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# **17x22x1 air filter**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 17Growth 78Conversion 83Competition 9Returns 94Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 17Quality gap 21
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$37.62**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$26.23–$47.72**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****9.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Great****+66.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$69K**
$69K/yr · 20K searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****19,374.63**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****89%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 17x22x1 air filter is a $69K/yr Amazon United States market (20K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **17x22x1 air filter market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$75K–$94K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#24**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **25%**
- **Sponsored**
- **88%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **82 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **196 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**4 **—flat
**Sellers**
**7**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**89%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Filterbuy63% - Filtrete18% - Filter King15% - Aerostar3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +66.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
700500Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/17x22x1-air-filter/trend)
## **Top 17x22x1 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%15%$10K30%$21K45%$31K60%$42K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Filterbuy 17x22x1 Air Filter MERV 8 Essential Dust & Allergy Defense (4-Pack) Electrostatic Pleated HVAC AC Furnace Filters Replacement Made in USA (Actual Size: 16.50 x 21.50 x 0.75)**Filterbuy**$38.68**4.7★866 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CJZ8BGY) [2**Filtrete 17x22x1 AC Furnace Air Filter MPR 700 MERV 8 Tough on Pollen Easy on Airflow 3-Month Pleated 1-Inch Electrostatic Air Cleaning Filter 2-Pack (Actual Size 16.69 x 21.69 x 0.81 in)**Filtrete**$26.23**4.7★740 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9LV4SKF) [3**Filterbuy 17x22x1 Air Filter MERV 8 Essential Dust & Allergy Defense (6-Pack) Electrostatic Pleated HVAC AC Furnace Filters Replacement Made in USA (Actual Size: 16.50 x 21.50 x 0.75)**Filterbuy**$45.82**4.7★51,098 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CK01W6E) [4**Filter King 17x22x1 Air Filter (MERV 8) (6-Pack) Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 16.5 x 21.5 x .75)**Filter King**$47.72**4.7★2,030 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HFH2F88) [5**Filterbuy 17x22x1 Air Filter MERV 11 Superior Pet & Allergy Defense (4-Pack) Electrostatic Pleated HVAC AC Furnace Filters Replacement Made in USA (Actual Size: 16.50 x 21.50 x 0.75)**Filterbuy**$39.57**4.6★23,863 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CJZA4RS)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Filtrete 17x22x1 AC Furnace Air Filter MPR 700 MERV 8 Tough on Pollen Easy on Airflow 3-Month Pleated 1-Inch Electrostatic Air Cleaning Filter 2-Pack (Actual Size 16.69 x 21.69 x 0.81 in)**Filtrete**$26.23**740 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9LV4SKF) [**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) [**Filter King 17x22x1 Air Filter (MERV 8) (6-Pack) Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 16.5 x 21.5 x .75)**Filter King**$47.72**2,030 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HFH2F88) [**Filter King 17x22x1 Air Filter (MERV 8) (4-Pack) Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 16.5 x 21.5 x .75)**Filter King**$38.82**3,373 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FQZSS1K) [**Filterbuy 17x22x1 Air Filter MERV 8 Essential Dust & Allergy Defense (4-Pack) Electrostatic Pleated HVAC AC Furnace Filters Replacement Made in USA (Actual Size: 16.50 x 21.50 x 0.75)**Filterbuy**$38.68**866 rev13y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CJZ8BGY)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Filter King 17x22x1 Air Filter (MERV 8) (6-Pack) Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 16.5 x 21.5 x .75)**Filter King**$47.72**4.7★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HFH2F88) [**Filtrete 17x22x1 AC Furnace Air Filter MPR 700 MERV 8 Tough on Pollen Easy on Airflow 3-Month Pleated 1-Inch Electrostatic Air Cleaning Filter 2-Pack (Actual Size 16.69 x 21.69 x 0.81 in)**Filtrete**$26.23**4.7★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9LV4SKF) [**Filterbuy 17x22x1 Air Filter MERV 8 Essential Dust & Allergy Defense (4-Pack) Electrostatic Pleated HVAC AC Furnace Filters Replacement Made in USA (Actual Size: 16.50 x 21.50 x 0.75)**Filterbuy**$38.68**4.7★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CJZ8BGY) [**Filter King 17x22x1 Air Filter (MERV 8) (4-Pack) Dust & Allergy Control AC Furnace Filters MADE IN USA HVAC Pleated Electrostatic (Actual Size: 16.5 x 21.5 x .75)**Filter King**$38.82**4.6★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FQZSS1K) [**Filterbuy 17x22x1 Air Filter MERV 11 Superior Pet & Allergy Defense (4-Pack) Electrostatic Pleated HVAC AC Furnace Filters Replacement Made in USA (Actual Size: 16.50 x 21.50 x 0.75)**Filterbuy**$39.57**4.6★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CJZA4RS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 17x22x1 air filter**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Filtration**25%
*“Great filters”*
**Value For Money**25%
*“Perfect and Great price”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“The product is good”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“This is the perfect size”*
**Locally Manufactured**8%
*“made in the US”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“Easy to use”*
**Storage Capacity**8%
*“love having a bulk supply”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**30%
*“Incorrect size”*
**Durability**20%
*“Collapses fairly easily after a just a few days of high humidity”*
**Filtration**17%
*“This filter is incredibly cheap and flimsy”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“The performance is not great”*
**Functionality-Overall**10%
*“do not capture as much airborne dust”*
**Design-Overall**7%
*“Definite design flaw”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**70%
**Filtration**17%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Material Quality**1%
**Color**1%
**Flexibility**1%
**Certifications**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 17x22x1 air filter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $69K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +66.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the 17x22x1 air filter niche?**
- 4 brands and 7 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 17x22x1 air filter?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Filtration. The return rate is 1.1%.
- **When does demand for 17x22x1 air filter peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 17x22x1 air filter niche?**
- Listings span $26.23–$47.72; the average listing price is $37.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 19,375 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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