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apartment security cameras

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($20.93 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 64Growth 56Conversion 56Competition 40Returns 35Price range 82Avg price 90Brand share 77Review moat 24Quality gap 73

Avg price

Great$20.93

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$6.38–$60.47

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

Brand share

Great58%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good$588K

$588K/yr · 594K searches

Growth

Good+30.2%

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

Conversion

Good4.7%

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

Competition

Okay61%

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

Returns

Okay4.8%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Bad6,158.25

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, apartment security cameras is a $588K/yr Amazon United States market (594K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

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

apartment security cameras market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
$628K–$837K
units × avg price
Launch success
67%
4 of 6 new (360d)
Conversion rate
4.7%
Avg BSR
#75
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
89%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
24 months
Avg seller age
162 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 rising

Sellers

65

Top-5 brand share

58%

Top 20: 83%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

27%

  • Kidjoyo28%
  • Blink15%
  • --15%
  • KIMILAR6%
  • Ring5%
  • sibada4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 89 weeks — +30.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top apartment security cameras search terms

  • blink mini292K/yr
  • blink mini camera124K/yr
  • apartment camera28K/yr
  • apartment security cameras30K/yr
  • mini blink camera17K/yr
  • mini blink indoor camera20K/yr
  • camera for apartment12K/yr
  • mini blink12K/yr
  • blink camera mini9K/yr
  • blink inside camera7K/yr
All search terms

Top apartment security cameras 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%5%$29K10%$59K15%$88K20%$118K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 28 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about apartment security cameras

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

What buyers love

Value For Money14%

“price is affordable”

Quality-Overall13%

“Excellent quality hardware for the price”

Assembly/Installation11%

“Easy install”

Image/Picture Clarity6%

“Picture quality is amazing”

Video Quality5%

“Good Video”

Night Vision5%

“The night vision is clear”

Ease Of Use4%

“easy to apply”

Security4%

“Very secure”

Motion Detection3%

“Motion detection is accurate”

Software/Application3%

“App works well”

What buyers complain about

Connectivity-Overall16%

“Constantly disconnecting”

Functionality-Overall10%

“Not very functional”

Quality-Overall6%

“Quality cheap”

Camera Quality5%

“Terrible camera”

Durability4%

“Broken”

Size-Overall4%

“Didn't fit”

Value For Money3%

“Cheap in price”

Software/Application3%

“App is horrible”

Charging3%

“Doesnt hold charge”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“stated compatibility is incorrect”

Top return reasons

Connectivity-Overall25%
Compatibility-Overall15%
Size-Overall14%
Functionality-Overall8%
Camera Quality7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Value For Money4%
Charging3%
Assembly/Installation2%
Defective Material/Parts2%

Common questions

Is apartment security cameras profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $588K/yr across 28 tracked products. 4 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +30.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the apartment security cameras niche?
22 brands and 65 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in apartment security cameras?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 4.8%.
When does demand for apartment security cameras peak?
Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the apartment security cameras niche?
Listings span $6.38–$60.47; the average listing price is $20.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,158 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.