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title: "16x22x1 Air Filter — $70K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **16x22x1 air filter**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 18Growth 68Conversion 83Competition 10Returns 94Price range 83Avg price 92Brand share 0Review moat 12Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$52.53**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****9.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Great****$31.91–$111.68**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Good****+48.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$70K**
$70K/yr · 15K searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****27,623.6**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****88%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**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, 16x22x1 air filter is a $70K/yr Amazon United States market (15K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **16x22x1 air filter market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–2K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$79K–$105K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#293**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **60%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **91 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **198 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 88% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**5 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**8**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Filter King76% - Aerostar8% - Simply7% - AIRx Filters6% - Filtrete2%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +48.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
500300Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/16x22x1-air-filter/trend)
## **Top 16x22x1 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%$7K20%$14K30%$21K40%$28K101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Filter King 16x22x1 Air Filter (MERV 8) (6-Pack) Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 16 x 22 x .75)**Filter King**$55.64**4.7★2,030 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HFHH9NL) [2**Filter King 16x22x1 Air Filter (MERV 8) (3-Pack) Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 16 x 22 x .75)**Filter King**$39.90**4.7★1,771 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV4RKN24) [3**Aerostar 16.375x21.5x1 MERV 11 Air Filter 4 Count ACTUAL SIZE (16.50 x 21.50 x 0.75) HVAC Air Conditioning & Furnace Filter for Dust Pet Dander Smoke & Allergies (MPR 1200 / FPR 7) Made in USA**Aerostar**$33.33**4.7★4,106 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0813SW6FK) [4**Simply 16x22x1 Air Filter Merv 8 6 Pack For Home AC Furnace & HVAC (Actual Size: 15.75x21.75x0.75) DUST Pet & Allergy Control**Simply**$58.60**4.7★53,363 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C37W7LJB) [5**AIRX FILTERS WICKED CLEAN AIR. 16x22x1 Air Filter MERV 13 Electrostatic Pleated Air Conditioner Filter 6 Pack HVAC AC Furnace Filters**AIRx Filters**$64.82**4.5★265 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFCS4V54)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**AIRX FILTERS WICKED CLEAN AIR. 16x22x1 Air Filter MERV 13 Electrostatic Pleated Air Conditioner Filter 6 Pack HVAC AC Furnace Filters**AIRx Filters**$64.82**265 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFCS4V54) [**AIRx Filters 16x22x1 Furnace Filter MERV 8 Electrostatic Pleated Replacement HVAC AC Air Filter with Advanced Filtration Technology 6-Pack**AIRx Filters**$59.90**21 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF7J69T6) [**Simply 16x22x1 Air Filter Merv 8 6 Pack For Home AC Furnace & HVAC (Actual Size: 15.75x21.75x0.75) DUST Pet & Allergy Control**Simply**$58.60**53,363 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C37W7LJB) [**Filter King 16x22x1 Air Filter (MERV 8) (3-Pack) Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 16 x 22 x .75)**Filter King**$39.90**1,771 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV4RKN24) [**Aerostar 16.375x21.5x1 MERV 11 Air Filter 4 Count ACTUAL SIZE (16.50 x 21.50 x 0.75) HVAC Air Conditioning & Furnace Filter for Dust Pet Dander Smoke & Allergies (MPR 1200 / FPR 7) Made in USA**Aerostar**$33.33**4,106 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0813SW6FK)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Filter King 16x22x1 Air Filter (MERV 8) (12-Pack) Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 16 x 22 x .75)**Filter King**$111.68**4.7★**▲ 162%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HFGJYLM) [**Simply 16x22x1 Air Filter Merv 8 6 Pack For Home AC Furnace & HVAC (Actual Size: 15.75x21.75x0.75) DUST Pet & Allergy Control**Simply**$58.60**4.7★**▲ 154%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C37W7LJB) [**Filter King 16x22x1 Air Filter | 2-PACK | MERV 8 HVAC Pleated A/C Furnace Filters | MADE IN USA | Actual Size: 16 x 22 x .75**Filter King**$35.66**4.5★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T8WPNNF) [**Filter King 16x22x1 Air Filter (MERV 8) (3-Pack) Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 16 x 22 x .75)**Filter King**$39.90**4.7★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV4RKN24) [**Filter King 16x22x1 Air Filter (MERV 8) (6-Pack) Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 16 x 22 x .75)**Filter King**$55.64**4.7★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HFHH9NL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 16x22x1 air filter**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Filtration**26%
*“Filters”*
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Very well made”*
**Value For Money**19%
*“Its worth the price”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Exact fit”*
**Strength**5%
*“Very sturdy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“They work as described”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Works very well”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“So easy to install”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Easy to use”*
**Storage Capacity**2%
*“love having a bulk supply”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**25%
*“A skosh too large”*
**Filtration**23%
*“This filter is incredibly cheap and flimsy”*
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Cheap and defective”*
**Thickness**6%
*“Super thin”*
**Material Quality**6%
*“one of the filters had some conspicuous material in it”*
**Leak-Proof**6%
*“are pilling”*
**Design-Overall**4%
*“Definite design flaw”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**79%
**Filtration**11%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Value For Money**1%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Material Quality**0%
**Maintenance And Repair**0%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 16x22x1 air filter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $70K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +48.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the 16x22x1 air filter niche?**
- 5 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 88% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 16x22x1 air filter?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Filtration, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
- **When does demand for 16x22x1 air filter peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 16x22x1 air filter niche?**
- Listings span $31.91–$111.68; the average listing price is $52.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 27,624 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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