Water Softener Salt
MaybeReturns run at only 0.0% of orders. But the top 5 brands take 95% of clicks, so Water Softener Salt is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 62 / 100Top 5% of 9,536 Tools & Home Improvement niches · +14 vs the category median of 4862
- Market size
- $3.7M/yr1.1M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -0.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 55%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 109 sellers
Flapen Score
Water Softener Salt against its category
The dotted line is the Tools & Home Improvement average. Past it, Water Softener Salt is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Water Softener Salt market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Water Softener Salt 1.1M times last year and spent an estimated $3.7M. The top 5 brands take 95% of clicks. Flapen scores it 62 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
6.3% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.1M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 6.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -0.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $3.7M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.1M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -0.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.3%
- Market size, estimated
- $3.7Ma year
- Peak month
- February1.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- water softener salt567K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $51.44.
Listings sell for $51.44 on average, from $6.81 to $109.00. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 80K to 100K a year. The average listing sells 2,500 to 3,000 of them. At $51.44 that is $129K to $154K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $51.44inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $6.81–$109.00
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 80K–100K
- Units per listing a year
- 2,500–3,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- $129K–$154K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
62% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 24% ship with Prime. On an average day, 15.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #257 within Water Filtration & Softeners. It carries 211 reviews at 4.46 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 62%
- Prime listings
- 24%
- Out of stock, average day
- 15.9%
- Average rank
- #257in Water Filtration & Softeners
- Average rating
- 4.46 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 211per listing
- Listings tracked
- 29
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 4 of last year's 6 launches as successful.
6 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 4 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 72 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 6
- Successful launches
- 4Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 72 months
Products
Top Water Softener Salt products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Morton Clean and Protect Water Softener Salt Pellets 40 LB (Pack of 2)
- Price
- $41.21
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 286
- Age
- 2y ago
Morton Softener Salt (4 pack) - 160 lbs total
- Price
- $69.28
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 132
- Age
- 1y ago
(3 Pack) - 40lb bags Clean and Protect Water Softener Salt. Extends appliance Life; Reduces Hard Water Build Up
- Price
- $51.27
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 442
- Age
- 1y ago
(4 Pack) Water Softener Salt Crystals - Natural High Purity Salt for Softener Skin Reduced Buildup 40 lb Each Bag with Handle. 160 lbs total. Conveniently Delivered
- Price
- $74.23
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 5mo ago
(6 Pack 40 lb bags) - Clean and Protect Water Softener Salt Pellets for Easier Cleaning and Reduced Buildup (240lbs Total) (6)
- Price
- $93.17
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 108
- Age
- 3mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
(4 Pack) Clean and Protect Water Softener Salt Pellets (40 lbs per bag 160 lbs Total) - Reduces Scale Softens Hard Water Extends Appliance Life Compatible with Water Systems Sodium Chloride
- Price
- $64.25
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 3mo ago
(4 Pack) Water Softener Salt Crystals - Natural High Purity Salt for Softener Skin Reduced Buildup 40 lb Each Bag with Handle. 160 lbs total. Conveniently Delivered
- Price
- $73.61
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 1mo ago
(6 Pack 40 lb bags) - Clean and Protect Water Softener Salt Pellets for Easier Cleaning and Reduced Buildup (240lbs Total) (6)
- Price
- $93.17
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 108
- Age
- 3mo ago
Morton Clean And Protect Water Softener Pellets Extends Appliance Life 640 Ounce
- Price
- $11.15
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 11mo ago
(4 Pack) Water Softener Salt Crystals - Natural High Purity Salt for Softener Skin Reduced Buildup 40 lb Each Bag with Handle. 160 lbs total. Conveniently Delivered
- Price
- $74.23
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 5mo ago
Newest
by launch date(4 Pack) Water Softener Salt Crystals - Natural High Purity Salt for Softener Skin Reduced Buildup 40 lb Each Bag with Handle. 160 lbs total. Conveniently Delivered
- Price
- $73.61
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 1mo ago
(4 Pack) Clean and Protect Water Softener Salt Pellets (40 lbs per bag 160 lbs Total) - Reduces Scale Softens Hard Water Extends Appliance Life Compatible with Water Systems Sodium Chloride
- Price
- $64.25
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 3mo ago
(6 Pack 40 lb bags) - Clean and Protect Water Softener Salt Pellets for Easier Cleaning and Reduced Buildup (240lbs Total) (6)
- Price
- $93.17
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 108
- Age
- 3mo ago
(4 Pack) Water Softener Salt Crystals - Natural High Purity Salt for Softener Skin Reduced Buildup 40 lb Each Bag with Handle. 160 lbs total. Conveniently Delivered
- Price
- $74.23
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 5mo ago
Morton Water Softener Salt Morton Pure and Natural Solar 4 in 1 Salt Crystals for Water Softener 40 lb Bag 4 Pack
- Price
- $67.54
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 50
- Age
- 10mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
9 flat
Sellers
109
Top-5 brand share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 91%
Open market
3%
- Generic55%
- Morton28%
- Diamond Crystal6%
- LuxeLeaf3%
- FIRE ROSE2%
- Morton Salt2%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 3%)
Demand
Water Softener Salt search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Search terms
Top Water Softener Salt search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- water softener salt567K/yr
- salt for water softener105K/yr
- morton water softener salt69K/yr
- water softener salt pellets64K/yr
- softener salt55K/yr
- salt pellets for water softener43K/yr
- salt for water softener 40 lb bag43K/yr
- water softener salt crystals23K/yr
- water softener pellets23K/yr
- water softener salt pellets 40 lb19K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Water Softener Salt
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Costly”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
20 topics
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