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How much does a mattress cost?

Typical cost
250–3,500 $

A padded sleeping surface built from springs, foam, latex or a hybrid of the three.

Typical new retail range.

By type

Mattresses vary by type, so a single figure would be misleading.
Type Typical cost
twin mattress 150–1,200 $
full mattress 200–1,800 $
queen mattress 250–3,000 $
king mattress 350–4,000 $
California king mattress 400–4,200 $

How that compares

Mattress against things of a similar money.

Mattress 250–3,500 $
Oven 450–4,000 $
Water heater 500–2,500 $
Desktop computer 350–4,000 $
Digital piano 300–5,000 $
Drum kit 300–6,000 $
Rowing machine 250–2,000 $
Elliptical trainer 350–4,000 $

How to read this figure

The range here is wide, and that is the honest answer rather than a hedge: the cheap and expensive ends of this category are genuinely different products, and the price gap between them is real.

Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.

More about a mattress

Common questions

How much does a mattress cost?
A mattress costs 250–3,500 $. Typical new retail range.
Which type of mattress is the heaviest?
Of the types listed here, california king mattress is the largest at 400–4,200 $.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked