inground pool skimmer
Skip itA small market ($39K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Growth
Incredible+192.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Good$126.39avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Good2.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good1,244.54avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay84%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay68%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Okay$18.48–$349.22cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Bad1.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$39K$39K/yr · 20K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, inground pool skimmer is a $39K/yr Amazon United States market (20K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
inground pool skimmer market data
- Units sold / yr
- 250–500
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $32K–$63K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.6%
- Avg BSR
- #1,316
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 85%
- Sponsored
- 46%
- Out of stock
- 3.9%
- Avg brand age
- 46 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
40
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
68%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
11%
- U.S. Pool Supply33%
- Hayward25%
- AquaStar11%
- Waterway7%
- Pentair7%
- Poolvio6%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 11%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +192.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.5×
Top inground pool skimmer 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 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
U.S. Pool Supply 11.5 Foot Swimming Pool Leaf Skimmer Net with Telescopic Aluminum Pole 8 Sections - 6 Deep Ultra Fine Mesh Netting Basket Remove Finest Debris Adjustable Length Clean Spas Ponds
U.S. Pool Supply$23.324.3★11,437 rev
AquaStar SKR201 Skimmer for Inground Swimming Pool with Waterstop Face and Float Assembly
AquaStar$107.465.0★8 rev
Hayward SP10821 SkimMaster In-Ground Pool Skimmer Square
Hayward$142.054.9★17 rev
Hayward SP1082 SkimMaster In-Ground Pool Skimmer Square
Hayward$141.614.1★26 rev
Waterway Plastics 540-6410 In-Ground Gunite Complete Skimmer
Waterway$94.533.8★9 rev
Newest
by launch date
AIPER EcoSurfer S2 Solar Powered Pool Surface Skimmer Robot with APP Support 24/7 Continuous Cleaning Dual Charging Modes Smart Obstacle Avoidance 150-um Filtration OTA Upgrade Gray
AIPER$349.222,133 rev
The Skimmie Cyclone (Skimmer Basket NOT Included) - Turbocharges Pool Skimmer Water Flow - Improves Pool Surface Cleaning & Debris Removal - 8 Funnel Design Works with Any Pool Water Level
The Skimmie$18.481,856 rev
U.S. Pool Supply 11.5 Foot Swimming Pool Leaf Skimmer Net with Telescopic Aluminum Pole 8 Sections - 6 Deep Ultra Fine Mesh Netting Basket Remove Finest Debris Adjustable Length Clean Spas Ponds
U.S. Pool Supply$23.3211,437 rev
Poolvio Pool Deep Skimmer Net with 3ft - 10ft 1.0mm Thick Adjustable Aluminum Pole & Fine Mesh Bag Leaf Skimmer Rake Net for Above Ground & Inground Swimming Pools Removes All Debris
Poolvio$41.51449 rev
AquaStar SKR201 Skimmer for Inground Swimming Pool with Waterstop Face and Float Assembly
AquaStar$107.468 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumU.S. Pool Supply 11.5 Foot Swimming Pool Leaf Skimmer Net with Telescopic Aluminum Pole 8 Sections - 6 Deep Ultra Fine Mesh Netting Basket Remove Finest Debris Adjustable Length Clean Spas Ponds
U.S. Pool Supply$23.324.3★
Poolvio Pool Deep Skimmer Net with 3ft - 10ft 1.0mm Thick Adjustable Aluminum Pole & Fine Mesh Bag Leaf Skimmer Rake Net for Above Ground & Inground Swimming Pools Removes All Debris
Poolvio$41.514.3★
AquaStar SKR201 Skimmer for Inground Swimming Pool with Waterstop Face and Float Assembly
AquaStar$107.465.0★
Hayward SP1082 SkimMaster In-Ground Pool Skimmer Square
Hayward$141.614.1★
Waterway Plastics 540-6410 In-Ground Gunite Complete Skimmer
Waterway$94.533.8★
What buyers say about inground pool skimmer
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“keeping my pool clean”
“Excellent Product”
“Good value for price”
“Easy to Use”
“so charging is great”
“As advertised”
“still works like a charm”
“Long battery life”
“Easy Set Up”
“it is maintenance free”
What buyers complain about
“Broke after 2 uses”
“just not functional”
“will not charge”
“It also isnt cheap”
“Quality control non-existent”
“ruins the cleaning”
“Poor battery life”
“eventually causing it to jam”
“its too expensive to fix”
“Very Flimsy”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is inground pool skimmer profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $39K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +192.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the inground pool skimmer niche?
- 9 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in inground pool skimmer?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Charging. The return rate is 2.5%.
- When does demand for inground pool skimmer peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 10.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the inground pool skimmer niche?
- Listings span $18.48–$349.22; the average listing price is $126.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,245 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.