Best Affordable Mattresses
Yes, you can get a great bed for under $600. Here’s proof, according to Consumer Reports’ tests.
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The saying goes “you get what you pay for,” but the mattresses featured in our roundup are exceptions to the rule. According to Consumer Reports’ rigorous mattress testing, you don’t have to pay thousands of dollars for a comfortable mattress that will last for years to come and support a great night’s sleep.
While our top mattresses can cost $1,000 or more, and often excel in our support tests for sleepers, the highest-rated affordable mattresses in our ratings aren’t too far behind.
We combed through our mattress ratings in search of high-scoring queen-size models that cost $600 or less. What we found are a handful of great mattresses that can help you catch up on your beauty sleep. Some cost as little as $300 for a queen, specifically when they’re on sale.
If you’re in the market for a new mattress and are looking for a deeper dive on what considerations you should make that go beyond price, check out our mattress buying guide. Otherwise, our ratings provide assessments of more than 230 mattresses, according to type, price, firmness preference, and other criteria that might be important to you.
How We Picked the Best Affordable Mattresses
Consumer Reports evaluates affordable mattresses the same way it tests any mattress: by putting it through exhaustive lab tests, as well as asking thousands of CR members about how well their mattress has served them. Put together, this information provides a good sense of what a mattress offers for a variety of body sizes and sleep positions. Whether a mattress costs $300 or $3,000, we hold them up to the same performance standards.
Best Affordable Innerspring Mattresses
Innerspring mattresses are composed of steel coils topped with layers of cushioning made with either fiber-filled padding or foam, and they’re great for a bit of bounce. Both the Signature Design by Ashley Chime 12” Plush Hybrid and the Allswell Luxe Hybrid mattresses are more than 25 percent off, too.
Best Affordable Foam Mattresses
Foam mattresses consist entirely of foam layers. Sleepy’s 10” Medium Quilted Foam Mattress mfi130999 and the Tulo 10” Memory Foam Bamboo mattress are both on sale for more than 40 percent off right now.
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