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Estimating (How-to & Home Improvements, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Estimating (How-to & Home Improvements, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $23.99, median 5 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.49 – $66.43 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category How-to & Home Improvements (632), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 90% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 5 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Estimating best sellers
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Markup & Profit: A Contractor's Guide, Revisited
by Michael C. Stone
- List rank#1
- Price$22.25
- Rating4.7
- Reviews380
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Estimate Book Contractor: Job Quote, Materials & Labor Cost Tracker for Handymen, Electricians, Plumbers & General Contractors | 72 Forms, Change Orders, Client Log
by MISTER SGCH
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs: The Investor's Guide to Defining Your Renovation Plan, Building Your Budget, and Knowing Exactly How Much It All Costs (Fix-and-Flip, 2)
by J Scott
- List rank#3
- Price$13.29
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,195
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Estimating Construction Profitably: Developing a System for Residential Estimating
by Michael C. Stone
- List rank#4
- Price$10.82
- Rating4.8
- Reviews11
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The High-Growth Contractor: The No-BS Blueprint to Go From $500K to $1M, $10M, and Beyond (The Operator's Playbook Library)
by Justin Smith
- List rank#5
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews42
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The New Home Build Planner & Record Book: A Complete Homeowner Organizer for Budget, Selections, Contractors, Change Orders, Site Notes & Final Walkthrough
by Nora Bellhaven
- List rank#6
- Price$19.99
- Reviews-
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Construction Project Estimating 101: For Beginners & New Graduates (Construction Careers Series)
by P.D. Mason
- List rank#7
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews195
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GUIA PROFESIONAL DE FRAMING WOOD/METAL (GUIAS PROFESIONALES DE CONSTRUCCION) (Spanish Edition)
by DAVID DUARTE
- List rank#8
- Price$24.99
- Reviews-
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Building Construction Costs with RSMeans Data 2023
by Matthew Doheny
- List rank#9
- Price$432
- Rating4.7
- Reviews8
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Estimate Book Contractor: Detailed Contractor Work Estimate Book, Contact Informations Log, Client Data Work Details
by Jacklynh Gorczanyj
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews24
FAQ
Is Estimating a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 5 reviews and sells for $23.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Estimating?
The median best seller has 5 reviews, and 92% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Estimating best sellers cost?
The median price is $23.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.49 and $66.43.
Can new books break into Estimating?
15% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.