16 gallon shop vac bags
Skip itA small market ($80K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible13.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible1.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$21.57avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$11.81–$30.31cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good878.44avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Good74%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay68%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Bad-5.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$80K$80K/yr · 28K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 16 gallon shop vac bags is a $80K/yr Amazon United States market (28K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
16 gallon shop vac bags market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $65K–$86K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.3%
- Avg BSR
- #91
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 42 months
- Avg seller age
- 209 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
20
Top-5 brand share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
68%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
21%
- isinlive22%
- A Fable16%
- bluemorpho15%
- ALYYDBG14%
- Shop-Vac6%
- SpaceTent6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.0% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top 16 gallon shop vac bags search terms
- 16 gallon shop vac bags14K/yr
- craftsman 16 gallon shop vac bags6K/yr
- shop vac bags 16 gal5K/yr
- shop vac bags 15-22 gallon2K/yr
Top 16 gallon shop vac bags 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 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
10 Pack CMXZVBE38749 Vacuum Dust Bags Compatible with CRAFTSMAN 16 to 20 Gallon Wet/Dry Shop Vac Vac Bags Replacement for Ridgid 16 Gal Shop Vacuum Part# 38749
isinlive$22.744.6★95 rev
6 Packs A Fable 16 and 20 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum Collection Bags replace for Craftsmanshop vec and riged CMXZVBE38749 Universal Vacuum Filter Bags
A Fable$16.394.5★451 rev
Pack 6 Vacuum Bags For Craftsman 16 to 20 gallon Shop Vac and Ridgid 16 Gal Shopvac Dust Collection Bags CMXZVBE38749 Replacement Parts Accessories Kit
bluemorpho$17.824.6★609 rev
5 Pack ALYYDBG Shop Vac Bags 15-22 Gallon Type G/J 90663 90673
ALYYDBG$20.194.6★7,716 rev
Shop-Vac 90663 15 To 22 Gallon Disposable Filter Bags 6 Pack
Shop-Vac$22.954.7★322 rev
Newest
by launch date
6 Pack CMXZVBE38749 Vacuum Dust Bags Compatible with CRAFTSMAN 16 to 20 Gallon Wet/Dry Shop Vac Vac Bags Replacement for Ridgid 16 Gal Shop Vacuum Part# 38749
isinlive$17.5195 rev
12 Pack CMXZVBE38749 Vacuum Bags For CRAFTSMAN 16 to 20 Gallon Wet/Dry Shop Vac Fit for Models Ridgid 16 Gal Shop Vacuum Part# 38749
LOSKLENO$25.4527 rev
20 Pack VF3502 Vacuum Bags Fit For Rigid 12 to 16 Gallon Wet Dry Vacuum WD1950 WD1956 WD1850 WD1851 RV2400HF WD1450 WD1680 WD1270 High Efficiency Replacement Filter Bags Part# 23743
ATXKXE$30.3122 rev
9067333 High Efficiency Disposable Filter Bags for Shop Vac Wet/Dry Vacuum
Zivceng$25.197 rev
10 Pack CMXZVBE38749 Vacuum Dust Bags Compatible with CRAFTSMAN 16 to 20 Gallon Wet/Dry Shop Vac Vac Bags Replacement for Ridgid 16 Gal Shop Vacuum Part# 38749
isinlive$22.7495 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum6 Pack CMXZVBE38749 Vacuum Dust Bags Compatible with CRAFTSMAN 16 to 20 Gallon Wet/Dry Shop Vac Vac Bags Replacement for Ridgid 16 Gal Shop Vacuum Part# 38749
isinlive$17.514.6★
20 Pack VF3502 Vacuum Bags Fit For Rigid 12 to 16 Gallon Wet Dry Vacuum WD1950 WD1956 WD1850 WD1851 RV2400HF WD1450 WD1680 WD1270 High Efficiency Replacement Filter Bags Part# 23743
ATXKXE$30.314.9★
12 Pack CMXZVBE38749 Vacuum Bags For CRAFTSMAN 16 to 20 Gallon Wet/Dry Shop Vac Fit for Models Ridgid 16 Gal Shop Vacuum Part# 38749
LOSKLENO$25.454.8★
9067333 High Efficiency Disposable Filter Bags for Shop Vac Wet/Dry Vacuum
Zivceng$25.195.0★
3 Pack Vacuum Bags Replacement for Shop Vac Bags 15-22 Gallon Type G 90663 9066300 Type J 90673 9067300 and VF2008 PETOX High-Efficiency Disposable Vaccum Collection Filter Bags
PETOX$11.814.7★
What buyers say about 16 gallon shop vac bags
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“this fits snugly”
“Great Value”
“High quality, great price and value, easy to install, so far durable, look and functions great and holds well”
“It makes cleanup quicker”
“they are durable”
“As advertised”
“Convenient”
“woork perfect with shop vac model 16LTP550A”
“so my HEPA filter lasts way longer”
“not prone to leakage”
What buyers complain about
“Too large”
“A little thinner”
“The bags fall apart easily”
“Not the same quality as the bags that came with the Craftsman”
“The bag tore right away while installing”
“Wanted to like them since OEM bags are so expensive”
“Misleading”
“Doesnt work with the 16 gallon Craftsman 125.12008 w/ removable blower”
“Easily rips after light use which results in the filter clogging defeating the purpose of using a bag”
“Thin”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 16 gallon shop vac bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $80K/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the 16 gallon shop vac bags niche?
- 13 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 16 gallon shop vac bags?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Durability. The return rate is 1.0%.
- When does demand for 16 gallon shop vac bags peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 16 gallon shop vac bags niche?
- Listings span $11.81–$30.31; the average listing price is $21.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 878 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.