tape measure 30 ft
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$23.48avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$8.28–$40.30cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good6.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$508K$508K/yr · 325K searches
Review moat
Okay2,426.87avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+6.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad74%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tape measure 30 ft is a $508K/yr Amazon United States market (325K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
tape measure 30 ft market data
- Units sold / yr
- 25K–30K
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $587K–$704K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.7%
- Avg BSR
- #77
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 53%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 49 months
- Avg seller age
- 144 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 falling
Sellers
146
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- DEWALT82%
- STANLEY12%
- Amazon Basics4%
- CRAFTSMAN2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +6.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Top tape measure 30 ft search terms
- dewalt tape measure93K/yr
- tape measure 30 ft28K/yr
- dewalt measuring tape27K/yr
- dewalt tape measure 25 ft26K/yr
- metro dewalt16K/yr
- cinta metrica dewalt18K/yr
- stanley tape measure 30 ft15K/yr
- tape measure dewalt13K/yr
- 30 tape measure11K/yr
- 30 ft tape measure12K/yr
Top tape measure 30 ft 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.
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
DEWALT Atomic Compact Series 30 ft. Tape Measure (DWHT38130S)
DEWALT$18.934.8★2,789 rev
DEWALT Toughseries 25 Ft. Tape Measure (DWHT36925S)
DEWALT$24.544.5★1,271 rev
DEWALT Atomic Compact Series 25 ft. Tape Measure (DWHT38125S)
DEWALT$16.234.8★1,570 rev
Stanley Hand Tools 33-730 1-1/4 X 30 FatMax Tape Measure
STANLEY$33.624.6★8,566 rev
Dewalt DWHT36935S ToughSeries 35 ft Tape Measure
DEWALT$35.714.5★1,271 rev
Newest
by launch date
STANLEY 18 Oz Dead Blow Soft Face Sledge Hammer
STANLEY$30.51171 rev
Stanley Dewalt DWHT38116S Atomic 16 Tape Measure
DEWALT$13.80628 rev
DEWALT ATOMIC Compact Series 25 Tape Measure 1 Pack Bundle
DEWALT$18.49628 rev
DEWALT Atomic Compact Series 16 ft. Tape Measure (DWHT38116S)
DEWALT$13.67357 rev
DEWALT Atomic Compact Series 30 ft. Tape Measure (DWHT38130S)
DEWALT$18.932,789 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumStanley Hand Tools 33-730 1-1/4 X 30 FatMax Tape Measure
STANLEY$33.624.6★
Amazon Basics Self-Locking Tape Measure with Belt Clip 33 feet (10 m) Inch/Metric Scale MID Accuracy Black Yellow
Amazon Basics$8.284.7★
DEWALT DWHT36105 Tape Measure
DEWALT$16.934.7★
DEWALT Tough Tape 16FT x 1-1/4IN
DEWALT$24.554.5★
STANLEY 18 Oz Dead Blow Soft Face Sledge Hammer
STANLEY$30.514.6★
What buyers say about tape measure 30 ft
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Awesome quality”
“Decent tape measure”
“The blade is super-sturdy”
“Sturdy and professional tape”
“Overall, a dependable tool that balances durability, size, and performance very well”
“Great value”
“Accurate description”
“Excellent easy to use”
“Heavy duty”
“It fits well on your belt”
What buyers complain about
“False Advertising”
“Broke right away”
“Hard to find this feature with standard/metric tape measures”
“This thing is huge”
“It is bulky”
“Terribly poor quality”
“Very frustrating to use”
“extremely flimsy”
“Hook is loose”
“Its a chunk of a small measuring tape”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is tape measure 30 ft profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $508K/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +6.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the tape measure 30 ft niche?
- 4 brands and 146 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in tape measure 30 ft?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Durability, Measurement/Reading Accuracy. The return rate is 0.9%.
- When does demand for tape measure 30 ft peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the tape measure 30 ft niche?
- Listings span $8.28–$40.30; the average listing price is $23.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,427 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.