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title: "Matte Black Outlet Covers — $39K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **matte black outlet covers**
**Skip it**
A small market ($39K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 10Growth 23Conversion 69Competition 64Returns 44Price range 48Avg price 56Brand share 33Review moat 41Quality gap 19
**Conversion**
**Good****6.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****46%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Good****$12.74**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****$4.93–$24.33**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Okay****3.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,438.64**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****85%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-3.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$39K**
$39K/yr · 49K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, matte black outlet covers is a $39K/yr Amazon United States market (49K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **matte black outlet covers market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$38K–$51K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#91**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **48 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **184 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**13 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**20**
**Top-5 brand share**
**85%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**46%**
Top 20: 91%
**Open market**
**12%**
- ENERLITES34% - Henne Bery21% - ELEGRP21% - Funkiim5% - treewell4% - OKAYZIP3% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 12%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — -3.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/matte-black-outlet-covers/trend)
## **Top matte black outlet covers search terms**
- **matte black outlet covers**30K/yr+13.3%4.9% conv. - **black metal outlet covers**8K/yr-27.2%3.0% conv. - **black matte outlet covers**4K/yr-10.0%5.3% conv. - **matte black outlet cover**4K/yr-8.9%5.7% conv. - **matte black outlet covers wall plate**3K/yr-50.0%3.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/matte-black-outlet-covers/search-terms)
## **Top matte black outlet covers 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%4%$2K8%$3K12%$5K16%$6K101001K10K100K 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**Henne Bery Modern Edge Decorative Wall Plate Switch Plate Outlet Cover Durable Solid Zinc Alloy (Single Duplex 2PK Matte Black)**Henne Bery**$9.66**4.8★5,025 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CTGHKHP) [2**ENERLITES Duplex Receptacle Metal Wall Plate Outlet Cover Corrosion Resistant Standard Size 1-Gang 4.50 x 2.76 Powder Coated Stamped Steel 7721-BM Black Matte**ENERLITES**$7.83**4.7★5,067 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SLLQQSH) [3**ENERLITES Duplex Receptacle Outlet Wall Plate Size 1-Gang 4.50 x 2.76 Unbreakable Polycarbonate Thermoplastic UL Listed 8821-BK-10PCS Black (10 Pack)**ENERLITES**$8.87**4.7★20,727 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y95W7VL) [4**ELEGRP Matte Black Standard Decorator Electrical Wall Receptacle Outlet 15A 125V 2 Pole 3 Wire Non-Tamper Resistant NEMA 5-15R Self-Grounding Wall Plate Included UL Listed 10 Pack**ELEGRP**$24.33**4.6★1,229 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6FRGB3R) [5**ELEGRP 1-Gang Screwless Duplex Wall Plates Mid-Size Unbreakable Thermoplastic Faceplate Cover for Duplex & Combination Receptacle Wall Outlet & Toggle Switch UL Listed (5 Pack Matte Black)**ELEGRP**$12.69**4.4★120 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCXSNG7G)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Matte Black Decorative Outlet Covers Wall Plates Natural Material Electric Receptacle Cover Switch Plate Outlet Cover - Modern Style (1 Gang Single Duplex 4 Pack)**OKAYZIP**$14.75**78 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSD1BTYS) [**Classic Architecture Wall Plates Light Switch covers Electrical Outlet Covers Duplex receptacle wall plates Mid Size Bamboo Fiber Material Switch plates Matte Black (1 Gang Duplex 4PK)**Funkiim**$14.69**35 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQJ62DPK) [**6-Pack Zinc Alloy Single Duplex Outlet Cover Plate Solid Receptacle Cover**treewell**$20.50**709 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYS7S66R) [**6-Pack Natural Bamboo Fiber Duplex Outlet Cover Plate Decorative Wall Plate**treewell**$18.31**98 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYS6N476) [**ENERLITES Duplex Receptacle Outlet Wall Plate Size 1-Gang 4.50 x 2.76 Unbreakable Polycarbonate Thermoplastic UL Listed 8821-BK-5PCS Black (5 Pack)**ENERLITES**$6.94**728 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9YDJKM5)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Classic Architecture Wall Plates Light Switch covers Electrical Outlet Covers Duplex receptacle wall plates Mid Size Bamboo Fiber Material Switch plates Matte Black (1 Gang Duplex 4PK)**Funkiim**$14.69**5.0★**▲ 145%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQJ62DPK) [**Matte Black Decorative Outlet Covers Wall Plates Natural Material Electric Receptacle Cover Switch Plate Outlet Cover - Modern Style (1 Gang Single Duplex 4 Pack)**OKAYZIP**$14.75**4.5★**▲ 113%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSD1BTYS) [**Henne Bery Modern Edge Decorative Wall Plate Switch Plate Outlet Cover Durable Solid Zinc Alloy (Double Toggle Matte Black)**Henne Bery**$7.95**4.8★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM6JPWFT) [**ENERLITES Duplex Receptacle Outlet Wall Plate Size 1-Gang 4.50 x 2.76 Unbreakable Polycarbonate Thermoplastic 8821-BK Black**ENERLITES**$4.93**4.7★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07455XD7B) [**WEBANG 20 Amp Decorator Wall Outlet Tamper Resistant Duplex Receptacle Outlet Includ Screwless Electrical Outlet Plate 20A 125V 2 Pole 3 Wire Self-Grounding ETL Listed Matte Black 10 Pack**WEBANG**$23.63**4.6★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9DF8X7B)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about matte black outlet covers**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**33%
*“Good Quality and Easy to Install”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“As advertised”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Fit well”*
**Assembly/Installation**8%
*“Very clean install the way they do the cover plate”*
**Design-Overall**8%
*“nice design”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Great value”*
**Durability**5%
*“Durable and strong”*
**Strength**4%
*“Strong and beautiful”*
**Color**3%
*“Its a nice black color”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“They wipe dust easily, and look great”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**25%
*“Improper fit”*
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“Looks cheap”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“Description says 4 pack only received 2”*
**Assembly/Installation**5%
*“Hard to install”*
**Touch/Button Controls**5%
*“As others mentioned be aware that sometimes the reset buttons do not work”*
**Grip**5%
*“i noticed it being a bit dangerous when it slips”*
**Mechanism Issues**5%
*“Plates will not stay on outlets”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Difficult to work with”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**2%
*“Can't barely get plugs into this outlet”*
**Durability**2%
*“They fall off too easily”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**46%
**Color**13%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Value For Money**5%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Design-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is matte black outlet covers profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $39K/yr across 28 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- **How competitive is the matte black outlet covers niche?**
- 13 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in matte black outlet covers?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 3.5%.
- **When does demand for matte black outlet covers peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the matte black outlet covers niche?**
- Listings span $4.93–$24.33; the average listing price is $12.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,439 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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