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title: "Yale Smart Lock with Handle — $17K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 36/100 · $17K/yr market · 28K searches/yr · $142.49 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **yale smart lock with handle**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 4Growth 28Conversion 5Competition 75Returns 18Price range 17Avg price 61Brand share 0Review moat 82Quality gap 93
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Great****367.62**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****40%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Good****$142.49**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+2.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Bad****6.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Bad****$25.78–$461.45**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$17K**
$17K/yr · 28K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, yale smart lock with handle is a $17K/yr Amazon United States market (28K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **yale smart lock with handle market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$71K–$107K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#549**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **43%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **50 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **148 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**6 **—flat
**Sellers**
**52**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**40%**
Top 20: 84%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Yale91% - PHILIPS3% - Yale Security3% - Kwikset1% - Yamiry1% - SCHLAGE1% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 97 weeks — +2.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
800600Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/yale-smart-lock-with-handle/trend)
## **Top yale smart lock with handle search terms**
- **yale door handle**10K/yr-5.5%0.6% conv. - **yale smart lock with handle**9K/yr+8.2%1.1% conv. - **yale door knob**6K/yr+25.4%1.4% conv. - **yale door lock with handle**3K/yr-28.9%0.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/yale-smart-lock-with-handle/search-terms)
## **Top yale smart lock with handle 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%$5186%$1K9%$2K12%$2K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Yale Assure Lock 2 Touchscreen with Wi-Fi and Ridgefield Handle in Black Suede**Yale**$269.80**4.2★83 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRBVR4ZP) [2**Yale Assure Electronic Door Handle with Touchscreen Satin Nickel Non-Connected Keypad Provides Keyless Entry with Pin Code One-Touch or Auto-Locking YRL226-NR-619**Yale**$122.81**3.7★232 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K2RXDT5) [3**Yale Assure Lever Entry Door Handle with Wi-Fi Connected Physical Keypad Black Suede Smart Door Lock with Handle Back-Up Key YRL216-WF1-BSP**Yale**$196.96**3.0★77 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXLXFWCH) [4**Yale Assure Lever Entry Door Lock with Wi-Fi Connected Touchscreen Satin Nickel Smart Keypad Door Lock with Handle and Back-Up Key YRL226-WF1-619**Yale**$200.78**3.4★163 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSVHCXB2) [5**Yale Assure Lock 2 Keypad with Bluetooth and Ridgefield Handle in Black Suede**Yale**$194.51**4.4★45 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRBW8Z68)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Philips Wi-Fi Smart Door Lock with Handle Keyless Entry Door Lock Fingerprint Door Knob App Remote Control Auto-Lock Keypad Deadbolt with Lever for Front Door and Bedrooms Security Easy Install**PHILIPS**$130.18**357 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3PGDFRD) [**Yale Assure Lock 2 Keypad with Wi-Fi and Ridgefield Handle in Black Suede**Yale**$275.57**20 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C28QVR1S) [**Yale Assure Lever Entry Door Handle with Wi-Fi Connected Physical Keypad Black Suede Smart Door Lock with Handle Back-Up Key YRL216-WF1-BSP**Yale**$196.96**77 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXLXFWCH) [**Yale Assure Lever Black Suede Wi-Fi Connected Touchscreen Smart Keypad Door Lock with Handle for Front Entry Door YRL226-WF1-BSP**Yale**$230.23**163 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXFSN3S8) [**Yale Assure Lever Entry Door Lock with Wi-Fi Connected Touchscreen Satin Nickel Smart Keypad Door Lock with Handle and Back-Up Key YRL226-WF1-619**Yale**$200.78**163 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSVHCXB2)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Yale Assure Lever Black Suede Wi-Fi Connected Touchscreen Smart Keypad Door Lock with Handle for Front Entry Door YRL226-WF1-BSP**Yale**$230.23**3.4★**▲ 232%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXFSN3S8) [**Yale Security D3406N01 Cambridge Knob**Yale**$39.56**4.4★**▲ 135%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018BF52TY) [**Yale Assure Lever - Keypad Lever Lock (for Doors with no deadbolt) - Keyless Entry with pin Code Unlocking and one-Touch or Auto-Locking - Black Suede**Yale**$138.55**3.7★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F3SZFDD) [**Yale Assure Lock 2 Touchscreen with Wi-Fi and Ridgefield Handle in Satin Nickel**Yale**$286.27**4.2★**▲ 82%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRBWNR5J) [**Yale Assure Lever Entry Door Lock with Wi-Fi Connected Touchscreen Satin Nickel Smart Keypad Door Lock with Handle and Back-Up Key YRL226-WF1-619**Yale**$200.78**3.4★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSVHCXB2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about yale smart lock with handle**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Locking Mechanism**24%
*“Smart lock”*
**Assembly/Installation**24%
*“Easy set up”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Parts are high quality”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“It makes life so much easier”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Great Value”*
**Security**4%
*“It feels solid and secure”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Nice Design”*
**Strength**2%
*“Sturdy device”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Works as advertised”*
**Durability**2%
*“Very durable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Locking Mechanism**17%
*“Wont lock”*
**Battery Life**14%
*“Bad battery life”*
**Durability**10%
*“Failed after less than two months”*
**Connectivity-Overall**9%
*“Sometimes it disconnects”*
**Functionality-Overall**8%
*“isn't functional”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Poor Quality”*
**Assembly/Installation**5%
*“I had an issue trying to install”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“instructions are sparse”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“especially for the price”*
**Touch/Button Controls**1%
*“you have to fight with the buttons”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**24%
**Locking Mechanism**13%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Connectivity-Overall**8%
**Compatibility-Overall**8%
**Mechanism Issues**5%
**Value For Money**5%
**Assembly/Installation**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is yale smart lock with handle profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $17K/yr across 37 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- **How competitive is the yale smart lock with handle niche?**
- 6 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in yale smart lock with handle?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Locking Mechanism, Battery Life, Durability. The return rate is 6.9% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for yale smart lock with handle peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the yale smart lock with handle niche?**
- Listings span $25.78–$461.45; the average listing price is $142.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 368 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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