Is fema flood vents profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $58K/yr across 14 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +15.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).

How competitive is the fema flood vents niche?

4 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in fema flood vents?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Assembly/Installation, Certifications, Strength. The return rate is 2.4%.

When does demand for fema flood vents peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the fema flood vents niche?

Listings span $29.23–$251.50; the average listing price is $134.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 67 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

fema flood vents

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Review moat

Incredible66.64

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Good$134.74

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+15.8%

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

Conversion

Okay3.4%

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

Price range

Okay$29.23–$251.50

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

Competition

Okay69%

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

Market size

Bad$58K

$58K/yr · 13K searches

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals Low Review Barrier High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, fema flood vents is a $58K/yr Amazon United States market (13K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

fema flood vents market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $202K–$269K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.4%
Avg BSR: #1,116
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 50%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 59 months
Avg seller age: 191 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Freedom Flood Vent33%
SMART VENT25%
VEVOR25%
FloodGuard Vents17%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +15.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top fema flood vents 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)5 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Freedom Flood Vent - Bi-Directional Flood Vent to Reduce Foundation Damage and Flood Risk FEMA Compliant ICC-ES Certified for 250 sq. ft. - White Wall Mounted (16 Wide x 8 high x 2 deep)

Freedom Flood Vent$98.833.9★196 rev

Smart Vent Insulated Foundation Flood Vent FEMA Compliant and ICC-ES Certified - Model 1540-520 16 x 8 (Stainless Steel)

SMART VENT$222.044.6★141 rev

VEVOR 8x16 Inch Crawl Space Flood Vent Wall Mounted White Foundation Vent to Reduce Flood Risk & Damage for Crawl Spaces Garages

VEVOR$33.803.6★63 rev

VEVOR Crawl Space Flood Vent 8x 16x 2Foundation Flood Vent to Reduce Foundation Damage and Flood Risk Wall Mounted for Crawl Spaces Garages & Full Height Enclosures Black

VEVOR$32.453.6★63 rev

Freedom Flood Vent - Bi-Directional Flood Vent to Reduce Foundation Damage and Flood Risk FEMA Compliant ICC-ES Certified for 250 sq. ft. - Black Wall Mounted (16 Wide x 8 high x 2 deep)

Freedom Flood Vent$98.893.9★196 rev

Newest

by launch date

FloodGuard Vents ICC Breakaway Vented Flood Vent 168 ICC-ES Certified FEMA & NFIP Compliant Automatic Foundation Flood Vent for Crawl Space Covers Up to 305 Sq Ft UV-Treated ABS Black

FloodGuard Vents$137.670 rev

5mo ago

FloodGuard Vents ICC Breakaway Sealed Flood Vent 168 ICC-ES Certified FEMA & NFIP Compliant Automatic Foundation Flood Vent for Crawl Space Covers Up to 305 Sq Ft UV Treated ABS - Black

FloodGuard Vents$136.400 rev

5mo ago

FloodGuard Vents ICC Breakaway Vented Flood Vent 168 ICC-ES Certified FEMA & NFIP Compliant Automatic Foundation Flood Vent for Crawl Space Covers Up to 305 Sq Ft UV-Treated ABS White

FloodGuard Vents$137.820 rev

5mo ago

FloodGuard Vents ICC Insulated Flood Vent 168 Sealed Design ICC-ES Certified FEMA & NFIP Compliant Automatic Foundation Flood Vent for Crawl Space Covers Up to 300 Sq Ft UV-Treated ABS Black

FloodGuard Vents$133.190 rev

5mo ago

FloodGuard Vents ICC Insulated Flood Vent 168 Sealed Design ICC-ES Certified FEMA & NFIP Compliant Automatic Foundation Flood Vent for Crawl Space Covers Up to 300 Sq Ft UV-Treated ABS White

FloodGuard Vents$136.040 rev

5mo ago

What buyers say about fema flood vents

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product33%

“work as they should”

Certifications17%

“theyre FEMA certified”

Assembly/Installation17%

“Easy to install”

Size-Overall17%

“The exact same size”

What buyers complain about

Assembly/Installation46%

“No instructions for installation”

Certifications13%

“Not Fema approved 😕 Not FEMA approved”

Strength13%

“not real strong”

Rusts/Corrodes8%

“will no doubt rust”

Quality-Overall8%

“JUNK”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall33%

Compatibility-Overall9%

Material Quality9%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Value For Money6%

Color5%

Storage Capacity4%

Functionality-Overall4%

Quality-Overall3%

Certifications3%

Common questions

Is fema flood vents profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $58K/yr across 14 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +15.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the fema flood vents niche?: 4 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in fema flood vents?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Assembly/Installation, Certifications, Strength. The return rate is 2.4%.
When does demand for fema flood vents peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the fema flood vents niche?: Listings span $29.23–$251.50; the average listing price is $134.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 67 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

fema flood vents

fema flood vents market data

Competition & brand share

Demand & seasonality

Top fema flood vents products on Amazon

Top sellers

Newest

Trending

What buyers say about fema flood vents

What buyers love

What buyers complain about

Top return reasons

Common questions

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