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5 inch recessed light

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A small market ($47K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 24Conversion 34Competition 66Returns 26Price range 58Avg price 93Brand share 33Review moat 58Quality gap 27

Avg price

Great$51.71

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good45%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Good1,170.08

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good$12.13–$159.04

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Okay2.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Brand share

Okay85%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay4.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-1.9%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad$47K

$47K/yr · 34K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 5 inch recessed light is a $47K/yr Amazon United States market (34K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

5 inch recessed light market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$39K–$52K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.7%
Avg BSR
#103
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
2.9%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
148 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

77

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

12%

  • Amico61%
  • HALO13%
  • Feit Electric4%
  • LUXRITE4%
  • Sunco Lighting3%
  • FREELICHT3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 12%)

Top 5 inch recessed light search terms

  • 5 inch recessed light8K/yr
  • led retrofit5K/yr
  • outdoor waterproof recessed lights4K/yr
  • 5 recessed lighting led4K/yr
  • recessed lighting 5 inch4K/yr
  • outdoor recessed light3K/yr
  • small can lights3K/yr
  • outdoor can lights for soffit4K/yr
All search terms

Top 5 inch recessed light 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%4%$2K8%$4K12%$6K16%$8K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Common questions

Is 5 inch recessed light profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $47K/yr across 38 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -1.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the 5 inch recessed light niche?
15 brands and 77 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What does it cost to enter the 5 inch recessed light niche?
Listings span $12.13–$159.04; the average listing price is $51.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,170 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.