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title: "Smartthings Water Leak Sensor — $173K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **smartthings water leak sensor**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 35Growth 25Conversion 78Competition 16Returns 36Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 74Quality gap 82
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$33.35**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$16.23–$65.67**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Great****7.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****531.45**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Okay****4.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Okay****$173K**
$173K/yr · 67K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-0.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****81%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, smartthings water leak sensor is a $173K/yr Amazon United States market (67K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **smartthings water leak sensor market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$200K–$267K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#54**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **91%**
- **Out of stock**
- **15.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **36 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **132 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**5 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**10**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**81%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Aqara68% - THIRDREALITY17% - SONOFF7% - AEOTEC5% - Haozee3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/smartthings-water-leak-sensor/trend)
## **Top smartthings water leak sensor search terms**
- **aqara water leak sensor**24K/yr-4.4%11.3% conv. - **zigbee water leak sensor**14K/yr+6.8%5.1% conv. - **zigbee water sensor**5K/yr+5.1%4.2% conv. - **zigbee leak sensor**5K/yr+4.6%5.6% conv. - **aqara leak sensor**5K/yr+16.2%12.2% conv. - **zwave water leak sensor**5K/yr-6.5%0.6% conv. - **smartthings water leak sensor**6K/yr-24.3%7.0% conv. - **aqara water sensor**4K/yr+4.6%10.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/smartthings-water-leak-sensor/search-terms)
## **Top smartthings water leak sensor 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%15%$26K30%$52K45%$78K60%$104K101001K10K 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**Aqara Water Leak Sensor 3 Pack Zigbee Water Leak Detector for Alarm System**Aqara**$41.33**3.9★602 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WQPJBTQ) [2**Aqara Water Leak Sensor 1 Pack Zigbee Water Leak Detector for Alarm System**Aqara**$16.88**4.3★3,031 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D39MSZS) [3**THIRDREALITY Zigbee Water Leak Sensor with Dripping Detection 4 Pack 120 dB Alarm App Notifications Enabled When Compatible with Home Assistant and Compatible Zigbee HUB Batteries Included**THIRDREALITY**$65.67**4.4★111 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XDP2LZF) [4**THIRDREALITY Zigbee Water Leak Sensor with Dripping Detection 120dB Alarm App Notifications Enabled When Work with Home Assistant and Compatible Zigbee HUB Like SmartThings Aeotec or Third Reality Hub**THIRDREALITY**$18.46**4.0★341 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GYFN8VL) [5**Aeotec SmartThings SmartThings Water Leak Sensor ZigBee Battery Powered Smart Home Hub Compatible**AEOTEC**$39.28**4.5★525 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095TR9NYR)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Haozee Zigbee Water Leak Detector Sensor for Home Pack of 3**Haozee**$29.75**78 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3NQ7L86) [**SONOFF SNZB-05P Zigbee Water Leak Sensor for Alarm System and Smart Home Automation Wireless Mini Flood Detector for Kitchen Bathroom Basement 1Pack**SONOFF**$24.85**353 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFVY6HS9) [**THIRDREALITY Zigbee Water Leak Sensor WL2 with Dripping & Leaking Detection App Notifications Zigbee Hub Needed 3-Year Battery Life No Battery & Srien Support Home Assistant SmartThings Homey**THIRDREALITY**$16.23**30 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK19F6Z2) [**SONOFF SNZB-05P Zigbee Water Leak Sensor with Detection Cable for Alarm System and Smart Home Automation Wireless Mini Flood Detector for Kitchen Bathroom Basement 1Pack**SONOFF**$22.76**167 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFVYCBK2) [**Aqara Smart Valve Controller T1 Matter Over Bridge Zigbee 3.0 Hub Required**Aqara**$57.92**389 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB8KS8Q3)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Haozee Zigbee Water Leak Detector Sensor for Home Pack of 3**Haozee**$29.75**3.8★**▲ 232%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3NQ7L86) [**SONOFF SNZB-05P Zigbee Water Leak Sensor with Detection Cable for Alarm System and Smart Home Automation Wireless Mini Flood Detector for Kitchen Bathroom Basement 1Pack**SONOFF**$22.76**4.4★**▲ 221%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFVYCBK2) [**SONOFF SNZB-05P Zigbee Water Leak Sensor for Alarm System and Smart Home Automation Wireless Mini Flood Detector for Kitchen Bathroom Basement 1Pack**SONOFF**$24.85**4.5★**▲ 212%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFVY6HS9) [**THIRDREALITY Zigbee Water Leak Sensor WL2 with Dripping & Leaking Detection App Notifications Zigbee Hub Needed 3-Year Battery Life No Battery & Srien Support Home Assistant SmartThings Homey**THIRDREALITY**$16.23**4.1★**▲ 162%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK19F6Z2) [**THIRDREALITY Zigbee Water Leak Sensor with Dripping Detection 2 Pack 120 dB Alarm App Notifications Enabled When Work with Home Assistant and Compatible Zigbee HUB Batteries Included**THIRDREALITY**$33.77**4.4★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MVKNNNQ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about smartthings water leak sensor**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Assembly/Installation**14%
*“Had my plumber install this, which was quick and efficient”*
**Sensor**10%
*“The sensors respond quickly”*
**Connectivity-Overall**9%
*“I had no connectivity issues with these”*
**Water Resistance**7%
*“It says it's waterproof”*
**Battery Life**7%
*“The battery life estimate is nice too”*
**Leak-Proof**7%
*“Great option for leak detection”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Affordable”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“Flawless operation”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“making it very compatible”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“they work as advertised”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Connectivity-Overall**16%
*“Connection issues”*
**Water Resistance**9%
*“they are not waterproof”*
**Functionality-Overall**8%
*“It had one job - it failed”*
**Leak-Proof**7%
*“I was notified of a leak”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“Incompatible with Hubitat Elevation C-8 Pro”*
**Durability**4%
*“Keeps dropping off after 2-4 days”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Trash”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“it just doesn't fit”*
**Battery Life**2%
*“one thing of note is that NiMH rechargeable batteries seem to never show full battery”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“I don't like that it doesn't come with any. bad value for money”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Connectivity-Overall**25%
**Compatibility-Overall**21%
**Value For Money**10%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Leak-Proof**7%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Alarm/Timer Accuracy**2%
**Mechanism Issues**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is smartthings water leak sensor profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $173K/yr across 11 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the smartthings water leak sensor niche?**
- 5 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in smartthings water leak sensor?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Water Resistance, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 4.2%.
- **When does demand for smartthings water leak sensor peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the smartthings water leak sensor niche?**
- Listings span $16.23–$65.67; the average listing price is $33.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 531 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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