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# **16x25x1 air filter merv 5**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 16Growth 40Conversion 95Competition 0Returns 96Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 0Quality gap 22
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****12.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$34.79**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$29.68–$39.83**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+12.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$65K**
$65K/yr · 15K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Review moat**
**Bad****57,751.75**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 16x25x1 air filter merv 5 is a $65K/yr Amazon United States market (15K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **16x25x1 air filter merv 5 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–2K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$52K–$70K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **12.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#238**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **75%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **58 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **180 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**4 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**10**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Amazon Basics56% - Filtrete37% - Simply4% - Cabana Air Filters4%
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 33 weeks — +12.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
600400Spike '26Prime Day '26Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/16x25x1-air-filter-merv-5/trend)
## **Top 16x25x1 air filter merv 5 search terms**
- **16x25x1 air filter merv 5**7K/yr+50.2%14.8% conv. - **merv 5 16x25x1**5K/yr+1.1%13.5% conv. - **furnace filters 16x25x1 merv 5**4K/yr-25.6%10.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/16x25x1-air-filter-merv-5/search-terms)
## **Top 16x25x1 air filter merv 5 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%15%$10K30%$19K45%$29K60%$39K101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Amazon Basics MERV 5 AC Furnace Air Filter 16x25x1 inches 6-Pack (Actual size: 15.75 x 24.75 x 0.75)**Amazon Basics**$29.68**4.6★17,081 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQPBQW48) [2**Filtrete 16x25x1 Air Filter MERV 5 6-Pack AC Furnace HVAC MPR 300 Basic Dust Defense Pleated Electrostatic Removes Lint**Filtrete**$37.73**4.7★160,547 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FNW9WYB) [3**Simply 16x25x1 Air Filter MERV 8 6 Pack For Home AC Furnace & HVAC (Actual Size: 15.75x24.75x0.75) DUST Pet & Allergy Control**Simply**$31.89**4.7★53,363 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G2HWJWC) [4**Cabana Filters 6-Pack 16x25x1 MERV 5 AC Furnace Air Filter Pleated Filters Indoor HVAC System Filtration Replacements - Captures Unwanted Particles**Cabana Air Filters**$39.83**4.6★16 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNTHJ3CS)
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Cabana Filters 6-Pack 16x25x1 MERV 5 AC Furnace Air Filter Pleated Filters Indoor HVAC System Filtration Replacements - Captures Unwanted Particles**Cabana Air Filters**$39.83**16 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNTHJ3CS) [**Amazon Basics MERV 5 AC Furnace Air Filter 16x25x1 inches 6-Pack (Actual size: 15.75 x 24.75 x 0.75)**Amazon Basics**$29.68**17,081 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQPBQW48) [**Simply 16x25x1 Air Filter MERV 8 6 Pack For Home AC Furnace & HVAC (Actual Size: 15.75x24.75x0.75) DUST Pet & Allergy Control**Simply**$31.89**53,363 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G2HWJWC) [**Filtrete 16x25x1 Air Filter MERV 5 6-Pack AC Furnace HVAC MPR 300 Basic Dust Defense Pleated Electrostatic Removes Lint**Filtrete**$37.73**160,547 rev17y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FNW9WYB)
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Cabana Filters 6-Pack 16x25x1 MERV 5 AC Furnace Air Filter Pleated Filters Indoor HVAC System Filtration Replacements - Captures Unwanted Particles**Cabana Air Filters**$39.83**4.6★**▲ 202%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNTHJ3CS) [**Amazon Basics MERV 5 AC Furnace Air Filter 16x25x1 inches 6-Pack (Actual size: 15.75 x 24.75 x 0.75)**Amazon Basics**$29.68**4.6★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQPBQW48) [**Simply 16x25x1 Air Filter MERV 8 6 Pack For Home AC Furnace & HVAC (Actual Size: 15.75x24.75x0.75) DUST Pet & Allergy Control**Simply**$31.89**4.7★**▼ 15%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G2HWJWC) [**Filtrete 16x25x1 Air Filter MERV 5 6-Pack AC Furnace HVAC MPR 300 Basic Dust Defense Pleated Electrostatic Removes Lint**Filtrete**$37.73**4.7★**▼ 28%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FNW9WYB)
## **What buyers say about 16x25x1 air filter merv 5**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**22%
*“Great value”*
**Filtration**19%
*“Great filters and a good price”*
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Fit well”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Product looks top notch”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Does the job”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Convenient to order from Amazon every time”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“They clean the whole house”*
**Durability**2%
*“I think they are durable”*
**Strength**1%
*“They are not flimsy, fit well and work as well as any other filter I have purchased, so I will definitely purchase them again”*
**Maintenance And Repair**1%
*“Great for regular maintenance”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Filtration**23%
*“Filter was torn to pieces”*
**Size-Overall**23%
*“5 millimeters too big”*
**Strength**13%
*“Weak and cheaply made”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Poor quality”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
*“3 of them were stuck together from what looks like excess glue or adhesive of some kind”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Inaccurate description”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“give me a hard time”*
**Heating**2%
*“thought our heater was going out”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“it was very dirty”*
**Flexibility**1%
*“The fram is very rigid”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**79%
**Filtration**11%
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
**Value For Money**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
**Functionality-Overall**0%
**Strength**0%
**Material Quality**0%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 16x25x1 air filter merv 5 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $65K/yr across 4 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- **How competitive is the 16x25x1 air filter merv 5 niche?**
- 4 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 16x25x1 air filter merv 5?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Filtration, Size-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **What does it cost to enter the 16x25x1 air filter merv 5 niche?**
- Listings span $29.68–$39.83; the average listing price is $34.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 57,752 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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