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title: "Craftsman Shop Vac Filter — $544K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 64/100 · $544K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **craftsman shop vac filter**
**Worth a look**
Shows 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.
Market size 62Growth 31Conversion 83Competition 79Returns 71Price range 72Avg price 90Brand share 93Review moat 58Quality gap 28
**Brand share**
**Great****42%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****$20.99**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****8.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Great****36%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Price range**
**Good****$7.00–$35.54**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Good****2.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Good****$544K**
$544K/yr · 291K searches
**Review moat**
**Good****1,173.15**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+4.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
7K5KPrime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/craftsman-shop-vac-filter/trend)
## **Top craftsman shop vac filter search terms**
- **craftsman shop vac filter**125K/yr-13.9%7.6% conv. - **craftsman 16 gallon shop vac filter**20K/yr+25.1%11.2% conv. - **craftsman vacuum filters**22K/yr+7.1%5.6% conv. - **craftsman wet dry vac filter**18K/yr+43.4%6.2% conv. - **craftsman shop vac filter 16 gallon**12K/yr+42.9%6.8% conv. - **craftman shop vac filter**12K/yr+0.7%4.8% conv. - **craftsman 12 gallon shop vac filter**9K/yr+13.4%10.1% conv. - **craftsman shop vac filters**10K/yr+1.8%5.9% conv. - **craftman vacuum filter**5K/yr+103.9%3.4% conv. - **craftsman vacuum filter**6K/yr+57.0%5.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/craftsman-shop-vac-filter/search-terms)
## **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.
0%3%$16K6%$33K9%$49K12%$65K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**CRAFTSMAN CMXZVBE38754 Genuine 5-20 Gal. General Purpose Wet Dry Vac Filter**CRAFTSMAN**$22.60**4.8★4,437 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QMR4PXS) [2**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**$22.46**4.6★1,034 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGS98YFF) [3**Netezza 17816 filter for craftsman shop vac 17816 9-17816 17816 vacuum filter fit 5 Gallon and Larger Vacuum Cleaner 2pack**Netezza**$19.99**4.5★2,442 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D98F5C8D) [4**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**$16.91**4.5★631 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KPDDN5Y) [5**Diocent 2 Pack Replacement Filter for CRAFTSMAN CMXZVBE38754 Fits 520 Gal**Diocent**$24.98**4.5★53 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRYQTZH1)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**2 Pack 9-17816 Replacement Filter Compatible with Craftsman 9-17816**Zeekech**$19.91**31 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXFBNBZ5) [**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**$24.52**21 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV28VRGD) [**38754 Replacement Filter Fits for Craftsman CMXZVBE38754 fit 5-20 Gallon Vacuum 2 Pack**ATXKXE**$21.82**21 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV285386) [**Replacement 38754 Filter Compatible with Craftsman Wet Dry Vac CMXZVBE38754 Fits 520 Gallon Models (2 Pack)**Vitalumix**$22.60**13 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSFSJKRF) [**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**$19.10**105 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM3YR43T)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Replacement 38754 Filter Compatible with Craftsman Wet Dry Vac CMXZVBE38754 Fits 520 Gallon Models (2 Pack)**Vitalumix**$22.60**5.0★**▲ 170%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSFSJKRF) [**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**$24.52**3.7★**▲ 168%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV28VRGD) [**2 Pack 9-17816 Replacement Filter Compatible with Craftsman 9-17816**Zeekech**$19.91**4.6★**▲ 168%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXFBNBZ5) [**38754 Replacement Filter Fits for Craftsman CMXZVBE38754 fit 5-20 Gallon Vacuum 2 Pack**ATXKXE**$21.82**4.3★**▲ 167%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV285386) [**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**$21.64**4.8★**▲ 137%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHGXSTVW)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about craftsman shop vac filter**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**45%
*“Fits as advertised”*
**Filtration**14%
*“Great filter”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Great deal”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Excellent quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“As advertised”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“It really does work”*
**Compatibility-Overall**1%
*“It was compatible”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“Easy peasy”*
**Assembly/Installation**1%
*“Easily installed”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**1%
*“Does a great job keeping air clean”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**40%
*“The fit was really tight”*
**Filtration**12%
*“Very poor filter”*
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
*“Not compatible”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Not high quality”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“Hard to remove from unit after install”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“And it was slightly more expensive”*
**Connectivity-Overall**2%
*“bottom connection does not come off to be able to install it into vacuum cleaner”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“False advertisement”*
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
*“Foam part is garbage”*
**Strength**1%
*“a bit flimsy”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**75%
**Compatibility-Overall**13%
**Filtration**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Connectivity-Overall**1%
**Value For Money**1%
**Defective Material/Parts**0%
**Functionality-Overall**0%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**0%
**Suction**0%
## **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.
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