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title: "Lighted Level — $257K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 41/100 · $257K/yr market · 157K searches/yr · $32.40 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Lighted Level — $257K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **lighted level**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 47Growth 34Conversion 59Competition 0Returns 94Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 49Quality gap 17
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$32.40**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$24.99–$38.72**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****5.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,647.75**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$257K**
$257K/yr · 157K searches
**Growth**
**Okay****+6.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lighted level is a $257K/yr Amazon United States market (157K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **lighted level market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$259K–$324K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#54**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **75%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **58 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **138 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**3 **—flat
**Sellers**
**26**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Franklin Sensors82% - Swanson Tool Co., Inc12% - KLEIN TOOLS6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — +6.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/lighted-level/trend)
## **Top lighted level search terms**
- **light up level**30K/yr-2.2%6.0% conv. - **franklin sensors level**24K/yr+19.5%7.4% conv. - **lighted level**17K/yr-6.0%4.2% conv. - **light level**13K/yr+63.3%3.7% conv. - **level with light**13K/yr-7.8%2.7% conv. - **franklin sensors light level**6K/yr+140.4%9.3% conv. - **torpedo level with light**10K/yr-33.0%2.1% conv. - **nivel con luz**6K/yr+3.1%1.1% conv. - **led level**5K/yr+13.3%3.2% conv. - **savage level**5K/yr-1.1%4.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/lighted-level/search-terms)
## **Top lighted level 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%20%$51K40%$103K60%$154K80%$206K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Franklin Sensors Light Level Turns Green When Level Magnetic Leveler**Franklin Sensors**$24.99**4.8★2,137 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6WZZ418) [2**Swanson Tool Co TLL049M Savage Lightning Aluminum Torpedo Magnetic Illuminated Levels 9 3 Vials**Swanson Tool Co., Inc**$29.99**4.6★2,546 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ZF2J6E) [3**Klein Tools 935RBLT Level 9-Inch Lighted Torpedo Level with Magnet 0/45/90 Degree Vials and V-Groove Water and Impact Resistant High-Visibility**KLEIN TOOLS**$38.72**4.7★1,866 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3YMNY5) [4**Franklin Sensors Light Cube Digital Angle Gauge and Magnetic Level Tool**Franklin Sensors**$35.92**4.8★42 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7RFR3MT)
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Franklin Sensors Light Cube Digital Angle Gauge and Magnetic Level Tool**Franklin Sensors**$35.92**42 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7RFR3MT) [**Franklin Sensors Light Level Turns Green When Level Magnetic Leveler**Franklin Sensors**$24.99**2,137 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6WZZ418) [**Klein Tools 935RBLT Level 9-Inch Lighted Torpedo Level with Magnet 0/45/90 Degree Vials and V-Groove Water and Impact Resistant High-Visibility**KLEIN TOOLS**$38.72**1,866 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3YMNY5) [**Swanson Tool Co TLL049M Savage Lightning Aluminum Torpedo Magnetic Illuminated Levels 9 3 Vials**Swanson Tool Co., Inc**$29.99**2,546 rev15y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ZF2J6E)
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Franklin Sensors Light Cube Digital Angle Gauge and Magnetic Level Tool**Franklin Sensors**$35.92**4.8★**▲ 143%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7RFR3MT) [**Swanson Tool Co TLL049M Savage Lightning Aluminum Torpedo Magnetic Illuminated Levels 9 3 Vials**Swanson Tool Co., Inc**$29.99**4.6★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ZF2J6E) [**Franklin Sensors Light Level Turns Green When Level Magnetic Leveler**Franklin Sensors**$24.99**4.8★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6WZZ418) [**Klein Tools 935RBLT Level 9-Inch Lighted Torpedo Level with Magnet 0/45/90 Degree Vials and V-Groove Water and Impact Resistant High-Visibility**KLEIN TOOLS**$38.72**4.7★**▼ 12%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3YMNY5)
## **What buyers say about lighted level**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**38%
*“Easy to use and work great”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Well made and the level is accurate, both light and bubble”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**9%
*“it lights up super bright”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Works as advertised”*
**Color**5%
*“Bright colors”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Good value”*
**Portability**4%
*“easy to carry around”*
**Durability**2%
*“Durable”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Good size”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**2%
*“Accurate, Easy to Read, and Extremely Useful”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Very Poor Quality”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Its way overpriced”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**7%
*“Everything I put it on to level that was level it gave me a bad reading”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Too big”*
**Material Quality**6%
*“Plastic and cheap made, but, accurate measurements”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“Doesnt work”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**5%
*“the LED lights should illuminate immediately”*
**Strength**5%
*“is not built very robust for actual job site”*
**Portability**5%
*“I wish they made a smaller version I could carry around in my purse”*
**Durability**3%
*“Won't last”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**23%
**Size-Overall**14%
**Value For Money**13%
**Defective Material/Parts**11%
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**4%
**Battery Inclusion**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Product Condition**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is lighted level profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $257K/yr across 4 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the lighted level niche?**
- 3 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in lighted level?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Value For Money, Measurement/Reading Accuracy. The return rate is 1.1%.
- **When does demand for lighted level peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the lighted level niche?**
- Listings span $24.99–$38.72; the average listing price is $32.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,648 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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