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# **underlayment for laminate flooring**
**Worth a look**
Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 31% of clicks), but soft demand (-0.5% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 67Growth 25Conversion 40Competition 84Returns 31Price range 60Avg price 84Brand share 38Review moat 78Quality gap 50
**Competition**
**Great****31%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Great****$75.37**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****436.78**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****$661K**
$661K/yr · 277K searches
**Price range**
**Good****$14.80–$155.47**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Okay****82%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Returns**
**Okay****4.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Bad****-0.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, underlayment for laminate flooring is a $661K/yr Amazon United States market (277K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **underlayment for laminate flooring market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$942K–$1.1M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#70**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **93%**
- **Sponsored**
- **59%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **51 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **179 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**14 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**27**
**Top-5 brand share**
**82%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**31%**
Top 20: 73%
**Open market**
**12%**
- AMERIQUE25% - Quiet Walk18% - ROBERTS17% - VEVOR11% - MP Global Products11% - Be$t Laminate6% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 12%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KPrime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/underlayment-for-laminate-flooring/trend)
## **Top underlayment for laminate flooring search terms**
- **underlayment for laminate flooring**58K/yr-5.3%3.1% conv. - **underlayment**33K/yr-10.8%2.1% conv. - **underlayment for vinyl plank flooring**22K/yr+4.8%2.1% conv. - **floor underlayment**21K/yr-3.3%3.1% conv. - **flooring underlayment**21K/yr-9.1%2.6% conv. - **moisture barrier underlayment**16K/yr-0.5%2.9% conv. - **laminate underlayment**13K/yr-11.6%2.6% conv. - **flooring underlayments**7K/yr+131.4%0.4% conv. - **vapor barrier underlayment**8K/yr+120.7%1.8% conv. - **foam underlayment**10K/yr+5.0%2.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/underlayment-for-laminate-flooring/search-terms)
## **Top underlayment for laminate flooring 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%3%$20K6%$40K9%$59K12%$79K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**PolyFoam Multipurpose Foam Underlayment 100 sq ft Roll for Laminate & Wood Flooring Moisture-Resistant Shock-Absorbing Lightweight Easy to Install Made in USA**MP Global Products**$19.47**4.4★392 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A52RQZU) [2**ROBERTS 70-115 Moisture Barricade Underlayment Film for Vinyl Laminate SPC Engineered Wood Floors 6 mil. Thick Polyethylene 120 Sq. Foot Roll Black**ROBERTS**$21.78**4.5★801 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0026T3Q2W) [3**3in1 Vapor Barrier Flooring Underlayment w/Overlap and pre-Attached Tape Strip - Bestlaminate- 2mm - 500sq.ft (Bundle 5 Rolls Each 100 sg.ft.)**Be$t Laminate**$79.76**4.6★283 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFJQ36XB) [4**QuietWalk Underlayment 360 sq ft 3 mm Thick for Laminate & Hardwood Floors Approved for Pre-Attached Pad Recycled Fiber Floating Install Sound & Moisture Barrier Made in USA**Quiet Walk**$150.71**4.7★1,333 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A52RTC0) [5**VEVOR Floor Underlayment 300 sq. ft 3-in-1 2 mm Thick Flooring Padding with Tape & Vapor Barrier Heavy Duty EPE Foam Soundproofing & Noise Reduction for Laminate Wood (3 Rolls x 100 sq. ft)**VEVOR**$47.20**4.7★47 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHKPZ74F)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Roberts 70-117 Moisture Barricade 6 mil Polyethylene Film Roll 600 sq. ft.**ROBERTS**$58.33**801 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQMP3H94) [**VEVOR Floor Underlayment 100 sq. ft/Roll 3 mm Thick Laminate Flooring Padding with Attached Vapor Barrier Heavy Duty Fiber + PE Film Soundproofing & Noise Reduction Ideal for Vinyl Wood**VEVOR**$33.88**49 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJXF7K3K) [**VEVOR Floor Underlayment 200 sq. ft/Roll 3-in-1 3 mm Thick Flooring Padding with Tape & Vapor Barrier Heavy Duty EPE Foam with Blue PE Soundproofing and Noise Reduction for Laminate Wood Floors**VEVOR**$46.04**24 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHVWS7RP) [**VEVOR Floor Underlayment 300 sq. ft 3-in-1 2 mm Thick Flooring Padding with Tape & Vapor Barrier Heavy Duty EPE Foam Soundproofing & Noise Reduction for Laminate Wood (3 Rolls x 100 sq. ft)**VEVOR**$47.20**47 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHKPZ74F) [**400SQFT AMERIQUE 2MM Premium Flooring Padding 3-in-1 Heavy Duty Foam Royal Blue 200SF/Roll Pack of 2 Underlayment with Tape & Vapor Barrier**AMERIQUE**$66.65**0 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH5ZJ3ZJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**AMERIQUE 400SQFT 4TH Generation Blue 1.5MM Thick Flooring Underlayment Padding 3-in-1 Heavy Duty Foam with Tape & Vapor Barrier**AMERIQUE**$61.70**0.0★**▲ 191%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD8XSX83) [**VEVOR Floor Underlayment 300 sq. ft 3-in-1 2 mm Thick Flooring Padding with Tape & Vapor Barrier Heavy Duty EPE Foam Soundproofing & Noise Reduction for Laminate Wood (3 Rolls x 100 sq. ft)**VEVOR**$47.20**4.7★**▲ 177%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHKPZ74F) [**VEVOR Floor Underlayment 200 sq. ft/Roll 3-in-1 3 mm Thick Flooring Padding with Tape & Vapor Barrier Heavy Duty EPE Foam with Blue PE Soundproofing and Noise Reduction for Laminate Wood Floors**VEVOR**$46.04**4.8★**▲ 154%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHVWS7RP) [**AMERIQUE 800SQFT 4TH Generation Blue 1.5MM Thick Flooring Underlayment Padding 3-in-1 Heavy Duty Foam with Tape & Vapor Barrier**AMERIQUE**$103.78**5.0★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF3LB5WJ) [**400SQFT AMERIQUE 2MM Premium Flooring Padding 3-in-1 Heavy Duty Foam Royal Blue 200SF/Roll Pack of 2 Underlayment with Tape & Vapor Barrier**AMERIQUE**$66.65**0.0★**▲ 78%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH5ZJ3ZJ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about underlayment for laminate flooring**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“High Quality and Easy to Install”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“worth the investment”*
**Ease Of Use**11%
*“Easy to use”*
**Thickness**7%
*“the material is thick enough to be durable while still being easy to roll out”*
**Durability**6%
*“Strong and durable”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Easy to install”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Exactly what we needed”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“Worked well and did the job”*
**Floor Protection**3%
*“Great quality and makes a HUGE Difference regarding the floor and how it responds”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“no cheap material you could tell by cutting it”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Item arrived in poor quality condition”*
**Ease Of Use**12%
*“Unable to use”*
**Functionality-Overall**10%
*“won't work”*
**Thickness**8%
*“this product is as thin as a sheet of loose leaf paper”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“It's misleading”*
**Strength**6%
*“The tinfoil looks very flimsy”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**6%
*“Lack of Instructions”*
**Material Quality**6%
*“I haven't a clue why such flimsy material was used”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
*“sticky tap didnt work at all”*
**Weight Heavy**4%
*“Not as heavy as I prefer”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Thickness**15%
**Value For Money**11%
**Size-Overall**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Thin**10%
**Material Quality**7%
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Assembly/Installation**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is underlayment for laminate flooring profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $661K/yr across 46 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- **How competitive is the underlayment for laminate flooring niche?**
- 14 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in underlayment for laminate flooring?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Ease Of Use, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 4.5%.
- **When does demand for underlayment for laminate flooring peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the underlayment for laminate flooring niche?**
- Listings span $14.80–$155.47; the average listing price is $75.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 437 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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