Went viral10:10The Scariest Urban Legends That Turned Out to Be True
8.5M viewsfrom a 1.9M subscriber channel
1.9M-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$25.5Kest.$12.7K to $38.2K
YouTube niche
How much do Scary Urban Legends YouTube channels make?
Small Scary Urban Legends channels are getting videos with 8.5M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $334 to $1K total from all their videos, based on 150 videos and 3 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
3
150 videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$103.5K est.
$51.7K to $155.2K total
Best single video earned
~$25.5K est.
$12.7K to $38.2K per video
Most-viewed video
8.5M views
from a 84.5K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 150 videos and 3 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$334 to $1K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$467 to $1.4K
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$560 to $1.7K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$306 to $918
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
153.1K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
87.5K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
311K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 3 videos a month
$918 to $2.8K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 10 days
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
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Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral10:10
Went viral40:4831 Creepiest Urban Legends That Turned Out to Be Real
551.4K viewsfrom a 20.1K subscriber channel
20.1K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2.3Kest.$1.2K to $3.5K
Went viral12:30The Most Tragic Urban Legends Explained Around the World
434.8K viewsfrom a 13.8K subscriber channel
Went viral10:25The Most Disturbing True Urban Legends Explained Around The World
389K viewsfrom a 13.8K subscriber channel
Went viral21:2012 Legends That Still Haunt New Orleans | Brought to Life
291.3K viewsfrom a 56.3K subscriber channel
56.3K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$874est.$437 to $1.3K
Went viral10:44Most Terrifying Urban Legends Explained In 11 Minutes
283.6K viewsfrom a 40.3K subscriber channel
40.3K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.1Kest.$567 to $1.7K
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Scary Urban Legends videos usually run about 17 to 29 minutes and earn an estimated $306 to $918 per video, which works out to $918 to $2.8K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 3 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “The Scariest Urban Legends That Turned Out to Be True”, which reached 8.5M views from a 1.9M subscriber channel. Channels in True Crime & Horror often post about new video every 10 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 17 to 29 minBased on 3 channels
Typical Scary Urban Legends video: 23 min · ~153.1K views per upload (niche average).
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| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $334 to $1K est. |
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| Scary Ghost Videos Compilation | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $464 to $1.4K est. |
| Unsolved Internet Mysteries | True Crime & Horror | $403 to $1.2K est. |
| Scary Forest Encounters | Science & Nature | $265 to $794 est. |
| Paranormal Investigation Stories | True Crime & Horror | $183 to $549 est. |
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Compared with adjacent niches
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| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $334 to $1K est. |
| Scary Ghost Videos Compilation | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $464 to $1.4K est. |
| Scary Forest Encounters | Science & Nature | $265 to $794 est. |
| Creepy Internet Videos | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $756 to $2.3K est. |
| Horror Monster Lore Explained | Gaming | $107 to $428 est. |
| Creepy Trail Camera Footage | Science & Nature | $391 to $1.2K est. |
| Creepy TikTok Compilations | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $364 to $1.1K est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
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