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title: "Mole Trap — $2.8M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 78/100 · $2.8M/yr market · 933K searches/yr · $33.37 avg price. Clears our launch bar. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **mole trap**
**Launch it**
A $2.8M/yr market growing +62.3% this quarter with returns at 2.1% — clears our launch bar.
Market size 96Growth 76Conversion 83Competition 67Returns 73Price range 94Avg price 95Brand share 59Review moat 40Quality gap 96
**Market size**
**Incredible****$2.8M**
$2.8M/yr · 933K searches
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.9★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$33.37**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$14.11–$74.43**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****8.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Great****+62.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Good****2.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****45%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Good****70%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,547.64**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Signals**[** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mole trap is a $2.8M/yr Amazon United States market (933K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Launch it — 78/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **mole trap market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **80K–100K**
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$2.7M–$3.3M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#787**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **97%**
- **Sponsored**
- **76%**
- **Out of stock**
- **10.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **58 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **144 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**21 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**80**
**Top-5 brand share**
**70%**
Top 20: 99%
**Top-5 click share**
**45%**
Top 20: 85%
**Open market**
**26%**
- POlAFLEX34% - Victor13% - DPOD9% - Wanqueen7% - Schadro6% - GopherHawk5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +62.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/mole-trap/trend)
## **Top mole trap search terms**
- **mole trap**482K/yr+57.8%7.3% conv. - **mole traps**166K/yr+64.8%6.7% conv. - **mole traps that kill best**62K/yr+65.2%7.7% conv. - **vole trap**55K/yr+102.2%3.6% conv. - **vole traps**27K/yr+94.6%2.8% conv. - **mole traps for lawns**22K/yr+52.2%6.2% conv. - **victor mole trap**20K/yr+35.3%8.1% conv. - **ground mole traps**12K/yr+74.1%8.5% conv. - **mole scissor trap**12K/yr+63.4%10.4% conv. - **scissor mole trap**11K/yr+47.6%8.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/mole-trap/search-terms)
## **Top mole trap 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%$111K8%$223K12%$334K16%$446K1101001K10K 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**2 Pack Mole Traps Galvanized Steel Scissor Trap Reusable Mole Trap Killer Easy Set Trap for Lawns**POlAFLEX**$41.12**4.0★2,336 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BK85R95L) [2**Mole Trap Scissor 2 Pack Upgraded Mole Traps for Lawns that Kill Best Galvanized Steel Mole Killer Step Setup**POlAFLEX**$41.06**4.1★1,907 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5C1Y2F3) [3**Mole Traps 2 Pack Scissor Mole Trap that Kill BestMole Traps for Lawns GroundEasy Step Mole TrapBlack Coated**DPOD**$37.87**3.8★470 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8Y3J8P4) [4**Mole Traps that Kill Best 2 Pack Scissor Mole Trap Sleek Black Stainless Steel Finish**POlAFLEX**$40.07**4.0★605 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJVDLBRR) [5**Victor Easy-to-Set Deadset Mole Trap and Killer - M9015 - Trap and Kill Moles Outdoors**Victor**$22.58**3.5★3,682 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KMWZQYS)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Mole Traps 2 Pack Scissor Mole Trap with Rust-Proof Steel & High-Resilience Spring Reusable Outdoor Mole Killer for Lawn Garden & Farm One-Step Setup Quick Capture Gopher & Vole Trap**Schadro**$39.69**18 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZSYFLXD) [**4 Pack Mole Traps that Kill Best Mole Trap Easy to Set Galvanized Steel Gopher Traps for Lawns Reusable Quick Capture Gopher Hawk Vole Trap Outdoor Use**Wanqueen**$34.14**212 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTQ4TZWQ) [**2 Pack Mole Traps Reusable Easy-Set Mechanical Trap for Lawns Gardens and Farmland**Sahcnu**$29.67**5 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GS1G7CJV) [**KNINE OUTDOORS Mole Traps Black Galvanized Steel Scissor Trap Reusable Gopher Traps Mole Killer Ground Moles Trap for Lawns (2 Pack)**KNINE OUTDOORS**$34.92**25 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQNY6NTM) [**2 Pack Mole Traps that Kill Best Vole Traps Outdoor Use Scissor for Lawns Mole Trap Easy to Set Galvanized Steel Reusable Quick Capture Gopher**Wanqueen**$37.82**29 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZNHC7H3)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**4 Pack Mole Traps that Kill Best Mole Trap Easy to Set Galvanized Steel Gopher Traps for Lawns Reusable Quick Capture Gopher Hawk Vole Trap Outdoor Use**Wanqueen**$34.14**3.9★**▲ 151%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTQ4TZWQ) [**2 Pack Mole Traps that Kill Best Vole Traps Outdoor Use Scissor for Lawns Mole Trap Easy to Set Galvanized Steel Reusable Quick Capture Gopher**Wanqueen**$37.82**4.4★**▲ 150%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZNHC7H3) [**2 Pack Mole Traps that Kill Best Vole Traps Outdoor Use Scissor for Lawns Mole Trap Easy to Set Galvanized Steel Reusable Quick Capture Gopher**Wanqueen**$37.70**4.4★**▲ 150%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2RH8491) [**2 Pack Mole Traps Reusable Easy-Set Mechanical Trap for Lawns Gardens and Farmland**Sahcnu**$29.67**5.0★**▲ 150%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GS1G7CJV) [**KNINE OUTDOORS Mole Traps Black Galvanized Steel Scissor Trap Reusable Gopher Traps Mole Killer Ground Moles Trap for Lawns (2 Pack)**KNINE OUTDOORS**$34.92**3.6★**▲ 150%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQNY6NTM)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about mole trap**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**24%
*“Easy to bait”*
**Pest/Insect Control**12%
*“Amazing traps”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“EXCELLENT PRODUCT”*
**Assembly/Installation**8%
*“EASY TO SET”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“AS ADVERTISED”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Good buy for the money”*
**Plant Growth**4%
*“Vegetable grower protecting raised beds”*
**Strength**4%
*“Its very sturdy”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“I love how easy they are to use, set, and clean up”*
**Durability**3%
*“Very durable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**22%
*“Never worked”*
**Pest/Insect Control**14%
*“Doesn't kill rats”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Difficult to set”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Nearly impossible to set”*
**Durability**6%
*“Breaks Easily”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“I think it's overpriced”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“extremely poor quality control”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Small”*
**Smell**2%
*“Obviously, a dead rodent is smelly”*
**Strength**2%
*“Very fragile”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**34%
**Size-Overall**11%
**Mechanism Issues**10%
**Assembly/Installation**8%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Pest/Insect Control**5%
**Ease Of Use**3%
**Value For Money**2%
**Durability**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is mole trap profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $2.8M/yr across 33 tracked products. 11 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +62.3%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (78/100).
- **How competitive is the mole trap niche?**
- 21 brands and 80 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in mole trap?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 2.1%.
- **When does demand for mole trap peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the mole trap niche?**
- Listings span $14.11–$74.43; the average listing price is $33.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,548 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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