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# **12x30x1 air filters**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.7%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 66Growth 67Conversion 93Competition 15Returns 97Price range 95Avg price 93Brand share 0Review moat 10Quality gap 20
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Incredible****$34.09–$83.16**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****11.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****$51.37**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Good****+46.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Good****$645K**
$645K/yr · 110K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****82%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Review moat**
**Bad****31,688.45**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 12x30x1 air filters is a $645K/yr Amazon United States market (110K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **12x30x1 air filters market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$642K–$771K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#107**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **55%**
- **Sponsored**
- **73%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **70 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **183 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**4 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**14**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**82%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Filtrete54% - Filterbuy33% - Simply11% - AAF2%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +46.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/12x30x1-air-filters/trend)
## **Top 12x30x1 air filters search terms**
- **12x30x1 air filters**53K/yr+40.1%11.0% conv. - **air filter 12x30x1**14K/yr+46.1%8.1% conv. - **12x30x1 air filter**12K/yr+84.5%6.4% conv. - **12x30x1 furnace filter**4K/yr+75.0%0.6% conv. - **furnace filters 12x30x1**4K/yr+41.9%2.2% conv. - **12 x 30 x 1 air filters for home**6K/yr+13.0%13.4% conv. - **12x30x1**3K/yr+66.1%10.9% conv. - **12 x 30 x 1 air filter**3K/yr+32.8%12.3% conv. - **ac filter 12x30x1**3K/yr+48.0%11.9% conv. - **12x30 air filter**3K/yr+66.8%10.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/12x30x1-air-filters/search-terms)
## **Top 12x30x1 air filters 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%$64K20%$129K30%$193K40%$258K1001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Filtrete 12x30x1 Air Filter MERV 5 6-Pack AC Furnace Filters for Home HVAC MPR 300 Basic Dust Defense Removes Lint & Household Dust 3-Month Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size 11.81x29.81x0.81 in)**Filtrete**$34.09**4.7★160,547 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XD5CQJZ) [2**Filterbuy 12x30x1 Air Filter MERV 8 Essential Dust & Allergy Defense (4-Pack) Electrostatic Pleated HVAC AC Furnace Filters Replacement Made in USA (Actual Size: 11.88 x 29.88 x 0.75)**Filterbuy**$38.61**4.6★1,433 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CJZ7OPI) [3**Simply 12x30x1 Air Filter Merv 8 6 Pack For Home AC Furnace & HVAC (Actual Size: 11.75x29.75x0.75) DUST Pet & Allergy Control**Simply**$41.80**4.7★53,363 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RHMZWPZ) [4**Filterbuy 12x30x1 Air Filter MERV 8 Essential Dust & Allergy Defense (6-Pack) Electrostatic Pleated HVAC AC Furnace Filters Replacement Made in USA (Actual Size: 11.88 x 29.88 x 0.75)**Filterbuy**$48.94**4.7★51,098 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CK012U0) [5**Filtrete 12x30x1 Air Filter MERV 11 MPR 1000 Allergens & Pet Dander 3-Month AC and Furnace Filters Cleaner Air Reliable Airflow 6 HVAC Filters (Actual Size 11.81 x 29.81 x 0.81 in)**Filtrete**$67.80**4.8★11,774 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FP5WYW5)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Filtrete 12x30x1 AC Furnace Air Filter MPR 700 MERV 8 Tough on Pollen Easy on Airflow 3-Month Pleated 1-Inch Electrostatic Air Cleaning Filter 4-Pack (Actual Size 11.81 x 29.81 x 0.81 in)**Filtrete**$43.34**6,265 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMTH8MXG) [**Filtrete 12x30x1 Air Filter MERV 11 MPR 1000 Allergens & Pet Dander 3-Month AC and Furnace Filters Cleaner Air Reliable Airflow 4 HVAC Filters (Actual Size 11.81 x 29.81 x 0.81 in)**Filtrete**$56.96**25,454 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLQ5R3K8) [**Filterbuy 12x30x1 Air Filter MERV 8 Essential Dust & Allergy Defense (3-Pack) Electrostatic Pleated HVAC AC Furnace Filters Replacement Made in USA (Actual Size: 11.88 x 29.88 x 0.75)**Filterbuy**$37.67**9,643 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B46RCL3) [**Simply 12x30x1 Air Filter Merv 8 6 Pack For Home AC Furnace & HVAC (Actual Size: 11.75x29.75x0.75) DUST Pet & Allergy Control**Simply**$41.80**53,363 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RHMZWPZ) [**Filtrete 12x30x1 Air Filter MERV 5 6-Pack AC Furnace Filters for Home HVAC MPR 300 Basic Dust Defense Removes Lint & Household Dust 3-Month Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size 11.81x29.81x0.81 in)**Filtrete**$34.09**160,547 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XD5CQJZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Filtrete 12x30x1 Air Filter MERV 11 MPR 1000 Allergens & Pet Dander 3-Month AC and Furnace Filters Cleaner Air Reliable Airflow 6 HVAC Filters (Actual Size 11.81 x 29.81 x 0.81 in)**Filtrete**$67.80**4.8★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FP5WYW5) [**Filtrete 12x30x1 Air Filter MERV 5 6-Pack AC Furnace Filters for Home HVAC MPR 300 Basic Dust Defense Removes Lint & Household Dust 3-Month Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size 11.81x29.81x0.81 in)**Filtrete**$34.09**4.7★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XD5CQJZ) [**Filterbuy 12x30x1 Air Filter MERV 11 Superior Pet & Allergy Defense (4-Pack) Electrostatic Pleated HVAC AC Furnace Filters Replacement Made in USA (Actual Size: 11.88 x 29.88 x 0.75)**Filterbuy**$57.52**4.6★**▲ 23%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CJZ9KXC) [**Filtrete 12x30x1 Air Filter MERV 12 MPR 1500 Allergens Bacteria & Viruses 3-Month AC and Furnace Filters Cleaner Air Reliable Airflow 6 HVAC Filters (Actual Size 11.81 x 29.81 x 0.78 in)**Filtrete**$83.16**4.8★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FNZN6HQ) [**Filtrete 12x30x1 Air Filter MERV 11 MPR 1000 Allergens & Pet Dander 3-Month AC and Furnace Filters Cleaner Air Reliable Airflow 4 HVAC Filters (Actual Size 11.81 x 29.81 x 0.81 in)**Filtrete**$56.96**4.8★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLQ5R3K8)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 12x30x1 air filters**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Filtration**29%
*“Great filters perfect fit”*
**Quality-Overall**25%
*“Seems well made”*
**Size-Overall**21%
*“It fits”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“Easy to I stall”*
**Security**4%
*“Respect of property by driver”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**65%
*“Doesn't fit”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**10%
*“The glue used to bind the cardboard edge to the media filter is coming loose”*
**Smell**10%
*“Took the smoke smell right out of my house”*
**Filtration**5%
*“I had some really crappy filters in the new house”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**80%
**Filtration**11%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Value For Money**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
**Material Quality**1%
**Thin**0%
**Functionality-Overall**0%
**Strength**0%
**Ease Of Use**0%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 12x30x1 air filters profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $645K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +46.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- **How competitive is the 12x30x1 air filters niche?**
- 4 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 12x30x1 air filters?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Smell. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for 12x30x1 air filters peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 12x30x1 air filters niche?**
- Listings span $34.09–$83.16; the average listing price is $51.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 31,688 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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