metal stool
Skip itWeak search conversion (0.9%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$87.47avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Good2.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Good66%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Good$21.40–$151.28cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good54%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay1,588.93avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+15.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay$140K$140K/yr · 188K searches
Conversion
Bad0.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, metal stool is a $140K/yr Amazon United States market (188K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
metal stool market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $175K–$219K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.9%
- Avg BSR
- #300
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 63%
- Sponsored
- 81%
- Out of stock
- 3.1%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 180 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
19 falling
Sellers
83
Top-5 brand share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
54%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
27%
- FDW24%
- Furmax17%
- Flash Furniture10%
- Amazon Basics9%
- Brage Living7%
- WENTMENT6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +15.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Top metal stool search terms
- metal stool62K/yr
- metal stools52K/yr
- metal bar stools set of 430K/yr
- metal barstools21K/yr
- metal barstool6K/yr
- metal bar stools set of 35K/yr
- bar stool metal4K/yr
- stool black4K/yr
- stackable counter stools4K/yr
Top metal stool 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
FDW Metal Bar Stools Set of 4 Counter Height Bar Stools 24 Inches Industrial Bar Chairs Patio Stool Stackable Backless Stool Indoor Outdoor Metal Kitchen Stools Bar Chairs (Black 24)
FDW$89.524.8★2,310 rev
Furmax 30 Inch Metal Bar Stools Set of 4 Counter Height Stools Industrial Bar Chairs Patio Stool Stackable Stool for Kitchen/Dining Room/Indoor Outdoor(Dark Black 30 Backless)
Furmax$112.974.7★4,382 rev
Flash Furniture 30H Commercial Modern Metal Backless Barstool Indoor/Outdoor Industrial Square Stacking Bar Stool for Patio Bars/Restaurants Black
Flash Furniture$52.914.7★2,382 rev
Brage Living 18 Inch Industrial Metal Stools Set of 4 Stackable Classroom Stools Backless Metal Dining Chairs for Indoor Outdoor Kitchen Short (Black)
Brage Living$97.524.8★450 rev
Amazon Basics Sturdy Metal Bar Stools 30-Inch Black Set of 4
Amazon Basics$116.184.7★313 rev
Newest
by launch date
DUMOS Metal Bar Stools Set of 4 24in Stackable Counter Height Bar Stools Backless Restaurant Chairs for Kitchen Island Indoor Outdoor Use Classic Trattoria Barstools for Dining Room Blue
DUMOS$91.9234 rev
Vinahomar 24Metal Bar Stools Set of 4 Counter Height Stools with Removable Back Black Barstools for Kitchen Island
Vinahomar$105.6121 rev
ALISH 24 Inch Bar Stools Set of 4 Industrial Metal Barstools Farmhouse Bar Chairs with Large Seat for Kitchen Island (24 Inch Black)
ALISH$119.0986 rev
Andeworld Metal Bar Stools Set of 4 24 inch Counter Height Barstools with Backs Farmhouse Modern High Back Bar Stools with Larger Seat Kitchen Dining Bar Chairs Matte Black
Andeworld$151.28289 rev
Brage Living 18 Inch Industrial Metal Stools Set of 4 Stackable Classroom Stools Backless Metal Dining Chairs for Indoor Outdoor Kitchen Short (Black)
Brage Living$97.52450 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumDUMOS Metal Bar Stools Set of 4 24in Stackable Counter Height Bar Stools Backless Restaurant Chairs for Kitchen Island Indoor Outdoor Use Classic Trattoria Barstools for Dining Room Blue
DUMOS$91.924.6★
FDW Bar Stools Set of 4 Counter Stool Metal Bar Stools 30 Inches Height Industrial Bar Chairs Patio Stool Stackable Modern Backless Indoor Outdoor Metal Bar Stool Kitchen Stools Chairs Black
FDW$105.984.6★
FDW Metal Bar Stools Set of 4 Counter Height Bar Stools 24 Inches Industrial Bar Chairs Patio Stool Stackable Backless Stool Indoor Outdoor Metal Kitchen Stools Bar Chairs (Bronze 24)
FDW$67.934.6★
WENTMENT Metal Bar Stools Set of 4 Counter Height Bar Stools Black Barstools with Removable Back 26 Kitchen Bar Stools
WENTMENT$113.644.3★
Flash Furniture 30H Commercial Modern Metal Backless Barstool Indoor/Outdoor Industrial Square Stacking Bar Stool for Patio Bars/Restaurants Black
Flash Furniture$52.914.7★
What buyers say about metal stool
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Nice and sturdy”
“Excellent product”
“Easy to put together”
“As advertised”
“Great value”
“Love the chairs”
“Very comfy”
“great size”
“Sturdy and durable”
“very stable and sturdy”
What buyers complain about
“Assembly was not easy”
“Too small”
“Not because of the directions its the pieces that didnt fully cooperate”
“Very cheap product”
“Don't expect long term use”
“The cushion flattened out within 1 month”
“I struggled with alignment”
“BREAKS APART”
“The stool was too high for me so I had it adjusted. cut off”
“Not comfortable”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is metal stool profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $140K/yr across 27 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +15.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the metal stool niche?
- 19 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in metal stool?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Assembly/Installation, Size-Overall, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 2.3%.
- When does demand for metal stool peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the metal stool niche?
- Listings span $21.40–$151.28; the average listing price is $87.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,589 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.