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black deadbolt

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High returns (5.2%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 37Growth 28Conversion 88Competition 42Returns 24Price range 91Avg price 95Brand share 43Review moat 39Quality gap 43

Avg price

Incredible$23.60

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$11.83–$75.31

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

Conversion

Great10.2%

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

Brand share

Okay79%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay60%

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

Review moat

Okay2,556.57

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$184K

$184K/yr · 77K searches

Growth

Okay+2.6%

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

Returns

Bad5.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black deadbolt is a $184K/yr Amazon United States market (77K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

black deadbolt market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$236K–$295K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.2%
Avg BSR
#177
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
57%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
37 months
Avg seller age
152 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 flat

Sellers

44

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

60%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

14%

  • Kwikset36%
  • Lock Scout14%
  • Comfhouse12%
  • Berlin Modisch10%
  • SCHLAGE8%
  • Amazon Basics7%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KPrime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top black deadbolt search terms

  • black deadbolt18K/yr
  • black deadbolt lock26K/yr
  • matte black deadbolt6K/yr
  • square deadbolt lock5K/yr
  • deadbolt black3K/yr
  • kwikset black deadbolt4K/yr
  • kwikset casey deadbolt4K/yr
  • matte black deadbolt lock4K/yr
  • black dead bolt3K/yr
  • kwikset deadbolt black3K/yr
All search terms

Top black deadbolt 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%5%$9K10%$18K15%$28K20%$37K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about black deadbolt

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

What buyers love

Assembly/Installation28%

“Easy to assemble”

Locking Mechanism16%

“Smart lock”

Quality-Overall15%

“they are quality knobs”

Value For Money9%

“they are affordable”

Ease Of Use5%

“Ease of use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Just as advertised”

Efficiency3%

“Effective”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“Instructions were clear”

Durability2%

“Very durable”

Security2%

“Good security item”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall21%

“Cheap quality”

Locking Mechanism18%

“Lock is horrible”

Size-Overall10%

“Doesnt fit”

Durability8%

“Broke instantly”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Neither worked”

Assembly/Installation6%

“He could not install this one”

Paint Quality3%

“Cheap paint chipped during install”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“Instructions worst ever”

Strength2%

“So cheap and flimsy”

Value For Money2%

“were just a waste of money”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall32%
Locking Mechanism14%
Functionality-Overall9%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Compatibility-Overall6%
Color5%
Value For Money4%
Mechanism Issues4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Assembly/Installation3%

Common questions

Is black deadbolt profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $184K/yr across 21 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the black deadbolt niche?
12 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black deadbolt?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Locking Mechanism, Size-Overall. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for black deadbolt peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black deadbolt niche?
Listings span $11.83–$75.31; the average listing price is $23.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,557 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.