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title: "Drain Plug Filter — $71K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 35/100 · $71K/yr market · 107K searches/yr · $11.98 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Drain Plug Filter — $71K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **drain plug filter**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($8.61–$15.85) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 18Growth 22Conversion 63Competition 13Returns 37Price range 12Avg price 50Brand share 30Review moat 37Quality gap 92
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Good****5.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Good****$11.98**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,785.5**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Okay****4.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Okay****87%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-6.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$71K**
$71K/yr · 107K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****84%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Price range**
**Bad****$8.61–$15.85**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, drain plug filter is a $71K/yr Amazon United States market (107K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **drain plug filter market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$96K–$120K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#84**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **16.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **36 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **178 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 84% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**18**
**Top-5 brand share**
**87%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**84%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**8%**
- TopmeiUP31% - HFMZYWA17% - Vodolo14% - Hibbent13% - cocog12% - PixTok5% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 90 weeks — -6.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/drain-plug-filter/trend)
## **Top drain plug filter search terms**
- **stainless steel floor drain filter**43K/yr-1.8%6.3% conv. - **stainless steel drain filter**15K/yr-16.0%7.1% conv. - **stainless steel floor drain filter bathroom sink**10K/yr-10.5%7.8% conv. - **floor drain filter**11K/yr+8.4%3.5% conv. - **stainless steel floor drain**4K/yr+17.0%5.2% conv. - **drain plug filter**9K/yr+4.3%1.2% conv. - **drain plug filter for bathroom sink**2K/yr-17.9%1.3% conv. - **floor drain filter for sink**700/yr-3.3%12.3% conv. - **no clog drain catcher**13K/yr-70.1%2.5% conv. - **composition sink stopper**130/yr+0.0%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/drain-plug-filter/search-terms)
## **Top drain plug 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%10%$7K20%$14K30%$21K40%$28K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Bathroom Sink Drain Strainer (2PCS) Pop-up Sink Drain Strainer with Removable Stainless Steel Strainer Basket Hair Catcher Bathroom Sink Strainer for Bathroom Sink Stopper Replacement**TopmeiUP**$13.01**4.1★8,271 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3BQHJ83) [2**2PCS Bathroom Sink Stopper Strainer Pop-Up Bathroom Sink Drain Strainer with Removable Stainless Steel Hair Catcher Basket Universal Fit for US Bathroom Sinks Bathtubs Showers & Floor Drains**HFMZYWA**$15.47**3.9★1,801 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D55XF7LY) [3**Vodolo 3 in 1 Sink Drain Strainer with Hair Catcher 2PCS Stainless Steel Popup Sink Stopper with Basket for Bathroom Kitchen Shower Pop-up Bounce Core Floor Basin Drain Filter Replacement Sink Plug**Vodolo**$9.36**3.8★972 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D46VRHJV) [4**Bathroom Sink Drain Strainer Pop Up Sink Drain Filter with Removable Stainless Steel Filter Basket Hair Catcher Bathroom Sink Drain Stopper for Us Bathroom Sink Stopper Replacement (2pcs)**cocog**$14.79**4.0★3,319 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5TVYQ77) [5**Hibbent Upgraded 3 in 1 Bathroom Sink Drain Strainer Universal Pop Up Stopper with Removable Stainless Steel Filter Basket Hair Catcher Sink Plug for 1.1~2.36 Basin Brass Bullet Core Chrome**Hibbent**$8.68**4.3★7,769 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS4D4ZQN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**2PCS Bathroom Sink Stopper Hair Catcher Pop Up Sink Drain Stopper with Strainer & Filter Universal Drain Plug for Sink Drain & Replacement Sink Drain Cover with Basket for Bathroom Stopper**PixTok**$10.17**342 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLN2T8KR) [**Hibbent 2 Pack Universal Bathroom Sink Drain Strainer 3 in 1 Pop Up Stopper with Removable Stainless Steel Filter Basket Brass Bullet Core Hair Catcher Sink Plug for 1.1~2.36 Hole Chrome**Hibbent**$14.22**228 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1X4C19Q) [**Bathroom Sink Drain Strainer Universal Pop-Up Sink Stopper Hair Catcher Anti-Clog Stainless Steel Drain Filter Basket Removable Sink Drain for Bathroom Sink Stopper**Mengine**$9.59**515 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2T5H48Q) [**Hibbent Upgraded 3 in 1 Bathroom Sink Drain Strainer Universal Pop Up Stopper with Removable Stainless Steel Filter Basket Hair Catcher Sink Plug for 1.1~2.36 Basin Brass Bullet Core Chrome**Hibbent**$8.68**7,769 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS4D4ZQN) [**Vakabiu 2024 New Pop Up Bathroom Sink Drain Strainer Hair Catcher Sink Drain Stopper with Removable Stainless Steel Filter Basket for US Bathroom Sink Stopper Replacement (2PCS)**Vakabiu**$15.85**2,881 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB56ZWRW)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**2PCS Bathroom Sink Stopper Hair Catcher Pop Up Sink Drain Stopper with Strainer & Filter Universal Drain Plug for Sink Drain & Replacement Sink Drain Cover with Basket for Bathroom Stopper**PixTok**$10.17**4.0★**▲ 703%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLN2T8KR) [**Hibbent 2 Pack Universal Bathroom Sink Drain Strainer 3 in 1 Pop Up Stopper with Removable Stainless Steel Filter Basket Brass Bullet Core Hair Catcher Sink Plug for 1.1~2.36 Hole Chrome**Hibbent**$14.22**4.6★**▲ 574%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1X4C19Q) [**Bathroom Sink Drain Strainer Universal Pop-Up Sink Stopper Hair Catcher Anti-Clog Stainless Steel Drain Filter Basket Removable Sink Drain for Bathroom Sink Stopper**Mengine**$9.59**4.0★**▲ 238%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2T5H48Q) [**2PCS Bathroom Sink Stopper Strainer Pop-Up Bathroom Sink Drain Strainer with Removable Stainless Steel Hair Catcher Basket Universal Fit for US Bathroom Sinks Bathtubs Showers & Floor Drains**HFMZYWA**$15.47**3.9★**▲ 171%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D55XF7LY) [**Vodolo 3 in 1 Sink Drain Strainer with Hair Catcher 2PCS Stainless Steel Popup Sink Stopper with Basket for Bathroom Kitchen Shower Pop-up Bounce Core Floor Basin Drain Filter Replacement Sink Plug**Vodolo**$9.36**3.8★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D46VRHJV)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about drain plug filter**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Assembly/Installation**14%
*“easy to assemble”*
**Size-Overall**14%
*“Awesome fit”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Excellent Product”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Exactly as described”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“Ease of use”*
**Efficiency**7%
*“Works Great”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**7%
*“Easy clean”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Worth the money”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“Clever design”*
**Leak-Proof**1%
*“they sealed nicely”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Drainage**29%
*“slow drain”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“Too long”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“Did not work”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**7%
*“Its messy to clean”*
**Jamming/Clogging**6%
*“Clogged”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“are cheaply made”*
**Water Resistance**3%
*“They did NOT hold water”*
**Durability**2%
*“Start falling apart”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“The pictures are misleading”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Weird design”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**54%
**Drainage**19%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Water Resistance**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Color**2%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Assembly/Installation**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is drain plug filter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $71K/yr across 10 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- **How competitive is the drain plug filter niche?**
- 9 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 84% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in drain plug filter?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Drainage, Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 4.0%.
- **When does demand for drain plug filter peak?**
- Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 14.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the drain plug filter niche?**
- Listings span $8.61–$15.85; the average listing price is $11.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,786 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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