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title: "Propane Filter — $89K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 34/100 · $89K/yr market · 85K searches/yr · $18.41 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Propane Filter — $89K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **propane filter**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-89.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 22Growth 0Conversion 64Competition 14Returns 69Price range 84Avg price 84Brand share 16Review moat 66Quality gap 21
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.41**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$12.78–$28.52**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Good****2.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****841.73**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****5.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$89K**
$89K/yr · 85K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****93%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****83%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-89.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, propane filter is a $89K/yr Amazon United States market (85K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **propane filter market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$184K–$230K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#867**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **91%**
- **Sponsored**
- **82%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **29 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **183 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**52**
**Top-5 brand share**
**93%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**83%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**4%**
- Mr. Heater50% - FJXBYWM18% - Kefly13% - CALPOSE10% - Aowoil3% - WADEO3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -89.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 28.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/propane-filter/trend)
## **Top propane filter search terms**
- **propane filter**14K/yr-76.7%4.6% conv. - **propane fuel filter**6K/yr-84.4%6.4% conv. - **buddy heater filter**9K/yr-87.2%7.1% conv. - **mr heater filter**8K/yr-90.3%7.2% conv. - **f273699 mr. heater fuel filter**5K/yr-89.6%7.4% conv. - **f273699**9K/yr-94.7%7.7% conv. - **mr buddy heater fuel filter**6K/yr-89.4%4.9% conv. - **mr heater fuel filter**8K/yr-94.1%8.7% conv. - **propane filter for buddy heater**7K/yr-93.2%11.7% conv. - **mr buddy filter**3K/yr-90.5%12.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/propane-filter/search-terms)
## **Top propane filter 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%$9K20%$18K30%$27K40%$36K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Mr. Heater Fuel Filter for Big Buddy & Portable Buddy F276163**Mr. Heater**$16.26**4.7★2,658 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJYL9IO) [2**Mr. Heater Fuel Filter**Mr. Heater**$12.78**4.7★5,522 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HE8P2O) [3**Kefly F273699 Propane Fuel Filter Fits for Mr. Heater Buddy Big Buddy & Portable Buddy Heater**Kefly**$14.03**5.0★3 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2GW2H3Q) [4**FJXBYWM Propane Fuel Filter F273699 for Portable Propane Heaters & Grills Inline LP Gas Heater Filter Fits Propane Hoses F273704 F273701 F273702 etc for Camping RV Garage Outdoor Heater/Cooking.**FJXBYWM**$15.15**4.7★113 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLMC6RQ) [5**CALPOSE F273699 Propane Fuel Filter for Mr.Heater Buddy Propane Filter for Big Buddy & Portable Buddy Galvanized Aluminum Buddy Heater Filter Accessories**CALPOSE**$14.36**4.5★345 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DL2QC9RB)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**BlueStars F273699 Propane Fuel Filter - for Mr Heater Buddy Heater Big Buddy Tough Buddy Heaters & Portable Buddy - Fit F273704 F273701 F273702 - Galvanized Aluminum Filter Accessories - Pack of 2**BlueStars**$24.21**3 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH5FKFPN) [**Kefly F273699 Propane Fuel Filter Fits for Mr. Heater Buddy Big Buddy & Portable Buddy Heater**Kefly**$14.03**3 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2GW2H3Q) [**Propane Heater Fuel Filter F273699 with 6FT Propane Hose for Portable Propane Heater Series Connect 20-45 lb Propane Tanks Replaces F276163 F273704 F273701 F273702 Etc.**YFLWGFDA**$24.06**53 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJYHW9MC) [**FJXBYWM Propane Fuel Filter F273699 for Portable Propane Heaters & Grills Inline LP Gas Heater Filter Fits Propane Hoses F273704 F273701 F273702 etc for Camping RV Garage Outdoor Heater/Cooking.**FJXBYWM**$15.15**113 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLMC6RQ) [**2 Pack Propane Fuel Filter F273699 for Portable Propane Heaters Most Small to Medium Portable Heater Fits Propane Hoses F273704 F273701 F273702 etc.**FJXBYWM**$28.52**44 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLPD7R7)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**BlueStars F273699 Propane Fuel Filter - for Mr Heater Buddy Heater Big Buddy Tough Buddy Heaters & Portable Buddy - Fit F273704 F273701 F273702 - Galvanized Aluminum Filter Accessories - Pack of 2**BlueStars**$24.21**4.6★**▲ 1000%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH5FKFPN) [**Kefly F273699 Propane Fuel Filter Fits for Mr. Heater Buddy Big Buddy & Portable Buddy Heater**Kefly**$14.03**5.0★**▲ 1000%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2GW2H3Q) [**Propane Heater Fuel Filter F273699 with 6FT Propane Hose for Portable Propane Heater Series Connect 20-45 lb Propane Tanks Replaces F276163 F273704 F273701 F273702 Etc.**YFLWGFDA**$24.06**4.6★**▲ 181%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJYHW9MC) [**Mr Heater F273699 Fuel Filter**Mr. Heater**$12.93**4.7★**▲ 163%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MAZFYYM) [**WADEO Propane Fuel Filter F273699 with 7FT Propane Adapter Hose Compatiable with Propane Heater Buddy Propane Fuel Filter with Hose Connect 20-40 lb Propane Tanks CSA Certified**WADEO**$17.76**4.5★**▲ 87%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9BRB5HW)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about propane filter**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**31%
*“Just What was advertised”*
**Filtration**13%
*“Filter”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Fit perfectly”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“quality was great”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Good Value”*
**Heating**5%
*“Getting them as a 2 pack is good if you have more than one heater or just like being prepared”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“Didn't have any problems with leakage”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“Easy to install”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Works great”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Good use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**20%
*“The filter I received for my Mr Heater Buddy did not fit”*
**Filtration**15%
*“I cannot ascertain the effectiveness of the filter”*
**Durability**13%
*“Part failed in just over 2 months”*
**Heating**13%
*“It didn't work in the heater I got”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Might be misleading advertising”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Garbage”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Did not work”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“can't couple with 5-foot hose”*
**Maintenance And Repair**4%
*“Needs upgrade”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“The price this way is slightly cheaper”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**33%
**Compatibility-Overall**16%
**Filtration**12%
**Value For Money**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Heating**3%
**Product Condition**2%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is propane filter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $89K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -89.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
- **How competitive is the propane filter niche?**
- 8 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in propane filter?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Filtration, Durability. The return rate is 2.3%.
- **When does demand for propane filter peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 28.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the propane filter niche?**
- Listings span $12.78–$28.52; the average listing price is $18.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 842 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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