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ac filter 20x23x1

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (17.9% search→purchase), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 19Growth 84Conversion 99Competition 44Returns 99Price range 95Avg price 93Brand share 4Review moat 21Quality gap 21

Conversion

Incredible17.9%

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

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Incredible$25.61–$79.37

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

Avg price

Great$51.18

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Great+83.1%

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

Competition

Okay59%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad10,461.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$77K

$77K/yr · 8K searches

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ac filter 20x23x1 is a $77K/yr Amazon United States market (8K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

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

ac filter 20x23x1 market data

Units sold / yr
1K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$64K–$77K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
17.9%
Avg BSR
#71
Page quality
0%
Prime
61%
Sponsored
78%
Out of stock
8.1%
Avg brand age
80 months
Avg seller age
193 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

15

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Filterbuy40%
  • BNX23%
  • Filtrete19%
  • Simply9%
  • Filter King8%
  • K&N2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +83.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
300200Spike '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×

Top ac filter 20x23x1 search terms

  • ac filter 20x23x15K/yr
  • 23x20x1 air conditioner filter3K/yr
  • 20 x 23 x 1 air condition filters27/yr
All search terms

Top ac filter 20x23x1 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%$8K20%$15K30%$23K40%$31K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about ac filter 20x23x1

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Filtration22%

“Perfect filter”

Value For Money20%

“Reasonable price”

Size-Overall18%

“Good fit”

Quality-Overall16%

“Excellent quality and noticeable air improvement”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Worked as advertised”

Material Quality2%

“The material quality gives outstanding dust defense”

Efficiency2%

“Works just fine”

Assembly/Installation1%

“It is very easy to install; removing it and putting it back is a breeze”

Maintenance And Repair1%

“Fix perfect”

Durability1%

“They are good for 3 months of use providing a year”

What buyers complain about

Filtration18%

“They are flimsy and warped and very hard to get them in the slot for the filters”

Size-Overall14%

“size is not true fit”

Value For Money14%

“Not pleased especially for how pricey these are”

Quality-Overall12%

“So cheap”

Thickness6%

“The cardboard around the edges is so thin”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“When one is used the rest had to be put in a large garbage bag to keep them clean”

Product Condition5%

“Is there a repeat purchase of this product”

Design-Overall5%

“Very thin edge design”

Strength3%

“flimsy and warped”

Jamming/Clogging2%

“The sagging was caused by the filter being pushed upward by the airflow”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall67%
Filtration15%
Compatibility-Overall7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Value For Money1%
Charging1%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Maintenance And Repair1%
Material Quality1%
Measurement/Reading Accuracy1%

Common questions

Is ac filter 20x23x1 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $77K/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +83.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the ac filter 20x23x1 niche?
6 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ac filter 20x23x1?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Filtration, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for ac filter 20x23x1 peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ac filter 20x23x1 niche?
Listings span $25.61–$79.37; the average listing price is $51.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,462 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.