gopher wire
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Great1.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$72.55avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Good7.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good675.67avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Good63%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Good+23.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Good$6.97–$169.49cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good55%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay$148K$148K/yr · 29K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gopher wire is a $148K/yr Amazon United States market (29K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
gopher wire market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $181K–$218K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.0%
- Avg BSR
- #51
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 28 months
- Avg seller age
- 213 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
22 rising
Sellers
27
Top-5 brand share
63%
Top 20: 98%
Top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
33%
- Land Guard34%
- SEBOSS13%
- Salmut6%
- Nueve Deer5%
- TUOKS5%
- VVoodeinck4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +23.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×
Top gopher wire search terms
- gopher wire15K/yr
- gopher wire mesh for underground6K/yr
- gopher wire mesh4K/yr
- gopher mesh5K/yr
Top gopher wire 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
Land Guard 19 Gauge Hardware Cloth 1/2 inch Chicken Wire Fence Galvanized Welded Cage Wire Mesh Roll Supports Poultry Netting Cage Fence
Land Guard$26.314.7★1,683 rev
SEBOSS Hardware Cloth 1/2 inch 48 x 100 Ft 19-Gauge Hot-dip Galvanized After Welding Chicken Wire Fencing Wire Mesh Roll Rat Wire Gopher Mesh
SEBOSS$88.594.7★1,949 rev
Land guard 19 Gauge Hardware Cloth 1/2 inch 48inch100ft Chicken Wire Fence Galvanized Welded Cage Wire Mesh Roll Supports Poultry Netting Cage Fence
Land Guard$99.084.6★1,370 rev
Salmut Hardware Cloth 1/2 in. x 4 ft. x 100 ft. 19-Gauge
Salmut$94.174.8★469 rev
Nueve Deer Hardware Cloth 1/2 Inch 48 x 100 Chicken Wire Fencing 19 Gauge
Nueve Deer$101.634.8★824 rev
Newest
by launch date
AggFencer Hardware Cloth 1/2 inch 48 x 100ft Chicken Wire Fencing Hot-Dipped Galvanized After Welding Garden Plant Supports Welded Metal Chicken Wire Poultry Animal Netting Cage Screen with Gloves
AggFencer$97.621,211 rev
16in x 50ft 19 Gauge Hardware Cloth 1/2 Inch Mesh Roll - Galvanized Chicken Wire Fencing for Garden Fence Poultry Netting Gopher Barrier Animal Cage Screen Chicken Wire Craft Projects
ReePlan$24.3552 rev
HOPERAN Hardware Cloth 1/2 Inch 48 x 100 ft - 19 Gauge Chicken Wire Fencing Mesh Hot Dipped Galvanized After Welding Wire Fence Rolls for Garden Fencing Gopher Wire Rabbit Wire Poultry Netting
HOPERAN$85.36280 rev
Wirewonders Black Hardware Cloth 1/2inx48inx100ft Chicken Wire Fencing 19Gauge Vinyl PVC Coated Mesh Welded Wire mesh Perfect for Gopher Wire Rodent Mesh Tree Guard Chicken Coop
Wirewonders$91.80304 rev
AggFencer Hardware Cloth 1/2 inch 48 x 100ft Chicken Wire Fencing Hot-Dipped Galvanized After Welding Garden Plant Supports Welded Metal Chicken Wire Poultry Animal Netting Cage Screen
AggFencer$90.811,211 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumHOPERAN Hardware Cloth 1/2 Inch 48 x 100 ft - 19 Gauge Chicken Wire Fencing Mesh Hot Dipped Galvanized After Welding Wire Fence Rolls for Garden Fencing Gopher Wire Rabbit Wire Poultry Netting
HOPERAN$85.364.5★
Tatuo Hardware Cloth 1/2 Inch 72in x 100ft Hot Dip Galvanized After Welded Cage Mesh Rolls 21 Gauge Metal Chicken Wire Roll Wire Fencing Poultry Netting for Raised Garden Rodent Animals
Tatuo$169.494.0★
16in x 50ft 19 Gauge Hardware Cloth 1/2 Inch Mesh Roll - Galvanized Chicken Wire Fencing for Garden Fence Poultry Netting Gopher Barrier Animal Cage Screen Chicken Wire Craft Projects
ReePlan$24.354.5★
TUOKS 48in x 50ft 1 inch Hardware Cloth 16 Gauge Black Vinyl Coated Welded Wire Fence Wire Mesh Roll Rabbit Wire Chicken Wire Fencing Gopher Wire Cloth Garden Fence Poultry Netting Rodent Wire
TUOKS$57.744.3★
Gartist 1/2 in 48x100 Hardware Cloth Hot-Dip Galvanized After Welding 19GA Chicken Wire Fencing Roll for Snake Raccoon & Fox Prevention
Gartist$87.674.7★
What buyers say about gopher wire
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Nice quality, and easy to install”
“Worth the money”
“As advertised”
“Sturdy and easy to work with”
“Sturdy & easy to install”
“Easy enough to handle”
“The size was great”
“Good material”
“Works great”
“Light weight guage”
What buyers complain about
“027 inches thick”
“Fence rusting”
“Very flimsy”
“Breaks”
“Deceptive”
“Poor quality”
“Shorter than 25 long”
“thought wow this feels significantly flimsier than the hardware cloth I bought at a local place”
“It didn't work so we just bunched it up”
“not soft or super bendy”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is gopher wire profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $148K/yr across 27 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +23.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the gopher wire niche?
- 22 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in gopher wire?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Rusts/Corrodes, Strength. The return rate is 1.5%.
- When does demand for gopher wire peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the gopher wire niche?
- Listings span $6.97–$169.49; the average listing price is $72.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 676 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.