outdoor shades for patio
Worth a lookShows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 41% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Brand share
Great41%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Growth
Great+87.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Great29%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Great$92.40avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay2,502.14avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Okay4.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Okay$139K$139K/yr · 442K searches
Price range
Bad$8.52–$857.22cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Bad0.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, outdoor shades for patio is a $139K/yr Amazon United States market (442K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 41% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
outdoor shades for patio market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $139K–$185K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.3%
- Avg BSR
- #61
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 88%
- Sponsored
- 95%
- Out of stock
- 2.1%
- Avg brand age
- 38 months
- Avg seller age
- 170 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (29% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
39 falling
Sellers
47
Top-5 brand share
41%
Top 20: 88%
Top-5 click share
29%
Top 20: 67%
Open market
54%
- Shade&Beyond16%
- Artpuch7%
- Coolaroo6%
- Generic6%
- SUNNY GUARD6%
- sunoff6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +87.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.8×
Top outdoor shades for patio search terms
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- retractable sun shades outdoor patio27K/yr
- patio sun shade roll up outdoor28K/yr
- patio covering18K/yr
- outside shades for porch to block sun14K/yr
- shade for porch11K/yr
Top outdoor shades for patio 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
Shade&Beyond 90% Sun Shade Cloth with Grommets 8 X 12 Pergola Shade Cover Canopy Mesh Tarp Sun Screens for Patio Outdoor Garden Backyard Mocha
Shade&Beyond$27.764.6★2,458 rev
Shade&Beyond Outdoor Roller Shades with Splicing Design 8 W x 8 H Cordless Patio Roll Up Blinds Exterior Shade Cloth Roll for Porch Gazebo Pergola Balcony Mocha
Shade&Beyond$77.604.5★869 rev
SUNNY GUARD Sun Shade Sail 10 x 13 Rectangle Sand UV Block Sunshade for Backyard Yard Deck Patio Garden Outdoor Activities and Facility(We Make Custom Size)
SUNNY GUARD$28.114.6★12,830 rev
NICETOWN 2 Panels Rod-Free Outdoor Curtains for Patio Waterproof Sticky Top & Back Tab Bottom with Free Rope for Wind Resistance Weatherproof Drapes for Gazebo/Porch W52 x L84 in Biscotti Beige
NICETOWN$31.354.3★261 rev
sunoff Outdoor Shades for Patio Cordless Roller Up Blinds with Shade Cloth for Porch Gazebo Pergola Balcony Backyard 2 Poles & 1 Fabric Sesame 48 Wx72 H
sunoff$53.424.4★484 rev
Newest
by launch date
Solace Shade Grey Outdoor Roller Shades 8 W x 8 H Exterior Cordless Patio Shade Roll up-Down Blinds Spliced Design (Fixed 2 Poles One-Full Piece Fabric Sunshade)
Solace Shade$85.16115 rev
HOMEDEMO Outdoor Roller Shades for Patio 6W x 6 H Roll up Shade for Outside Sun Roller Shade Cloth Roll Blinds Cordless Waterproof for Porch Gazebo Pergola Balcony Backyard Mocha
HOMEDEMO$60.97102 rev
MeshyBlok Outdoor Roller Shade Exterior Cordless Patio Roll Up Blinds Cordless Shade Cloth Roll Blinds for Porch Gazebo Pergola Balcony Backyard (4 W x 6 H Mocha)
MeshyBlok$52.8784 rev
AOSKY Outdoor Shades for Patio Privacy Cordless Porch Roll Up Blinds with Spliced Pole Design Sunshades for Patio UV Blocking Deck Balcony Backyard (96x96 Inch Sesame)
AOSKY$73.68111 rev
Outdoor Roller Shade Patio Blind Roll Up Shade Exterior Cordless-10W x 8H
NOVINO$109.13245 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSolace Shade Grey Outdoor Roller Shades 8 W x 8 H Exterior Cordless Patio Shade Roll up-Down Blinds Spliced Design (Fixed 2 Poles One-Full Piece Fabric Sunshade)
Solace Shade$85.164.5★
HOMEDEMO Outdoor Roller Shades for Patio 6W x 6 H Roll up Shade for Outside Sun Roller Shade Cloth Roll Blinds Cordless Waterproof for Porch Gazebo Pergola Balcony Backyard Mocha
HOMEDEMO$60.974.4★
Coolaroo Outdoor Roller Shade with Wand - 90% UV Block Breathable Light Filtering Shade for Patio or Porch Fade-Resistant Easy-Clean Fabric 4ft x 6ft Mocha
Coolaroo$59.314.6★
Outdoor Roller Shades Exterior Cordless Patio Shade Roll Up Blind for Porch
NOVINO$106.924.2★
AOSKY Outdoor Shades for Patio Privacy Cordless Porch Roll Up Blinds with Spliced Pole Design Sunshades for Patio UV Blocking Deck Balcony Backyard (96x96 Inch Sesame)
AOSKY$73.684.3★
What buyers say about outdoor shades for patio
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy Install”
“Excellent quality”
“LOVE THIS SUN SHADE”
“Worth it”
“Better than expected”
“Love the color”
“The material feels durable”
“Love it size”
“The material feels durable”
“Easy to Use”
What buyers complain about
“Cheap quality”
“they are huge obviously”
“It was a bit difficult to install”
“durability questionable”
“Material seems flimsy”
“Bad instructions”
“not very sturdy”
“A little cheaper made than I thought”
“They aren't thick”
“doesnt look like picture”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is outdoor shades for patio profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $139K/yr across 64 tracked products. 15 of 19 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +87.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- How competitive is the outdoor shades for patio niche?
- 39 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 29% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 41% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in outdoor shades for patio?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 4.4%.
- When does demand for outdoor shades for patio peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 6.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the outdoor shades for patio niche?
- Listings span $8.52–$857.22; the average listing price is $92.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,502 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.