lock box for dorm room
Worth a lookShows demand growing +781.0% this quarter, but a small market ($9K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+781.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Incredible$26.52avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$13.11–$68.77cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Good63%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Good48%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Returns
Okay4.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad1.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Bad6,366avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$9K$9K/yr · 17K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lock box for dorm room is a $9K/yr Amazon United States market (17K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
lock box for dorm room market data
- Units sold / yr
- 250–500
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $7K–$13K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.9%
- Avg BSR
- #74
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 42 months
- Avg seller age
- 179 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 falling
Sellers
61
Top-5 brand share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
48%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
31%
- Amazon Basics31%
- SentrySafe14%
- Vaultz6%
- HUANLANG6%
- chefeggukk6%
- DocSafe6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +781.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 26.7×
Top lock box for dorm room search terms
- lock box for dorm room9K/yr
- dorm room lock box4K/yr
- lock box for college dorm room4K/yr
Top lock box for dorm room 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
Amazon Basics Portable Security Case Lock Box Safe with Combination Lock for Documents Valuables Personal Items Dorm Room Home Large Black
Amazon Basics$17.614.4★9,934 rev
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$21.324.2★1,749 rev
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$16.924.1★815 rev
DocSafe Storage Ottoman with Lock Fireproof Folding Ottoman Foot Rest Stool Storage Chest with Storage Safe for Important Documents Waterproof 17 Inches Short Ottoman Foot Stool with Handles Black
DocSafe$31.674.4★2,582 rev
Amazon Basics Portable Security Case Lock Box Safe with Combination Lock for Valuables Documents College Dorm Room XL Black
Amazon Basics$17.654.4★9,934 rev
Newest
by launch date
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$23.5172 rev
SEPOX Water/Fire-Resistant Portable Security Case Lock Box Steel Small Personal Travel Safe Storage Cabinet 3-Ft Cable Ressetable Combination Lock for Dorm Car Sports Office Red
SEPOX$18.28290 rev
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$16.92815 rev
Marcree 0.23 Cubic Small Safe Box for Home Mini Safes for Kids Pink Safe with Key Security Cabinet Safes with Cutting-edge Bending Lock Box with Keys for Money Cash 6.69x 9.06x 6.69 Inches Pink
Marcree$25.28484 rev
Bonsaii Safe Box with Key Lock Steel Security Lock Box 0.23 Cubic Feet 9.06 W x 6.69 D x 6.69 H Small Hidden Safe for Cash Jewelry
bonsaii$22.851,371 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
SentrySafe Fireproof Money Safe with Key Lock Black Lock Box with Portable Carrying Handle for Travel Exterior: 14.3 in. W x 11.2 in. D x 6.1 in H 1200
SentrySafe$27.904.6★
Saim Lockable Storage Container Bin 2.3 Gallon / 9 Liter Capacity Organizer Box with Combination Lock Heavy Duty Plastic Trunk Usable As Item Organizer Or Office File Storage (Blue)
Saim$24.864.1★
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$61.044.3★
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$16.924.1★
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$23.514.6★
What buyers say about lock box for dorm room
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“it fits a lot”
“Affordable quality made product as described”
“reasonably priced”
“Safe and Secure”
“It is made of metal so appears to be strong”
“Locks are easy to set and everything”
“It works as advertised”
“Easy to use”
“Good storage”
“Very efficient”
What buyers complain about
“Not very secure”
“A little too big”
“Lowest quality of all similar on Amazon”
“But very heavy”
“Breaks easily”
“not worth the $$$”
“make it very difficult to open”
“Stopped working”
“Also not as sturdy as I thought it could be”
“Lock came jammed”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is lock box for dorm room profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $9K/yr across 26 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +781.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- How competitive is the lock box for dorm room niche?
- 16 brands and 61 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in lock box for dorm room?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Locking Mechanism, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 4.3%.
- When does demand for lock box for dorm room peak?
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 26.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the lock box for dorm room niche?
- Listings span $13.11–$68.77; the average listing price is $26.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,366 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.