Is rear tine tiller profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $359K/yr across 21 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the rear tine tiller niche?

18 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in rear tine tiller?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.2%.

When does demand for rear tine tiller peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 6.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the rear tine tiller niche?

Listings span $49.24–$1930.33; the average listing price is $727.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 780 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

rear tine tiller

Skip it

Pricing outside the sweet spot ($727.92 avg) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good780.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good66%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Market size

Good$359K

$359K/yr · 81K searches

Competition

Okay59%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Okay+5.4%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Conversion

Bad0.6%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Bad$49.24–$1930.33

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Avg price

Bad$727.92

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Signals Quality Gap High Price Out of Stock

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, rear tine tiller is a $359K/yr Amazon United States market (81K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

rear tine tiller market data

Units sold / yr: 250–500; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $182K–$364K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.6%
Avg BSR: #240
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 48%
Sponsored: 81%
Out of stock: 18.6%
Avg brand age: 35 months
Avg seller age: 176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

28%

EARTHQUAKE30%
Generic12%
Pulsar9%
NOVUS9%
YARDMAX6%
SuperHandy6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 59 weeks — +5.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.2×

Open Trend

Top rear tine tiller search terms

rear tine tiller36K/yr -5.9%0.3% conv.
rear tine tillers gas powered17K/yr -4.3%0.3% conv.
rear tine garden tillers clearance4K/yr +50.1%0.1% conv.
rear tine rototiller5K/yr +27.2%0.5% conv.
small gas tiller4K/yr +32.0%0.2% conv.
rear tine tillers4K/yr +59.0%0.3% conv.
motocultor agricola diesel5K/yr +24.4%0.0% conv.
powermate tiller3K/yr +50.5%0.0% conv.
troy built tiller3K/yr -19.2%0.2% conv.

All search terms

Top rear tine tiller 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

EARTHQUAKE Victory Rear Tine Tiller Powerful 209cc 4-Cycle Viper Engine Rugged Bronze Gear Transmission Counter-Rotating Tines Instant Reverse Pneumatic Wheels Model: 39381 Red/Black

EARTHQUAKE$773.714.2★357 rev

Tiller Cultivator Rear Tine Tiller - 7HP Gas Engine 212CC 20 Wide and 8 Deep Cultivator - Garden Soil Prep for Lawn Garden and Field Soil Cultivation

Generic$576.311.0★2 rev

Pulsar 212cc 20-Inch Gas Powered Rear Tine Tiller with Forward/Reverse

Pulsar$845.404.3★25 rev

NOVUS 18-Inch Dual Direction Rear Tine Tiller 212cc 4-Cycle Gas Engine Full Gear Transmission Dual Rotating Tines Airless Tires Gas Tiller for Small to Large Gardens

NOVUS$1160.874.7★41 rev

YARDMAX 18 in. 212 cc Gas OHV Engine Rear Tine Tiller with Dual Rotating Tilling

YARDMAX$801.914.2★130 rev

Newest

by launch date

NOVUS 17 Inch Dual Direction Rear Tine Tiller 212CC 4 Cycle Gas Engine Independent Control Panel Instant Reverse Power Tiller with 14 Tires Gas Tiller for Gardening Farming

NOVUS$898.741 rev

2mo ago

FORGLO 25.6 Rear Tine Tiller Cultivator 420cc 13.5HP Gas Powered Rototiller 8 Depth Full Gear Drive Transmission Heavy Duty Tilling Machine for Large Lands Soil Breaking

FORGLO$1930.331 rev

2mo ago

212cc 4-Cycle 7HP Gas Powered Tiller Cultivator - 21 Heavy-Duty Steel Tines Rototiller Adjustable Wheels and Handle Forward/Reverse for Plowing Tilling Weeding in Garden Farm (Orange)

Mutaomay$477.254 rev

4mo ago

BILT HARD 209cc 7 HP Gas Powered Tiller Cultivator Heavy Duty Gas Tiller with Forward/Reverse for Garden Soil Cultivation

BILT HARD$685.217 rev

5mo ago

Tiller Cultivator Rear Tine Tiller - 7HP Gas Engine 212CC 20 Wide and 8 Deep Cultivator - Garden Soil Prep for Lawn Garden and Field Soil Cultivation

Generic$576.312 rev

8mo ago

What buyers say about rear tine tiller

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Ease Of Use15%

“easy to handle”

Value For Money14%

“Good value”

Strength11%

“Good power for plug in unit”

Quality-Overall9%

“The unit is well made”

Assembly/Installation8%

“Easy to assemble”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Plant Growth5%

“It makes a perfect trough for planting”

Weight Light4%

“works great and not too heavy”

Durability4%

“very durable”

Motor Power3%

“it has plenty power”

What buyers complain about

Durability17%

“Broke the first time using”

Quality-Overall12%

“Very disappointed in quality of build”

Functionality-Overall11%

“it quit working properly”

Size-Overall5%

“Doesn't fit easily”

Ease Of Use4%

“is hard to get in”

Plant Growth3%

“However, not as effective on solid red clay”

Strength2%

“Flimsey sheet metal”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“The assembly manual is a joke, sadly”

Value For Money2%

“Not worth it for the money that I paid for it”

Assembly/Installation2%

“Assembly was a bit of a pain”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall24%

Defective Material/Parts12%

Size-Overall10%

Durability9%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Value For Money5%

Strength5%

Mechanism Issues4%

Ease Of Use3%

Weight Heavy3%

Common questions

Is rear tine tiller profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $359K/yr across 21 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the rear tine tiller niche?: 18 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in rear tine tiller?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for rear tine tiller peak?: Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 6.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the rear tine tiller niche?: Listings span $49.24–$1930.33; the average listing price is $727.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 780 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.