craftsman shop vac filter
Worth a lookShows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 42% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Brand share
Great42%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Avg price
Great$20.99avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great8.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Great36%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Price range
Good$7.00–$35.54cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Good2.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Good$544K$544K/yr · 291K searches
Review moat
Good1,173.15avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+4.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, craftsman shop vac filter is a $544K/yr Amazon United States market (291K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 42% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
craftsman shop vac filter market data
- Units sold / yr
- 20K–25K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $420K–$525K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.9%
- Avg BSR
- #114
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 97%
- Sponsored
- 97%
- Out of stock
- 3.7%
- Avg brand age
- 44 months
- Avg seller age
- 181 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
28 falling
Sellers
47
Top-5 brand share
42%
Top 20: 94%
Top-5 click share
36%
Top 20: 84%
Open market
51%
- CRAFTSMAN12%
- Netezza10%
- MZY LLC7%
- Dooniass7%
- FilledwithLove7%
- Diocent6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +4.4% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top craftsman shop vac filter search terms
- craftsman shop vac filter125K/yr
- craftsman 16 gallon shop vac filter20K/yr
- craftsman vacuum filters22K/yr
- craftsman wet dry vac filter18K/yr
- craftsman shop vac filter 16 gallon12K/yr
- craftman shop vac filter12K/yr
- craftsman 12 gallon shop vac filter9K/yr
- craftsman shop vac filters10K/yr
- craftman vacuum filter5K/yr
- craftsman vacuum filter6K/yr
Top craftsman shop vac 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
CRAFTSMAN CMXZVBE38754 Genuine 5-20 Gal. General Purpose Wet Dry Vac Filter
CRAFTSMAN$22.604.8★4,437 rev
17816 Filter for Craftsman Shop Vac Air Filter Replacement for Craftsman Wet Dry Vac Filter for Craftsman 9-17816 Vacuum Filter 5 6 8 12 16 Gallon and Larger Vacuum Cleaner 2 Pack
MZY LLC$22.464.6★1,034 rev
Netezza 17816 filter for craftsman shop vac 17816 9-17816 17816 vacuum filter fit 5 Gallon and Larger Vacuum Cleaner 2pack
Netezza$19.994.5★2,442 rev
17816 9-17816 Red Stripe Vacuum Cartridge Filter Compatible Craftsman Shop Vac Wet/Dry Vacuum Models 5 6 8 12 and 16 32 Gal. Vacuums produced since 1988 8.5 Inches- White/Red
FilledwithLove$16.914.5★631 rev
Diocent 2 Pack Replacement Filter for CRAFTSMAN CMXZVBE38754 Fits 520 Gal
Diocent$24.984.5★53 rev
Newest
by launch date
2 Pack 9-17816 Replacement Filter Compatible with Craftsman 9-17816
Zeekech$19.9131 rev
38754 Replacement Filter Compatible with Craftsman CMXZVBE38754 Fits for 5-20 Gallon shop vacuum 2 Pack+4 Pack Foam Sleeves+1 Pack Brush
A Fable$24.5221 rev
38754 Replacement Filter Fits for Craftsman CMXZVBE38754 fit 5-20 Gallon Vacuum 2 Pack
ATXKXE$21.8221 rev
Replacement 38754 Filter Compatible with Craftsman Wet Dry Vac CMXZVBE38754 Fits 520 Gallon Models (2 Pack)
Vitalumix$22.6013 rev
2 Pack - Cartridge Filter for Craftsman 9-17816 17816 Vacuum Filter General Purpose Wet Dry Air Filter Wet Dry Vac fit 5 Gallon and Larger Vacuum Cleaner
GANGOU$19.10105 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumReplacement 38754 Filter Compatible with Craftsman Wet Dry Vac CMXZVBE38754 Fits 520 Gallon Models (2 Pack)
Vitalumix$22.605.0★
38754 Replacement Filter Compatible with Craftsman CMXZVBE38754 Fits for 5-20 Gallon shop vacuum 2 Pack+4 Pack Foam Sleeves+1 Pack Brush
A Fable$24.523.7★
2 Pack 9-17816 Replacement Filter Compatible with Craftsman 9-17816
Zeekech$19.914.6★
38754 Replacement Filter Fits for Craftsman CMXZVBE38754 fit 5-20 Gallon Vacuum 2 Pack
ATXKXE$21.824.3★
17816 Filter for Craftsman Shop Vac Red Stripe Cartridge Filter Compatible with Craftsman 9-17816 Wet Dry Vac fit 5 Gallon and Larger Vacuum Cleaner 2 Pack
Laukowind$21.644.8★
What buyers say about craftsman shop vac filter
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fits as advertised”
“Great filter”
“Great deal”
“Excellent quality”
“As advertised”
“It really does work”
“It was compatible”
“Easy peasy”
“Easily installed”
“Does a great job keeping air clean”
What buyers complain about
“The fit was really tight”
“Very poor filter”
“Not compatible”
“Not high quality”
“Hard to remove from unit after install”
“And it was slightly more expensive”
“bottom connection does not come off to be able to install it into vacuum cleaner”
“False advertisement”
“Foam part is garbage”
“a bit flimsy”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is craftsman shop vac filter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $544K/yr across 39 tracked products. 6 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +4.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).
- How competitive is the craftsman shop vac filter niche?
- 28 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 42% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in craftsman shop vac filter?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Filtration, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 2.2%.
- When does demand for craftsman shop vac filter peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the craftsman shop vac filter niche?
- Listings span $7.00–$35.54; the average listing price is $20.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,173 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.