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title: "Metal Stool — $140K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 46/100 · $140K/yr market · 188K searches/yr · $87.47 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **metal stool**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.9%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 31Growth 44Conversion 11Competition 52Returns 68Price range 61Avg price 80Brand share 64Review moat 49Quality gap 32
**Avg price**
**Great****$87.47**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Good****2.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Good****66%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Price range**
**Good****$21.40–$151.28**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****54%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,588.93**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+15.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****$140K**
$140K/yr · 188K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
9K7KSpike '24Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/metal-stool/trend)
## **Top metal stool search terms**
- **metal stool**62K/yr+7.7%0.5% conv. - **metal stools**52K/yr+29.0%0.4% conv. - **metal bar stools set of 4**30K/yr+17.1%0.8% conv. - **metal barstools**21K/yr+21.9%0.5% conv. - **metal barstool**6K/yr+9.1%0.9% conv. - **metal bar stools set of 3**5K/yr-3.0%0.3% conv. - **bar stool metal**4K/yr+7.9%0.6% conv. - **stool black**4K/yr+26.8%0.2% conv. - **stackable counter stools**4K/yr-14.4%0.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/metal-stool/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$14K20%$28K30%$42K40%$56K101001K10K 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**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**$89.52**4.8★2,310 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKV8QN3) [2**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**$112.97**4.7★4,382 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4NXFFPT) [3**Flash Furniture 30H Commercial Modern Metal Backless Barstool Indoor/Outdoor Industrial Square Stacking Bar Stool for Patio Bars/Restaurants Black**Flash Furniture**$52.91**4.7★2,382 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T0EFMGY) [4**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**$97.52**4.8★450 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ526F5R) [5**Amazon Basics Sturdy Metal Bar Stools 30-Inch Black Set of 4**Amazon Basics**$116.18**4.7★313 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WXLBPZ2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$91.92**34 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTTW3ZLF) [**Vinahomar 24Metal Bar Stools Set of 4 Counter Height Stools with Removable Back Black Barstools for Kitchen Island**Vinahomar**$105.61**21 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6NC6FBT) [**ALISH 24 Inch Bar Stools Set of 4 Industrial Metal Barstools Farmhouse Bar Chairs with Large Seat for Kitchen Island (24 Inch Black)**ALISH**$119.09**86 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F43QXCGV) [**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**$151.28**289 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM949S4W) [**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**$97.52**450 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ526F5R)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$91.92**4.6★**▲ 237%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTTW3ZLF) [**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**$105.98**4.6★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078J7PH4J) [**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**$67.93**4.6★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VYWH214) [**WENTMENT Metal Bar Stools Set of 4 Counter Height Bar Stools Black Barstools with Removable Back 26 Kitchen Bar Stools**WENTMENT**$113.64**4.3★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2PKZW2C) [**Flash Furniture 30H Commercial Modern Metal Backless Barstool Indoor/Outdoor Industrial Square Stacking Bar Stool for Patio Bars/Restaurants Black**Flash Furniture**$52.91**4.7★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T0EFMGY)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about metal stool**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Strength**32%
*“Nice and sturdy”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Excellent product”*
**Assembly/Installation**8%
*“Easy to put together”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Great value”*
**Cushion**4%
*“Love the chairs”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“Very comfy”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“great size”*
**Durability**2%
*“Sturdy and durable”*
**Balance/Stability**2%
*“very stable and sturdy”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Assembly/Installation**23%
*“Assembly was not easy”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Too small”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**6%
*“Not because of the directions its the pieces that didnt fully cooperate”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Very cheap product”*
**Durability**5%
*“Don't expect long term use”*
**Cushion**4%
*“The cushion flattened out within 1 month”*
**Alignment**3%
*“I struggled with alignment”*
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
*“BREAKS APART”*
**Height**2%
*“The stool was too high for me so I had it adjusted. cut off”*
**Comfort-Overall**2%
*“Not comfortable”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**29%
**Height**23%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Color**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Assembly/Installation**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Comfort-Overall**4%
**Material Quality**2%
**Scratch Resistance**2%
## **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.
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