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title: "Dorm Safe with Cable — $37K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **dorm safe with cable**
**Skip it**
A small market ($37K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 9Growth 100Conversion 21Competition 51Returns 29Price range 30Avg price 95Brand share 45Review moat 23Quality gap 76
**Growth**
**Incredible****+421.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$40.61**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****55%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Price range**
**Okay****$13.11–$296.66**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Okay****4.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Bad****7,795.3**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$37K**
$37K/yr · 55K searches
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dorm safe with cable is a $37K/yr Amazon United States market (55K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **dorm safe with cable market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$41K–$51K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#126**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **40 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **161 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**15 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**56**
**Top-5 brand share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**55%**
Top 20: 96%
**Open market**
**18%**
- Amazon Basics40% - SentrySafe16% - Vaultz9% - Master Lock7% - SAFEGO5% - HUANLANG4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +421.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 22.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/dorm-safe-with-cable/trend)
## **Top dorm safe with cable search terms**
- **dorm safe with cable**22K/yr+702.9%1.5% conv. - **dorm lock box**13K/yr+491.8%1.2% conv. - **dorm safe box**6K/yr+325.2%0.8% conv. - **lock box for college dorm room**4K/yr+518.8%1.7% conv. - **lockbox for college dorm**3K/yr>1,000%1.3% conv. - **master lock safe**5K/yr+2.5%0.5% conv. - **lock box for college dorm**1K/yr+359.1%0.7% conv. - **college dorm safes**965/yr+397.4%0.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/dorm-safe-with-cable/search-terms)
## **Top dorm safe with cable 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%$4K20%$7K30%$11K40%$15K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Amazon Basics Portable Security Case Lock Box Safe with Combination Lock for Documents Valuables Personal Items Dorm Room Home Large Black**Amazon Basics**$17.61**4.4★9,934 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077K3FJHC) [2**Amazon Basics Portable Security Case Lock Box Safe with Combination Lock for Valuables Documents College Dorm Room XL Black**Amazon Basics**$17.65**4.4★9,934 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077K1YH8Z) [3**Master Lock Portable Small Lock Box Set Your Own Combination Lock Portable Safe Personal Travel Safe 5900D Gunmetal Grey**Master Lock**$17.13**4.3★17,988 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005K6JQXQ) [4**SentrySafe Small Safe Black Lock Box with Combination Lock for Office or Dorm Secures Money Passport Jewelry 0.05 Cubic Feet Exterior: 2.6 in. H x 5.9 in. W x 8.0 in. D P005C**SentrySafe**$21.32**4.2★1,749 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LAMJVI) [5**SentrySafe Small Blue Safe with Digital Keypad Lock Box for Dorm or Travel can Store Money Jewelry Passports 0.08 Cubic Feet Exterior: 2.9 x 10 x 7.9 inches P008EBLU**SentrySafe**$35.88**4.0★645 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00562UUM0)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Portable Travel Safe Lock Box with 4 Digit Combination Anti-Theft Travel Safe with Steel Cable Waterproof Security Case for Beach Travel Hotel Dorm**MAZXRKVT**$23.76**6 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVGKJ5KN) [**Waterproof Lock Box Portable 4-Digit Combination Safe Boxes with Removable Cable Anti-Theft Small Security Lockbox Resettable Code Cash Case Outdoor Key Hider for Travel Gym Hotel Dorm Beach**BRILLIRARE**$23.51**72 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9W5PQDK) [**Lockable Storage Box Small Lock Box with Combination Code for Phone/Medicine Safe/Food Home/Refrigerator/Office/Personal Items/Travel/Gift 9.25 x 5.04 x 3.62**chefeggukk**$16.92**815 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK86ZNK9) [![Hurinan Portable Safe Box with Code [Waterproof Anti-Theft ]Travel Safe Combination Security Case Lock Box with Removable Wire Rope for Home Cars Office Vacation (Black)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41QDcaQz3AL.jpg)**Hurinan Portable Safe Box with Code \[Waterproof Anti-Theft \]Travel Safe Combination Security Case Lock Box with Removable Wire Rope for Home Cars Office Vacation (Black)**Hurinan**$25.45**417 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5GS1HZ6) [**HUANLANG Portable Safe Lock Box with Combination Lock Mini Beach Travel Safe Waterproof Small Lockable Boxs with Removable Wire Rope Combination Lock Box for Dorm Travel Beach Hotel Car Home Office**HUANLANG**$24.66**546 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMFQFWS4)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Portable Travel Safe Lock Box with 4 Digit Combination Anti-Theft Travel Safe with Steel Cable Waterproof Security Case for Beach Travel Hotel Dorm**MAZXRKVT**$23.76**3.4★**▲ 119%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVGKJ5KN) [![Hurinan Portable Safe Box with Code [Waterproof Anti-Theft ]Travel Safe Combination Security Case Lock Box with Removable Wire Rope for Home Cars Office Vacation (Black)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41QDcaQz3AL.jpg)**Hurinan Portable Safe Box with Code \[Waterproof Anti-Theft \]Travel Safe Combination Security Case Lock Box with Removable Wire Rope for Home Cars Office Vacation (Black)**Hurinan**$25.45**4.3★**▲ 117%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5GS1HZ6) [**Lockable Storage Box Small Lock Box with Combination Code for Phone/Medicine Safe/Food Home/Refrigerator/Office/Personal Items/Travel/Gift 9.25 x 5.04 x 3.62**chefeggukk**$16.92**4.1★**▲ 91%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK86ZNK9) [**Vaultz Locking Storage Chest with Dual Combination Lock-Small Lock Box for Laptops Tablets & Valuables Lockable Storage Box with Code Keyless Lockbox for Dorm Home & Travel 18.11 x 12.99 x 6.18**Vaultz**$61.04**4.3★**▲ 89%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I0HREBI) [**Amazon Basics Portable Security Case Lock Box Safe with Combination Lock for Documents Valuables and Personal Items XXL Black**Amazon Basics**$21.87**4.4★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077K2QNVD)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about dorm safe with cable**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Affordable quality made product as described”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Good size and easy to use”*
**Security**9%
*“keeps things safe”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Worth it”*
**Locking Mechanism**7%
*“It's very effective and locks securely”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Just what I needed”*
**Strength**6%
*“It is made of metal so appears to be strong”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Easy to use”*
**Storage Capacity**4%
*“good for storage”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Very efficient”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Locking Mechanism**15%
*“Not very secure”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“To small”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Lowest quality of all similar on Amazon”*
**Durability**8%
*“Breaks easily”*
**Weight Heavy**7%
*“But very heavy”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“make it very difficult to open”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“Stopped working”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“So cheap for how much its worth”*
**Strength**3%
*“Flimsy, not sturdy at all”*
**Battery Life**2%
*“Batteries fell out”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**50%
**Weight Heavy**11%
**Locking Mechanism**10%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Product Condition**2%
**Mechanism Issues**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Strength**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is dorm safe with cable profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $37K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +421.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the dorm safe with cable niche?**
- 15 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in dorm safe with cable?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Locking Mechanism, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 4.7%.
- **When does demand for dorm safe with cable peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 22.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the dorm safe with cable niche?**
- Listings span $13.11–$296.66; the average listing price is $40.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,795 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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