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# **mailbox posts for outside**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +143.4% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 58Growth 96Conversion 15Competition 87Returns 44Price range 22Avg price 73Brand share 51Review moat 69Quality gap 52
**Growth**
**Incredible****+143.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Great****28%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Good****$104.51**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****743.6**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****$458K**
$458K/yr · 362K searches
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****74%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Returns**
**Okay****3.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Bad****$15.60–$393.57**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mailbox posts for outside is a $458K/yr Amazon United States market (362K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **mailbox posts for outside market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$418K–$523K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#31**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **81%**
- **Sponsored**
- **71%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **41 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **153 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**23 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**91**
**Top-5 brand share**
**74%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**28%**
Top 20: 66%
**Open market**
**23%**
- ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES53% - Mayne7% - Step26% - Simplay34% - 4Ever Products4% - Mail Boss3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +143.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/mailbox-posts-for-outside/trend)
## **Top mailbox posts for outside search terms**
- **mailbox post kit**142K/yr+560.4%0.9% conv. - **mailbox posts**42K/yr+19.7%0.7% conv. - **mail box post**35K/yr+26.1%0.9% conv. - **mailbox post cover**20K/yr+29.0%0.5% conv. - **metal mailbox post**22K/yr+16.7%0.9% conv. - **mailbox stand**21K/yr+11.9%0.7% conv. - **wooden mailbox post**18K/yr-5.8%0.7% conv. - **black mailbox post**13K/yr+25.6%1.3% conv. - **mailbox posts for outside**12K/yr-18.4%0.6% conv. - **mailbox pole**8K/yr+13.9%1.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/mailbox-posts-for-outside/search-terms)
## **Top mailbox posts for outside 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%3%$14K6%$27K9%$41K12%$55K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES Grand Haven Plastic Mailbox and Post Kit Black Extra Large**ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES**$86.65**4.7★1,253 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP2Z3DL9) [2**Architectural Mailboxes DPK000AM Drive-in Post No Size Aromatic Cedar**ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES**$49.81**4.5★144 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP2YGY87) [3**Architectural Mailboxes Mailbox to Go Mailbox with Post Black Medium**ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES**$43.44**4.4★532 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP2WWPLG) [4**Architectural Mailboxes Mailbox to Go Galvanized Steel Mailbox and Post Kit MC11KITBAM Black Medium Capacity**ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES**$49.84**4.4★544 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP2Z4WR5) [5**Architectural Mailboxes Coolidge Galvanized Steel Mailbox Post Compatibility Code F 7511B-10 Black**ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES**$27.29**4.4★647 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07644H2DT)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**adoorn 51 Mailbox Post - In Ground Mailbox Posts for Outside Heavy Duty Metal Mailbox Post for Use with Post Mount Mailbox - Black**adoorn**$96.45**41 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJTH1ZB5) [**BOUGOON Black Metal Mailbox Post for Outside 43x 4X 4 inch Heavy Duty In-Ground Mounting Post with Anchor for Easy Install Mailbox Use**BUOGOON**$90.67**12 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYNLPDJW) [**43 Heavy Duty Galvanized Steel Mailbox Post - Rustproof 4x4 Black In-Ground Mount USPS Compliant Easy DIY Installation for Standard Mailboxes**Pontuss**$80.55**52 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLFB4DYZ) [**Architectural Mailboxes Drive-in Post Kit Galvanized Steel Mailbox Post Compatibility Code A B SDPK00AM Black**ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES**$46.93**120 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP2Z3TNY) [**ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES Grand Haven Plastic Mailbox and Post Kit Black Extra Large**ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES**$86.65**1,253 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP2Z3DL9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Architectural Mailboxes Classic Plastic Mailbox and Post Kit GCL100MAM Mocha**ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES**$68.24**4.6★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP2Y9SQS) [**Gibraltar Mailboxes 4x4 Anchor Post Kit APK00000 Pine (Pack of 1)**Gibraltar Mailboxes**$37.29**4.3★**▲ 72%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HM7WFC) [**BOUGOON Black Metal Mailbox Post for Outside 43x 4X 4 inch Heavy Duty In-Ground Mounting Post with Anchor for Easy Install Mailbox Use**BUOGOON**$90.67**4.5★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYNLPDJW) [**Architectural Mailboxes Mailbox to Go Mailbox with Post Black Medium**ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES**$43.44**4.4★**▲ 56%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP2WWPLG) [**ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES Grand Haven Plastic Mailbox and Post Kit Black Extra Large**ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES**$86.65**4.7★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP2Z3DL9)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about mailbox posts for outside**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Assembly/Installation**22%
*“Easy to assemble”*
**Strength**13%
*“Very sturdy box”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Build quality it solid”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Excellent Value”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Mailbox fit”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As described”*
**Design-Overall**5%
*“Well built”*
**Durability**4%
*“The plastic material appears to be durable”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Easy to use”*
**Material Quality**1%
*“Nice sturdy material”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**12%
*“Too big”*
**Strength**9%
*“Cheap and flimsy”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“poor quality control”*
**Assembly/Installation**8%
*“Not easy to install”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“Instructions were a little hard to understand”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“Cheap material”*
**Durability**4%
*“is falling apart”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“it became very difficult to remove”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“Terrible design”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Looks cheaper than expected”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**38%
**Defective Material/Parts**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Assembly/Installation**5%
**Material Quality**5%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Color**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Strength**3%
**Value For Money**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is mailbox posts for outside profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $458K/yr across 58 tracked products. 5 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +143.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- **How competitive is the mailbox posts for outside niche?**
- 23 brands and 91 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in mailbox posts for outside?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.5%.
- **When does demand for mailbox posts for outside peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the mailbox posts for outside niche?**
- Listings span $15.60–$393.57; the average listing price is $104.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 744 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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