Mattress Price Comparison

February 26, 2013

Price Range By Mattress Type
Low-priced Mattresses ($20-$800)
Mid-priced Mattresses ($800-$1600)
High-priced Mattresses ($1600+)

Price Range By Mattress Type

The table below shows how the mattress types compare in regard to prices and affordability. "Average Price Paid" is an estimate based on our collected owner experience data.

Mattress Type	Price Range (queen)	Average Price Paid
Innerspring / Coil	$350 - $10,000+	$1,400
Memory Foam	$200 - $7,500	$1,450
Air	$700 - $4,500	$2,100
Latex	$550 - $3,500	$1,820
Water	$100 - $1,800	$900
Futon	$100 - $900	$180

Low-priced Mattresses ($20-$800)

Low-priced mattresses tend to have less durable construction and materials as well as fewer features than more expensive mattresses. In addition, most have short warranties (under 10 years).

In at least 30% of cases, low-priced mattresses are used only on a temporary or occasional basis (i.e., by house guests, college students, children) as opposed to being used permanently as a person's primary bed.

The list below is not a complete list of mattresses in the $20-$800 price range; it includes only those mattresses for which we have collected at least 50 consumer experiences from diverse, credible sources.

Click on a brand for detailed ratings based on consumer experiences.

Low-price Mattress Comparison (Sorted by Price)

	Owner Satis-faction	Price (queen)	Type	Temporary and / or Permanent Use	Common-Uses
Intex	77%	$40-$110	air	temporary	camping, guest, Travel, college
Aerobed	76%	$60-$160	Air	temporary	camping, guest, Travel, college
DHP (Amazon)	92%	$182 (full)	futon	Temporary, Permanent	Primary, guest, child, college
Ikea	73%	$180-$1100	spring, foam, latex	Temporary, Permanent	Primary, guest, child, college
Spa Sen- sations	82%	$155- $450	memory foam	Temporary, Permanent	Primary, guest, child, college
Aerus	80%	$240-$470	memory foam	Temporary, Permanent	Primary, guest, child, college
Signature Sleep / Dorel (walmart.com)	85%	$230-$350	Inner- Spring	temporary, some permanent	Primary, guest, child, college
Lucid by LinenSpa (Amazon)	84%	$240-$500	memory foam	Temporary, Permanent	Primary, guest, child, college
Bodipedic	82%	$250-$360	memory foam	Temporary, Permanent	Primary, guest, child, college
Sealy	75%	$250-$700	inner-spring	temporary, some permanent	guest, child, college
Novaform/ Sleep Innov	79%	$310-$950	memory foam	Temporary, Permanent	Primary, guest, child, college
Textrade (Amazon)	79%	$285	Inner- Spring	temporary, some permanent	Primary, guest, child, college
Denver Mattress	58%	$300-$1600	Inner- spring	Temporary, Permanent	Primary, guest, child, college
Comfort Dreams	80%	$360-$450	memory foam	Temporary, Permanent	Primary, guest, child, college
Serta	63%	$400-$2600	inner- spring	Temporary, Permanent	Primary, guest, child, college
Night Therapy	82%	$215- $600	memory foam	Temporary, Permanent	Primary, guest, child, college
Sealy Posturepedic	65%	$500-$1400	Inner- spring	Temporary, Permanent	Primary, guest, child, college
E.C.O.	84%	$600-$700	Latex / foam	Temporary, Permanent	Primary, guest, child, college

Mid-priced Mattresses ($800-$1600)

Mid-priced mattresses are almost always purchased to be a person's primary and permanent bed, as opposed to a temporary and or occasional bed. They tend to have at least somewhat better construction and materials than the low-priced mattresses, and they usually offer more features. Warranties in this price range tend to have a length of at least 10 years.

The list below is not a complete list of mattresses in the $800-$1600 price range; it includes only those mattresses for which we have collected at least 50 consumer experiences from diverse sources. Click on a brand for detailed ratings based on consumer experiences.

Mid-price Mattress Comparison (Sorted by Price)

	Owner Satisfaction	Price (queen)	Type
Sealy Posturepedic	65%	$500- $1400	Innerspring
Serta	63%	$400-$2600	innerspring
Simmons Beautyrest	61%	$400-$5200	Innerspring
Bed in a Box	80%	$650-$2000	memory foam
Comfortaire	83%	$500-$6300	Air
Premium Dual Digital / Innomax	77%	$800-$1700	Air
Sleep Number	78%	$1000-$4700	Air
Simmons Comforpedic	85%	$1000-$3300	memory foam
Serta iComfort	86%	$1300-$4000	Memory Foam
Stearns & Foster	58%	$1550- $3100	Innerspring & latex

High-priced Mattresses ($1600+)

The mattresses in this price range tend to use superior construction and materials and offer more features than low- and mid-priced beds. Warranty lengths tend to be at least 10 years.

It should be noted that overall owner satisfaction tends to not be higher for mattresses in this price range compared to beds in the other price ranges.

The list below is not a complete list of mattresses in the $1600+ price range; it includes only those mattresses for which we have collected at least 50 owner experiences from diverse sources. Click on a brand for detailed ratings based on owner experiences.

High-price Mattress Comparison (Sorted by Price)

	Owner Satisfaction	Price (queen)	Type
Serta	63%	$400-$2600	innerspring
Simmons Beautyrest	61%	$400-$5200	Innerspring
Comfortaire	83%	$500-$6300	Air
Sleep Number	78%	$1000-$4700	Air
Serta iComfort	86%	$1300-$4000	Memory Foam
Stearns & Foster	58%	$1550- $3100	Innerspring & latex
Tempur-Pedic	81%	$1100-$7500	Memory foam
Simmons Comforpedic	85%	$1000-$3300	memory foam
Duxiana (Dux Bed)	73%	$3575- $12,570	Innerspring
Hastens	70%	$4000-$30,000+	Innerspring

Remember

– The mattress prices shown on this page can change at any time.

– The prices are for the mattress only and do not include a foundation which can cost from $75-$350 depending on mattress size and other factors.

– Any applicable tax and delivery fees are not included in the prices.

– Low-priced mattresses often have owner satisfaction that is similar to the satisfaction of higher-priced mattresses.

– At least one-third of low-priced mattresses purchased by consumers are used only occasionally or temporarily.

About our unbiased and accurate mattress research methodology

Our mattress ratings are based on over 14,000 mattress owner reviews that were collected from hundreds of online message boards, customer feedback to retailers, and personal interviews.

See our mattress research methodology for complete details.

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