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# **16x16x2 air filter**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.0%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 29Growth 62Conversion 95Competition 13Returns 100Price range 94Avg price 87Brand share 4Review moat 22Quality gap 78
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****12.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Great****$30.22–$100.90**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Great****$67.96**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Good****+38.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Okay****$125K**
$125K/yr · 15K searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****9,332.18**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****84%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
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, 16x16x2 air filter is a $125K/yr Amazon United States market (15K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **16x16x2 air filter market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$170K–$204K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **12.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#88**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **0%**
- **Sponsored**
- **73%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **83 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **191 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 84% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**6 **—flat
**Sellers**
**5**
**Top-5 brand share**
**98%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**84%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Filter King44% - Filterbuy32% - MANN+HUMMEL11% - Glasfloss9% - AIRx Filters3% - Generic2%
## **Top 16x16x2 air filter 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%$13K20%$25K30%$38K40%$50K1101001K10K100K 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**Filterbuy 16x16x2 Air Filter MERV 8 Essential Dust & Allergy Defense (4-Pack) Electrostatic Pleated HVAC AC Furnace Filters Replacement Made in USA (Actual Size: 15.50 x 15.50 x 1.75)**Filterbuy**$49.50**4.7★179 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CJZ66DE) [2**Filter King 16x16x2 Air Filter (MERV 8) (12-Pack) Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 15.5 x 15.5 x 1.75)**Filter King**$100.90**4.7★589 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HJH4ZHW) [3**Filter King 16x16x2 Air Filter (MERV 8) (4-Pack) Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 15.5 x 15.5 x 1.75)**Filter King**$43.86**4.6★3,373 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HJMNNZJ) [4**MANN+HUMMEL 16x16x2 MERV 8 Pleated 2 AC Furnace Air Filter. Case of 12**MANN+HUMMEL**$86.35**3.8★5 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP9VLVJY) [5**Glasfloss 16x16x2 MERV 10 Furnace AC Air Filter. 12 Pack**Glasfloss**$97.76**4.8★2,637 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057BC8ES)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**WholesaleHVACDirect 16x16x2 Air Filter (MERV 8) (12-Pack) King Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 15.5 x 15.5 x 1.75)**Generic**$77.11**1 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1YB185C) [**MANN+HUMMEL 16x16x2 MERV 8 Pleated 2 AC Furnace Air Filter. Case of 12**MANN+HUMMEL**$86.35**5 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP9VLVJY) [**Glasfloss 16x16x2 MERV 10 Pleated Furnace Air Filters. Box of 6**Glasfloss**$43.43**2,728 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089KT4657) [**16x16x2 Air Filter Comparable to MPR 100 Basic Economy Furnace Filters 12 Pack of Non Pleated Fiberglass Filter For Dust - Low Airflow Restriction! From AIRX FILTERS WICKED CLEAN AIR.**AIRx Filters**$85.34**292 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CK8JSB6W) [**Filter King 16x16x2 Air Filter (MERV 8) (12-Pack) Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 15.5 x 15.5 x 1.75)**Filter King**$100.90**589 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HJH4ZHW)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**WholesaleHVACDirect 16x16x2 Air Filter (MERV 8) (12-Pack) King Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 15.5 x 15.5 x 1.75)**Generic**$77.11**1.0★**▲ 170%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1YB185C) [**Glasfloss 16x16x2 MERV 10 Pleated Furnace Air Filters. Box of 6**Glasfloss**$43.43**4.8★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089KT4657) [**Filter King 16x16x2 Air Filter (MERV 8) (12-Pack) Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 15.5 x 15.5 x 1.75)**Filter King**$100.90**4.7★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HJH4ZHW) [**Filterbuy 16x16x2 Air Filter MERV 13 Optimal Smoke & Allergy Defense (4-Pack) Electrostatic Pleated HVAC AC Furnace Filters Replacement Made in USA (Actual Size: 15.50 x 15.50 x 1.75)**Filterbuy**$75.96**4.6★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CJZABEY) [**16x16x2 Air Filter Comparable to MPR 100 Basic Economy Furnace Filters 12 Pack of Non Pleated Fiberglass Filter For Dust - Low Airflow Restriction! From AIRX FILTERS WICKED CLEAN AIR.**AIRx Filters**$85.34**4.6★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CK8JSB6W)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 16x16x2 air filter**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**42%
*“Fits perfect”*
**Value For Money**19%
*“cheap”*
**Material Quality**8%
*“The materials used for construction are as expected”*
**Assembly/Installation**8%
*“they installed as expected”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Thickness**33%
*“The mess in this filter is very thin”*
**Filtration**33%
*“thin filter”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**46%
**Filtration**25%
**Value For Money**11%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Compatibility-Overall**7%
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 16x16x2 air filter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $125K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +38.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- **How competitive is the 16x16x2 air filter niche?**
- 6 brands and 5 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 84% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 16x16x2 air filter?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Filtration. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **What does it cost to enter the 16x16x2 air filter niche?**
- Listings span $30.22–$100.90; the average listing price is $67.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,332 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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