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title: "Motion Sensor Light Switch — $1.1M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 47/100 · $1.1M/yr market · 688K searches/yr · $26.64 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **motion sensor light switch**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 93% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 79Growth 24Conversion 66Competition 23Returns 24Price range 89Avg price 95Brand share 19Review moat 27Quality gap 65
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$26.64**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$10.67–$71.04**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Great****$1.1M**
$1.1M/yr · 688K searches
**Conversion**
**Good****5.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,807.5**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-2.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Bad****5.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Bad****73%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****93%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, motion sensor light switch is a $1.1M/yr Amazon United States market (688K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **motion sensor light switch market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **40K–50K**
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$1.1M–$1.3M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#8**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **79%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **53 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **151 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**7 **—flat
**Sellers**
**24**
**Top-5 brand share**
**93%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**73%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**3%**
- Lutron52% - TOPGREENER20% - ECOELER9% - Leviton6% - ELEGRP6% - Sensky4% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/motion-sensor-light-switch/trend)
## **Top motion sensor light switch search terms**
- **motion sensor light switch**263K/yr-2.9%4.5% conv. - **motion sensor switch**84K/yr-22.4%3.5% conv. - **motion light switch**47K/yr+0.8%5.3% conv. - **lutron motion sensor light switch**36K/yr+29.4%7.5% conv. - **occupancy sensor light switch**24K/yr+40.7%4.5% conv. - **occupancy sensor**24K/yr+4.7%1.3% conv. - **motion sensor light switch indoor**27K/yr-17.0%5.0% conv. - **sensor light switch**18K/yr-1.0%3.8% conv. - **sensor switch**16K/yr+0.2%2.5% conv. - **motion switch**18K/yr-8.3%5.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/motion-sensor-light-switch/search-terms)
## **Top motion sensor light switch 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%10%$108K20%$215K30%$323K40%$430K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Lutron Maestro Motion Sensor Light Switch Indoor for Bathroom Garage Laundry Room Any Bulbs Occupancy and Vacancy Sensor Single-Pole MS-OPS2-WH White**Lutron**$22.12**4.6★13,756 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005WM3ALC) [2**Lutron Maestro Motion Sensor Light Switch Indoor for Bathroom Garage Laundry Room Any Bulbs Occupancy Vacancy Sensor Single-Pole MS-OPS2H-2-WH White (2 Pack)**Lutron**$39.38**4.6★13,756 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L43RTSS) [3**TOPGREENER PIR Motion Sensor Light Switch Occupancy & Vacancy Motion Sensor Switch Operable Without Ground Wire No Neutral Wire Single Pole Wall Plate Included TDOS5-HL-W-2PCS White**TOPGREENER**$25.05**4.3★1,845 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R364D94) [4**TOPGREENER In-Wall PIR Motion Sensor Light Switch Single Pole Occupancy Sensor Switch Motion Sensor Switch Need Neutral Wire Wall Plate Included On/Off Override 4A 500W TSOS5-W White 2 Pack**TOPGREENER**$27.51**4.3★3,118 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M01SVG9) [5**Leviton Motion Sensor Light Switch Motion Activated Auto-On/Auto-Off or Manual-On 2A No Neutral Wire Required Single Pole DOS02-LW White**Leviton**$22.26**4.6★636 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YLPZ8HT)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**ECOELER Motion Sensor Light Switch No Neutral Wire PIR Infrared Motion Activated Wall Switch with Sensitivity Adjustable OCC & VAC Selectable Single Pole UL Listed & FCC Listed White**ECOELER**$13.67**285 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y5D4ZRR) [**ECOELER Motion Sensor Light Switch PIR Motion Detection Wall Switch with Adjustable Sensitivity OCC/VAC Selectable Neutral Wire Required Single Pole Occupancy Sensor for Bathroon Laundry**ECOELER**$13.46**225 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1XVRZCW) [**TOPGREENER Occupancy/Vacancy PIR Motion Sensor Light Switch Learning Function No Neutral No Ground Required 200W Incandescent/150W LED Load UL Listed Wall Plate White 2 Pack**TOPGREENER**$29.31**1,512 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0932R1ZTJ) [**TOPGREENER PIR Motion Sensor Light Switch Occupancy & Vacancy Motion Sensor Switch Operable Without Ground Wire No Neutral Wire Single Pole Wall Plate Included TDOS5-HL-W-2PCS White**TOPGREENER**$25.05**1,845 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R364D94) [**Kasa Smart Motion Sensor Switch Single Pole Needs Neutral Wire 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Light Switch Works with Alexa & Google Assistant UL Certified No Hub Required(KS200MP2) White 2-Pack**Kasa Smart**$35.24**3,390 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XYYMJ9D)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**TOPGREENER Occupancy/Vacancy PIR Motion Sensor Light Switch Learning Function No Neutral No Ground Required 200W Incandescent/150W LED Load UL Listed Wall Plate White 2 Pack**TOPGREENER**$29.31**4.3★**▲ 213%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0932R1ZTJ) [**Lutron Maestro Motion Sensor Light Switch w/ Wallplate for Bathroom Garage Laundry Room Any Bulbs Occupancy Vacancy Sensor Single-Pole MS-OPS2HW-WH White**Lutron**$24.69**4.5★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0092LE9H8) [**ELEGRP Single Pole Occupancy Motion Sensor Light Switch PIR Infrared Motion Activated Switch Need Grounding Wire No Neutral Wire for CFL/LED/Incandescent with Plate UL(2 Pack Matte White)**ELEGRP**$27.45**4.3★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N3TRGPZ) [**ECOELER Motion Sensor Light Switch PIR Motion Detection Wall Switch with Adjustable Sensitivity OCC/VAC Selectable Neutral Wire Required Single Pole Occupancy Sensor for Bathroon Laundry**ECOELER**$13.46**4.4★**▲ 24%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1XVRZCW) [**Lutron Maestro Motion Sensor Light Switch Indoor for Bathroom Garage Laundry Room Any Bulbs Occupancy Vacancy Sensor Single-Pole MS-OPS2H-2-WH White (2 Pack)**Lutron**$39.38**4.6★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L43RTSS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about motion sensor light switch**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Assembly/Installation**20%
*“Most amazing product that you can install to your home”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Better quality than most”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Great deal”*
**Efficiency**10%
*“Works great Ive had it installed for about 6 months with no problems”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Works as advertised”*
**Sensor**7%
*“Great sensor witch”*
**Motion Detection**5%
*“The motion detection works reliably”*
**Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining**5%
*“Adjustable”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“easy to use”*
**Alarm/Timer Accuracy**2%
*“i like the way you adjust the time”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**25%
*“It doesnt work well”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**10%
*“horrible instructions in box”*
**Durability**8%
*“Malfunctioning after a year”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Made cheap”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“They didnt match the ones pictured on the packaging at all”*
**Touch/Button Controls**3%
*“It doesn't click”*
**Connectivity-Overall**3%
*“I spent an hour trying to get it to connect”*
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
*“Cheap plastic parts”*
**Color**3%
*“Color mismatch”*
**Heating**3%
*“Requires extra hot wire”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**29%
**Compatibility-Overall**17%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**8%
**Size-Overall**7%
**Value For Money**5%
**Assembly/Installation**4%
**Connectivity-Overall**4%
**Product Condition**3%
**Color**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is motion sensor light switch profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $1.1M/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -2.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the motion sensor light switch niche?**
- 7 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in motion sensor light switch?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Durability. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for motion sensor light switch peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the motion sensor light switch niche?**
- Listings span $10.67–$71.04; the average listing price is $26.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,808 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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