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bilge pump

Launch it

A $1.3M/yr market growing +82.0% this quarter with returns at 2.3% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 83Growth 84Conversion 56Competition 68Returns 68Price range 66Avg price 95Brand share 71Review moat 70Quality gap 42

Avg price

Incredible$33.67

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Great+82.0%

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

Market size

Great$1.3M

$1.3M/yr · 802K searches

Brand share

Good62%

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

Review moat

Good688

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good44%

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

Returns

Good2.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good$10.57–$140.19

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

Conversion

Good4.8%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bilge pump is a $1.3M/yr Amazon United States market (802K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Launch it — 70/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bilge pump market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
$1.0M–$1.3M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.8%
Avg BSR
#21
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
1.3%
Avg brand age
62 months
Avg seller age
155 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 falling

Sellers

131

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

33%

  • SEAFLO31%
  • MAXZONE9%
  • Sanuke9%
  • maierke7%
  • FILTERUP6%
  • attwood5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +82.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×

Top bilge pump search terms

  • bilge pump258K/yr
  • bilge pumps for boats201K/yr
  • automatic bilge pump44K/yr
  • bilge pump 12v61K/yr
  • boat bilge pump37K/yr
  • bilge pump for boat22K/yr
  • automatic bilge pumps for boats23K/yr
  • boat bilge pump 12v16K/yr
  • bilge pump kit16K/yr
  • atwood bilge pump15K/yr
All search terms

Top bilge pump 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%10%$129K20%$257K30%$386K40%$515K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about bilge pump

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“The build quality feels solid”

Value For Money18%

“Very affordable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“As advertised”

Efficiency11%

“Works flawlessly”

Size-Overall5%

“Fit well”

Pressure5%

“Impressive amount of pressure from a little unit”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Installation was easy”

Durability3%

“hasnt given me any issues so far”

Water Flow3%

“The flow rate is respectable”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Works well to get into the small spaces”

What buyers complain about

Durability17%

“Failed in just a couple of month”

Functionality-Overall13%

“it doesnt turn on”

Quality-Overall10%

“Hot garbage”

Size-Overall7%

“hose doesnt fit”

Leak-Proof6%

“is falling apart for me and its leaking”

Strength4%

“base is a little less sturdy than other brand”

Assembly/Installation4%

“low say to install”

Buoyancy3%

“Float operation not great”

Water Resistance3%

“water wouldn't push the float up”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Not as described”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall54%
Functionality-Overall13%
Compatibility-Overall9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Value For Money4%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Product Condition2%
Durability2%
Assembly/Installation1%
Connectivity-Overall1%

Common questions

Is bilge pump profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $1.3M/yr across 31 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +82.0%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (70/100).
How competitive is the bilge pump niche?
20 brands and 131 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bilge pump?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.3%.
When does demand for bilge pump peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bilge pump niche?
Listings span $10.57–$140.19; the average listing price is $33.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 688 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.