How Much Does a Mattress Cost?

Mattress Prices by Type

The type of mattress moves the price more than any other choice. These are the queen prices we recorded, between August 25, 2026 and November 7, 2026, grouped by type.

Our hybrid median runs well under the Sleep Foundation's $2,050 queen average, because online brands sell many hybrids at a standing "sale" price. Foam costs less because it has no coils, but it also has a shorter average life than a hybrid. Our memory foam vs hybrid guide compares the two types on more than price.

What Each Price Tier Gets You

We sorted every bed we track into three bands by its queen price. Each band lists its beds, cheapest first.

Want the best bed at the lowest price? Our best value mattress picks weigh performance against these prices.

Mattress Prices by Size

Brands price each size as a share of the queen. We read every size price for 10 models on November 4, 2026. The middle share, times our $1,524 median queen, gives a typical price for each size.

Not sure which size fits your room? See the mattress sizes and dimensions chart.

The Real Cost: Price per Year of Use

A cheap bed that wears out early can cost more than a dearer one that lasts. We divide each queen price by the Sleep Foundation's average life for that type: about 6.5 years for foam, 7 for a hybrid and 6 for an innerspring.

On that basis the Zinus Original Green Tea Memory Foam Mattress (10-inch) works out to $55 a year, and the Saatva Loom & Leaf to $489 a year. These are averages for the type, not forecasts for one bed. Weight, a weak base and spills shorten life; see how long a mattress lasts for the signs.

The Sticker Price Is Rarely the Price

12 of the 34 beds showed a crossed-out list price next to the price you pay. The median gap was 25%, and the widest was 50%.

For most online brands the "sale" runs all year, so the sale price is the real price. Compare today's price across brands, not the size of the discount. Our guide to when and where to buy a mattress tracks how these prices moved between checks.

Extra Costs to Budget For

Delivery to your door is free for almost every bed we track, inside the contiguous US. The extra costs come from setup, returns and shipping to Alaska or Hawaii. These are the fees our reviews recorded.

• Alaska and HawaiiLeesa Legend Hybrid: As with the Original, a $100 return fee applies in Alaska and Hawaii, and buying through a third-party retailer means that retailer’s policy governs instead.
• Alaska and HawaiiLeesa Original Mattress: Note a $100 return fee applies in Alaska and Hawaii, and buying through a third-party retailer means that retailer’s policy applies instead.
• Return or exchange feeWinkBeds EcoCloud Hybrid: Exchanges cost $49 and come with a new 60-night trial.
• Return or exchange feeWinkBeds GravityLux (Medium): Free returns; firmness exchanges cost $49.
• Return or exchange feeThe WinkBed (Luxury Firm): Free returns with pickup; firmness exchanges cost $49.
• Return or exchange feeSaatva Classic: Returns with a $99 processing fee.
• Setup and removalSleep Number ComfortNext Lux: White Glove setup is $250, or $350 with old-mattress removal; those fees are non-refundable.
• Return or exchange feeSleep Number ComfortNext Lux: Independent testing reports a $250–$350 pickup fee deducted from mattress refunds.
• Alaska and HawaiiDreamCloud Premier Hybrid: Alaska and Hawaii carry a $350 non-refundable surcharge.
• Setup and removalDreamCloud Premier Hybrid: White Glove delivery is an extra $199 for up to two items and takes 10–14 business days.
• Alaska and HawaiiNectar Luxe Hybrid: Alaska and Hawaii carry a non-refundable $350 fee per large item.
• Setup and removalNectar Luxe Hybrid: Optional White Glove setup with old-mattress removal is $199 for up to two items, non-refundable once processing starts.
• Setup and removalWestin Heavenly Bed Mattress (Next Generation, 2024): On the checked date the product page said white-glove delivery was included while the shipping policy page listed a $195 flat white-glove fee for mattresses and box springs, so confirm the charge in your cart before treating it as free.
• Return or exchange feePurple Restore Hybrid: Purple’s returns page does not state a dollar figure; NapLab reports a $250 charge for the Restore collection, obtained from customer service.
• Return or exchange feeSaatva Loom & Leaf: Refund minus a $99 pickup processing fee.
• Return or exchange feePurple Renew: NapLab reports Purple’s customer service quoted a $150 return fee.
• Other feePurplePlus (original 11-inch model): The listing’s structured data shows a $0.00 shipping rate to US addresses.

Setup in your room and removal of the old bed come free with Beautyrest Black Series One Extra Firm, Saatva Classic, Saatva Rx and Serta Perfect Sleeper Ultimate Medium Pillow Top. Elsewhere, plan on about $200 to $350 for it, or haul the old bed yourself; our mattress disposal guide covers the cheap ways. A new base or frame, if you need one, is a separate cost.

Every Queen Price We Track

The price each review recorded on its check date, usually from the brand's own site. Where a review recorded a crossed-out list price, it is shown below the price. Not shown: Westin Heavenly Bed Mattress (Next Generation, 2024), which has no single queen price.

Prices change often. Confirm the price at checkout. Price is not the only test of a good bed; see how to choose a mattress.

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