100 lb propane tank
Skip itSoft demand (-55.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great403.3avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Great1.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Good$642K$642K/yr · 273K searches
Avg price
Okay$309.28avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad81%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Conversion
Bad0.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Bad$16.74–$1295.14cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-55.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 100 lb propane tank is a $642K/yr Amazon United States market (273K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 29/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
100 lb propane tank market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $928K–$1.2M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.8%
- Avg BSR
- #90
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 90%
- Sponsored
- 70%
- Out of stock
- 8.7%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 170 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
3 falling
Sellers
24
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Flame King88%
- Varies11%
- Aekops2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -55.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.7×
Top 100 lb propane tank search terms
- 100 lb propane tank74K/yr
- 100 gallon propane tank51K/yr
- 100lb propane tank44K/yr
- large propane tank18K/yr
- 100 pound propane tank25K/yr
- 50 gallon propane tank10K/yr
- propane tank 100 lb8K/yr
- 100 lbs propane tank9K/yr
- 100 propane tank8K/yr
- 60 gallon propane tank6K/yr
Top 100 lb propane tank 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 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Flame King 100LB (23 Gal) Steel Propane Tank Cylinder with POL Valve and Collar Great for Mixed Heating Systems Home fireplaces Dryers and Grills
Flame King$204.634.6★277 rev
Flame King YSN401 Steel Propane Tank Cylinder With Overflow Protection Device Valve 40 Lb White
Flame King$131.574.7★915 rev
Flame King 100LB (23 Gal) Steel Propane Tank Cylinder with POL Valve and Collar Great for Mixed Heating Systems Home fireplaces Dryers and Grills
Flame King$242.334.6★294 rev
New 100 lb Steel Propane Cylinder with CGA510 Valve - DOT / TC Approved
Varies$172.774.6★180 rev
Flame King 100LB (23 Gal) Multi-Valve Propane Tank with High Capacity Filler Great for Mixed Heating Systems Home fireplaces Dryers and Grills
Flame King$245.334.8★133 rev
Newest
by launch date
Flame King 100LB Empty Propane Tank with Wheels Horizontal & Vertical LP Cylinder with Built-in Gauge for Fire Tables Fire Pits Patio Heaters Barbeques Lunch Trucks Weed Torches & Truck Campers
Flame King$371.1717 rev
Aekops 100 lb Propane Tank Gauge Adapter Propane Gauge for 100 lb Propane Tank Universal Fit Pol to Qcc1 Propane Tank Adapter Converts Pol to Qcc1 - Old to New Connection Type Solid Brass (1PC)
Aekops$16.74897 rev
Flame King 100LB (23 Gal) Multi-Valve Propane Tank with High Capacity Filler Great for Mixed Heating Systems Home fireplaces Dryers and Grills
Flame King$245.33133 rev
Flame King YSN420ASME 420LB (120 Gallon) ASME Vertical Steel Propane Tank White
Flame King$1295.14157 rev
Flame King 60LB POL Steel Propane Tank Refillable Cylinder for RV Lunch Truck
Flame King$203.2570 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumFlame King 100LB (23 Gal) Steel Propane Tank Cylinder with POL Valve and Collar Great for Mixed Heating Systems Home fireplaces Dryers and Grills
Flame King$242.334.6★
Flame King 100LB (23 Gal) Steel Propane Tank Cylinder with POL Valve and Collar Great for Mixed Heating Systems Home fireplaces Dryers and Grills
Flame King$204.634.6★
Flame King 60LB POL Steel Propane Tank Refillable Cylinder for RV Lunch Truck
Flame King$203.254.4★
Flame King YSN401 Steel Propane Tank Cylinder With Overflow Protection Device Valve 40 Lb White
Flame King$131.574.7★
Flame King 100LB (23 Gal) Multi-Valve Propane Tank with High Capacity Filler Great for Mixed Heating Systems Home fireplaces Dryers and Grills
Flame King$245.334.8★
What buyers say about 100 lb propane tank
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“These have been good tanks with more than adequate quality”
“Good price”
“Exactly what we needed”
“Fits perfect”
“Functional y practico”
“seems to be very well made and durable”
“Im happy with my purchase no dents or leaks”
“But is very heavy and built well”
“Perfect for emergency heat”
“Very good clean and fast”
What buyers complain about
“Gauge not accurate”
“This tank is big”
“Tanks aren't cheap”
“Big stuff gets damanged”
“Will not fill all the way”
“ordered 2, one came with a little rust”
“now leaks”
“I installed it on a fresh 100 pound tank and read empty”
“Junk”
“This is obviously a mfg defect that I hope they correct ASAP”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 100 lb propane tank profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $642K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -55.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (29/100).
- How competitive is the 100 lb propane tank niche?
- 3 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 100 lb propane tank?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.8%.
- When does demand for 100 lb propane tank peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 100 lb propane tank niche?
- Listings span $16.74–$1295.14; the average listing price is $309.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 403 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.