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title: "Vole Trap — $182K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 58/100 · $182K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **vole trap**

**Worth a look**

Shows searches that convert (18.0% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 37Growth 87Conversion 99Competition 0Returns 96Price range 89Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 25Quality gap 98

**Conversion**

**Incredible****18.0%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Incredible****3.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.9%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$26.31**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Great****$10.12–$72.78**

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

**Growth**

**Great****+91.0%**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$182K**

$182K/yr · 38K searches

**Review moat**

**Bad****4,364.4**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**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, vole trap is a $182K/yr Amazon United States market (38K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)

## **vole trap market data**

<dl>

<dt>**Units sold / yr**</dt><dd>**6K–8K**</dd><dd>avg 1,250–1,500/product</dd>

<dt>**Revenue / yr**</dt><dd>**$158K–$210K**</dd><dd>units × avg price</dd>

<dt>**Conversion rate**</dt><dd>**18.0%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg BSR**</dt><dd>**#67**</dd>

<dt>**Page quality**</dt><dd>**0%**</dd>

<dt>**Prime**</dt><dd>**100%**</dd>

<dt>**Sponsored**</dt><dd>**60%**</dd>

<dt>**Out of stock**</dt><dd>**0.0%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg brand age**</dt><dd>**63 months**</dd>

<dt>**Avg seller age**</dt><dd>**148 days**</dd>

</dl>

## **Competition & brand share**

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**3 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**50**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

Top 20: 100%

**Top-5 click share**

**100%**

Top 20: 100%

**Open market**

**0%**

- MouseX90% - Victor5% - Bonide4%

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +91.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

4K3KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/vole-trap/trend)

## **Top vole trap search terms**

- **volex**13K/yr+87.7%18.9% conv. - **volex vole killer pellets**10K/yr+82.7%17.7% conv. - **vole bait**9K/yr+103.4%4.6% conv. - **vole x**6K/yr+97.5%15.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/vole-trap/search-terms)

## **Top vole 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%20%$36K40%$73K60%$109K80%$146K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 5 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![VoleX - Effective Against All Species of Voles. Safe for Use Around People Pets Livestock and Wildlife](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mj5dRqL6L.jpg)**VoleX - Effective Against All Species of Voles. Safe for Use Around People Pets Livestock and Wildlife**MouseX**$14.11**3.6★3,495 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JH8GZBC) [2![VoleX - Effective Against All Species of Voles. Safe for Use Around People Pets Livestock and Wildlife (3 pounds)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51BKOX8LO9L.jpg)**VoleX - Effective Against All Species of Voles. Safe for Use Around People Pets Livestock and Wildlife (3 pounds)**MouseX**$72.78**3.6★3,495 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092P2FX1Q) [3![MoleX Mole Control Bait Pellets for Moles Poison Free Pet Safe | Indoor & Outdoor Use Pellets |8 oz. Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51TP5FHas6L.jpg)**MoleX Mole Control Bait Pellets for Moles Poison Free Pet Safe | Indoor & Outdoor Use Pellets |8 oz. Bag**MouseX**$10.12**3.7★911 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JJRGMG5) [4![Victor Rodent Killer 4 lb Fish-Flavored Bait Balls Mouse Poisoning Bait](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5142dOXPRbL.jpg)**Victor Rodent Killer 4 lb Fish-Flavored Bait Balls Mouse Poisoning Bait**Victor**$16.54**4.0★7,761 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083WPSXPZ) [5![Bonide MOLEMAX Mole & Vole Repellent Granules 10 lbs. Ready-to-Use Outdoor Lawn & Garden Mole Control People & Pet Safe](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ZueonAnCS.jpg)**Bonide MOLEMAX Mole & Vole Repellent Granules 10 lbs. Ready-to-Use Outdoor Lawn & Garden Mole Control People & Pet Safe**Bonide**$17.98**3.8★6,160 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004CSWPS6)

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![VoleX - Effective Against All Species of Voles. Safe for Use Around People Pets Livestock and Wildlife (3 pounds)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51BKOX8LO9L.jpg)**VoleX - Effective Against All Species of Voles. Safe for Use Around People Pets Livestock and Wildlife (3 pounds)**MouseX**$72.78**3,495 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092P2FX1Q) [![Victor Rodent Killer 4 lb Fish-Flavored Bait Balls Mouse Poisoning Bait](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5142dOXPRbL.jpg)**Victor Rodent Killer 4 lb Fish-Flavored Bait Balls Mouse Poisoning Bait**Victor**$16.54**7,761 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083WPSXPZ) [![VoleX - Effective Against All Species of Voles. Safe for Use Around People Pets Livestock and Wildlife](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mj5dRqL6L.jpg)**VoleX - Effective Against All Species of Voles. Safe for Use Around People Pets Livestock and Wildlife**MouseX**$14.11**3,495 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JH8GZBC) [![MoleX Mole Control Bait Pellets for Moles Poison Free Pet Safe | Indoor & Outdoor Use Pellets |8 oz. Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51TP5FHas6L.jpg)**MoleX Mole Control Bait Pellets for Moles Poison Free Pet Safe | Indoor & Outdoor Use Pellets |8 oz. Bag**MouseX**$10.12**911 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JJRGMG5) [![Bonide MOLEMAX Mole & Vole Repellent Granules 10 lbs. Ready-to-Use Outdoor Lawn & Garden Mole Control People & Pet Safe](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ZueonAnCS.jpg)**Bonide MOLEMAX Mole & Vole Repellent Granules 10 lbs. Ready-to-Use Outdoor Lawn & Garden Mole Control People & Pet Safe**Bonide**$17.98**6,160 rev18y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004CSWPS6)

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![VoleX - Effective Against All Species of Voles. Safe for Use Around People Pets Livestock and Wildlife](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mj5dRqL6L.jpg)**VoleX - Effective Against All Species of Voles. Safe for Use Around People Pets Livestock and Wildlife**MouseX**$14.11**3.6★**▲ 11%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JH8GZBC) [![MoleX Mole Control Bait Pellets for Moles Poison Free Pet Safe | Indoor & Outdoor Use Pellets |8 oz. Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51TP5FHas6L.jpg)**MoleX Mole Control Bait Pellets for Moles Poison Free Pet Safe | Indoor & Outdoor Use Pellets |8 oz. Bag**MouseX**$10.12**3.7★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JJRGMG5) [![Bonide MOLEMAX Mole & Vole Repellent Granules 10 lbs. Ready-to-Use Outdoor Lawn & Garden Mole Control People & Pet Safe](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ZueonAnCS.jpg)**Bonide MOLEMAX Mole & Vole Repellent Granules 10 lbs. Ready-to-Use Outdoor Lawn & Garden Mole Control People & Pet Safe**Bonide**$17.98**3.8★**▼ 24%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004CSWPS6) [![Victor Rodent Killer 4 lb Fish-Flavored Bait Balls Mouse Poisoning Bait](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5142dOXPRbL.jpg)**Victor Rodent Killer 4 lb Fish-Flavored Bait Balls Mouse Poisoning Bait**Victor**$16.54**4.0★**▼ 28%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083WPSXPZ) [![VoleX - Effective Against All Species of Voles. Safe for Use Around People Pets Livestock and Wildlife (3 pounds)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51BKOX8LO9L.jpg)**VoleX - Effective Against All Species of Voles. Safe for Use Around People Pets Livestock and Wildlife (3 pounds)**MouseX**$72.78**3.6★**▼ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092P2FX1Q)

## **What buyers say about vole trap**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Pest/Insect Control**28%

*“Rodent killer”*

**Quality-Overall**18%

*“Excellent product”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%

*“As advertised”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“This brand works best of what ive tried for the value of the cost”*

**Ease Of Use**7%

*“Easy to use”*

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%

*“the instructions are clear”*

**Plant Growth**2%

*“My garden looks great”*

**Suitable For Indoor**2%

*“This Indoor /outdoor rat poisoning is easy to use”*

**Functionality-Overall**2%

*“This product works”*

**Assembly/Installation**2%

*“installed in light fixture with ease”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Functionality-Overall**46%

*“No results”*

**Pest/Insect Control**26%

*“Not killing any thing pest are making meals a whole pest still here”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“it was so expensive”*

**Durability**4%

*“Ripping apart the bag”*

**Contamination**2%

*“Rodent poison”*

**Size-Overall**2%

*“Bag was bigger than expected”*

**Smell**1%

*“the product has little to no smell”*

**Natural Resource Wastage**1%

*“Waste”*

**Quality-Overall**1%

*“Bad stuff”*

**Plant Growth**1%

*“They were still digging and stealing my newly plants flowers and plants”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Functionality-Overall**39%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%

**Size-Overall**13%

**Pest/Insect Control**9%

**Value For Money**8%

**Defective Material/Parts**3%

**Leak-Proof**2%

**Eco Friendliness**2%

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%

**Ease Of Use**1%

## **Common questions**

<dl>

<dt>**Is vole trap profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**</dt><dd>The niche generates $182K/yr across 5 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +91.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).</dd>

<dt>**How competitive is the vole trap niche?**</dt><dd>3 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.</dd>

<dt>**What do buyers complain about in vole trap?**</dt><dd>Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.9%.</dd>

<dt>**When does demand for vole trap peak?**</dt><dd>Demand peaks in Mar–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.</dd>

<dt>**What does it cost to enter the vole trap niche?**</dt><dd>Listings span $10.12–$72.78; the average listing price is $26.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,364 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.</dd>

</dl>

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