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-33.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**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, illinois flag is a $45K/yr Amazon United States market (27K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **illinois flag market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$41K–$51K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#3,506**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **90%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **52 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **212 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**14 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**21**
**Top-5 brand share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**53%**
Top 20: 91%
**Open market**
**16%**
- Desert Cactus36% - Anley13% - XIFAN12% - College Flags & Banners Co.9% - Victory Corps8% - Hiuynn6% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 16%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 11 weeks — -33.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
600400May '26May '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/illinois-flag/trend)
## **Top illinois flag search terms**
- **illinois flag**10K/yr-11.6%6.3% conv. - **university of illinois flag**7K/yr-35.4%7.5% conv. - **illini flag**7K/yr-69.2%6.0% conv. - **illinois state flag**3K/yr+34.1%7.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/illinois-flag/search-terms)
## **Top illinois flag 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%$4K12%$5K16%$7K1101001K10K 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**Desert Cactus University of Illinois UI Flag - 3 x 5 Feet Illini Banner Indoor/Outdoor Durable Fabric 100% Polyester Design (Style C)**Desert Cactus**$25.64**4.6★120 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9LNM561) [2**ANLEY Fly Breeze 3x5 Foot Illinois State Flag - Vivid Color and Fade Proof - Canvas Header and Double Stitched - Illinois IL Flags Polyester with Brass Grommets 3 X 5 Ft**Anley**$6.98**4.6★360 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019Q1E9GE) [3**XIFAN Double Sided Illinois State Flag 3x5 ft Heavy Duty 3 Ply Durable Polyester IL Flag with Vibrant Print/4 Rows Hemming/Brass Grommets for Indoor Outdoor Decor**XIFAN**$18.06**4.6★516 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKRVLFDP) [4**Desert Cactus University of Illinois UI Flag - 3 x 5 Feet Illini Banner Indoor/Outdoor Durable Fabric 100% Polyester Design (Style 1)**Desert Cactus**$25.68**4.6★120 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092T19847) [5**ORANGE Illinois Fighting Illini Chief Flag 3x5 feet NEW grommets - banner Bar Decor Man Cave**Hiuynn**$13.60**4.7★383 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073DJTC7X)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Illinois Fighting Illini College Sports Printed Flag - NCAA Licensed - Nylon - School Banner (Orange Navy Blue 3 x 5)**Victory Corps**$27.60**20 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6G4XG9H) [**Illinois Fighting Illini College Sports Printed Flag - NCAA Licensed - Nylon - School Banner (Navy Blue Orange 3 x 5)**Victory Corps**$27.85**20 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6GLN83X) [**Illinois Fighting Illini College Sports Printed Flag - NCAA Licensed - Nylon - School Banner (Navy Blue Orange 2 x 3)**Victory Corps**$23.50**20 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6GMTPZC) [**Double Sided Illinois State Flag 3x5 Outdoor The Longest Lasting IL Flags Heavy Duty 210D Nylon Sewn Stripes Embroidered Stronger Brass Grommets 4 Stitched Hemming Perfect for Outside**AGUIFLGS**$29.25**160 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDQDP4HB) [**TSMD Illinois IL State Flag on Wood Stick Small Mini Handheld Flags 5x8 Inch 12 Pack**TSMD**$8.97**8 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2KGYW9R)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Illinois Fighting Illini College Sports Printed Flag - NCAA Licensed - Nylon - School Banner (Orange Navy Blue 3 x 5)**Victory Corps**$27.60**3.8★**▲ 142%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6G4XG9H) [**Illinois Fighting Illini Full Size Pennant**College Flags & Banners Co.**$12.77**4.6★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BR8KJHX) [**Illinois Fighting Illini Pennant Flag and Wall Tack Mount Pads**College Flags & Banners Co.**$15.12**3.8★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BK7BN5BY) [**TSMD Illinois IL State Flag on Wood Stick Small Mini Handheld Flags 5x8 Inch 12 Pack**TSMD**$8.97**5.0★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2KGYW9R) [**Desert Cactus Illinois State University ISU Flag - 3 x 5 Feet Redbirds Banner Indoor/Outdoor Durable Fabric 100% Polyester Design (Style 1)**Desert Cactus**$25.77**4.9★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095CQ9CMW)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about illinois flag**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Material Quality**17%
*“the material feels durable”*
**Color**12%
*“Great job on the colors”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**10%
*“The grommets and stitching are strong, so the flag should last a while”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“As described”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“This is a very nice quality flag at a very good price”*
**Durability**7%
*“The nylon material seems durable. only time will tell”*
**Strength**4%
*“and it is as strong as some U. S. flags we have”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Great flag especially for the price”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“was appropriately sized for the flag”*
**Weight Light**1%
*“It's very lightweight”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**14%
*“Not color fo”*
**Thickness**10%
*“It is kind of thin”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“cheaply made”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**10%
*“the edge stitching has snagged in several spots”*
**Durability**7%
*“Expect to buy many of these they dont last”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Not worth the money”*
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
*“Faulty:”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Not accurately described”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“I know its just a big I in the middle of a navy blue flag”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“The fabric of the flag was a little thin”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**35%
**Color**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Material Quality**9%
**Thin**9%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Value For Money**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is illinois flag profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $45K/yr across 30 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -33.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the illinois flag niche?**
- 14 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in illinois flag?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Thickness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.
- **What does it cost to enter the illinois flag niche?**
- Listings span $6.40–$33.96; the average listing price is $20.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 143 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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