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title: "Inground Pool Skimmer — $39K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 44/100 · $39K/yr market · 20K searches/yr · $126.39 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **inground pool skimmer**
**Skip it**
A small market ($39K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 10Growth 97Conversion 20Competition 29Returns 62Price range 25Avg price 66Brand share 36Review moat 56Quality gap 50
**Growth**
**Incredible****+192.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Good****$126.39**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Good****2.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****1,244.54**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****84%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****68%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Okay****$18.48–$349.22**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$39K**
$39K/yr · 20K searches
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
20K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/inground-pool-skimmer/trend)
## **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.
0%10%$4K20%$8K30%$12K40%$16K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$23.32**4.3★11,437 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSXSH4F6) [2**AquaStar SKR201 Skimmer for Inground Swimming Pool with Waterstop Face and Float Assembly**AquaStar**$107.46**5.0★8 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08X8TV1QB) [3**Hayward SP10821 SkimMaster In-Ground Pool Skimmer Square**Hayward**$142.05**4.9★17 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002KMIKGC) [4**Hayward SP1082 SkimMaster In-Ground Pool Skimmer Square**Hayward**$141.61**4.1★26 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002KMIKG2) [5**Waterway Plastics 540-6410 In-Ground Gunite Complete Skimmer**Waterway**$94.53**3.8★9 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00564GA90)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$349.22**2,133 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPG7L6QP) [**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**$18.48**1,856 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1XM5LPY) [**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**$23.32**11,437 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSXSH4F6) [**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**$41.51**449 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VPC6NRR) [**AquaStar SKR201 Skimmer for Inground Swimming Pool with Waterstop Face and Float Assembly**AquaStar**$107.46**8 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08X8TV1QB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$23.32**4.3★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSXSH4F6) [**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**$41.51**4.3★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VPC6NRR) [**AquaStar SKR201 Skimmer for Inground Swimming Pool with Waterstop Face and Float Assembly**AquaStar**$107.46**5.0★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08X8TV1QB) [**Hayward SP1082 SkimMaster In-Ground Pool Skimmer Square**Hayward**$141.61**4.1★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002KMIKG2) [**Waterway Plastics 540-6410 In-Ground Gunite Complete Skimmer**Waterway**$94.53**3.8★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00564GA90)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about inground pool skimmer**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Cleaning**25%
*“keeping my pool clean”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Excellent Product”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Good value for price”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“Easy to Use”*
**Charging**6%
*“so charging is great”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As advertised”*
**Durability**4%
*“still works like a charm”*
**Battery Life**2%
*“Long battery life”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“Easy Set Up”*
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
*“it is maintenance free”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**23%
*“Broke after 2 uses”*
**Functionality-Overall**11%
*“just not functional”*
**Charging**8%
*“will not charge”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“It also isnt cheap”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Quality control non-existent”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**5%
*“ruins the cleaning”*
**Battery Life**3%
*“Poor battery life”*
**Jamming/Clogging**3%
*“eventually causing it to jam”*
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
*“its too expensive to fix”*
**Strength**2%
*“Very Flimsy”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**25%
**Size-Overall**21%
**Value For Money**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Charging**6%
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
**Product Condition**2%
**Jamming/Clogging**2%
**Connectivity-Overall**2%
## **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.
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