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title: "Portable Smoke Detector — $56K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 35/100 · $56K/yr market · 45K searches/yr · $30.57 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **portable smoke detector**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 14Growth 26Conversion 51Competition 21Returns 74Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 25Quality gap 27
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$30.57**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$16.54–$47.22**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Good****2.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****4.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+0.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,556.71**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****75%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****$56K**
$56K/yr · 45K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, portable smoke detector is a $56K/yr Amazon United States market (45K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **portable smoke detector market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–2K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$46K–$61K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#7**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **93%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **21 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **151 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**3 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**56**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**75%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Kidde84% - First Alert12% - X-Sense4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 80 weeks — +0.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Peak months: Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/portable-smoke-detector/trend)
## **Top portable smoke detector search terms**
- **portable smoke detector**18K/yr-9.4%2.2% conv. - **travel smoke and carbon monoxide detector**9K/yr+2.7%2.9% conv. - **portable smoke and carbon monoxide detector**8K/yr-7.0%2.3% conv. - **travel smoke detector**6K/yr+37.3%3.5% conv. - **portable smoke detector for travel**4K/yr+16.0%2.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/portable-smoke-detector/search-terms)
## **Top portable smoke detector 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%$6K20%$11K30%$17K40%$22K1001K10K100K 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**Kidde Compact Smoke Detector AA Battery-Powered 10SDR**Kidde**$19.05**4.4★803 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CX6BHZJR) [2**Kidde Carbon Monoxide Detector AA Battery-Powered COB**Kidde**$25.64**4.7★129 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1CR88J9) [3**Kidde Carbon Monoxide Detector AA Battery Powered Portable for Travel or Home 85 dB Alarm LED Status Indicators 3rd Edition**Kidde**$22.91**4.8★1,663 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT1MGCKK) [4**Kidde Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector AA Battery-Powered 30CUDR 1 Pack**Kidde**$47.22**4.4★654 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CX6L54KV) [5**First Alert Battery Smoke Alarm**First Alert**$16.54**4.6★4,896 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJMP7WHH)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Kidde Carbon Monoxide Detector AA Battery-Powered COBD**Kidde**$31.30**19,829 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1CQ4S2Z) [**Kidde Carbon Monoxide Detector AA Battery-Powered COB**Kidde**$25.64**129 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1CR88J9) [**Kidde Carbon Monoxide Detector AA Battery Powered Portable for Travel or Home 85 dB Alarm LED Status Indicators 3rd Edition**Kidde**$22.91**1,663 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT1MGCKK) [**Kidde Carbon Monoxide Detector Plug-in Carbon Monoxide Detector with AA Battery Backup 85 dB Alarm LED Status Light Indicators 3rd Edition**Kidde**$31.64**1,208 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT1MYBNV) [**Kidde Compact Smoke Detector AA Battery-Powered 10SDR**Kidde**$19.05**803 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CX6BHZJR)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**X-Sense Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Detector SC01 1-Pack**X-Sense**$31.96**4.6★**▲ 105%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B48XDLTT) [**Kidde Carbon Monoxide Detector AA Battery-Powered COBD**Kidde**$31.30**4.7★**▲ 97%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1CQ4S2Z) [**X-Sense Smoke Detector Carbon Monoxide Detector Combo SC07 1-Pack**X-Sense**$33.56**4.6★**▲ 96%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09P52JX2R) [**Kidde Carbon Monoxide Detector AA Battery-Powered COB**Kidde**$25.64**4.7★**▲ 92%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1CR88J9) [**First Alert Battery Combination Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm**First Alert**$40.00**4.5★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY3BZCX9)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about portable smoke detector**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Assembly/Installation**20%
*“Easily installed”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“The build quality feels solid and durable”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Excellent value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“As described”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Easy peasy”*
**Efficiency**5%
*“Works great”*
**Battery Life**4%
*“Battery is fine”*
**Sensor**3%
*“Great detector”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“it fits the same as before”*
**Security**2%
*“Keep your family safe”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**15%
*“Two failed within months”*
**Battery Life**14%
*“Beeps as battery are low”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“Doesnt work properly”*
**Noise Level**7%
*“It is loud as it should be”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“VERY POOR quality control”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Expensive I think”*
**Alarm/Timer Accuracy**4%
*“Alarm activates for no apparent reason”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Small”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Misleading product information”*
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
*“and the other one is extremely defective”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Alarm/Timer Accuracy**24%
**Size-Overall**13%
**Compatibility-Overall**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Value For Money**9%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Connectivity-Overall**8%
**Socket/Port/Plug**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Product Condition**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is portable smoke detector profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $56K/yr across 14 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- **How competitive is the portable smoke detector niche?**
- 3 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in portable smoke detector?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Battery Life, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 2.1%.
- **When does demand for portable smoke detector peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the portable smoke detector niche?**
- Listings span $16.54–$47.22; the average listing price is $30.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,557 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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