13 Mattresses We Love for Less Than $1,000

With the availability of beds-in-a-box, having a high-quality bed delivered to your doorstep has become as easy as ordering takeout. While this service costs considerably more than a meal, scoring an affordable mattress online can be accomplished without a massive budget. Premium brands like Bear, Nectar, and Allswell routinely offer US-manufactured beds with extensive sleep trials, free shipping, generous warranties, CertiPUR-US-certifications, plush pillow top layers, and more—at less than $1,000. Additionally, direct-to-consumer companies offer reasonable pricing and friendly return policies, all backed by thousands upon thousands of five-star reviews. Fully customize your bed, opt in for white glove delivery services, and snooze comfortably and confidently without the hassle of bouncing around to various retailers for in-person testing. 

Whether you’re moving into your first apartment, or are just looking to get rid of yesteryear’s lumpy pallet, below are a range of the best affordable mattresses you can buy online, suited for every kind of sleeper.

Serta Perfect Sleeper Innerspring

The newcomer of the bunch, Serta’s Perfect Sleeper tackles overheating and support issues with nine layers, among them a quilted pillowtop, cool twist gel memory foam, and signature cooling fabric, supportive foam, and coil system. You can currently nab a full size for $979 or a queen size for right under $1000.  

Allswell Hybrid Mattress

The Allswell Hybrid comes with a 10-year warranty, a 100-day sleep trial, and free returns. And you can currently score a queen for $379 (!!!), making these beds one of the best value buys on the list.

Avocado Eco Organic Mattress

To experience a handmade bed that looks as good as it sleeps, look no further than the Los Angeles-crafted Avocado Green Mattress. The brand’s eco-organic offering has all the standard features: it’s made of sustainably sourced GOLS-certified organic latex from Avocado Green’s farms in India and Guatemala, holds a STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX: Class 1 certification, and comes with a 10-year limited warranty. A twin mattress starts at $699 but for the quality, safety standards, and attention to detail, it’s definitely a worthy investment. 

Casper Element

This bed is among the brand’s best-sellers: hot sleepers would say that ranking is based on the supportive, perforated foam layer that increases airflow. But there’s a general consensus among other satisfied shoppers that the Element offers great quality and exceptional comfort at an incredibly modest price. "This mattress is a top competitor in terms of price to value," writes a 5-star reviewer on Amazon. "$500 and I'm sleeping on the most comfortable bed I've owned. No tossing and turning, no hot spots, no stiffness or discomfort in the morning." 

Brentwood Home Memory Foam Cypress Mattress

Charcoal-infused memory foam paired with plant-based layers and GOTS-certified organic wool and cotton land the Cypress solidly in the sustainability category. And with a 1-year trial and 5-day shipping time frame, its $799 queen is one of the best eco-friendly deals we’ve come across. 

Leesa Studio Mattress

High quality materials, cooling layers, responsive memory foam, pressure point relief, and two free pillows with purchase, along with a consistently affordable price point make the Leesa Studio Mattress an irresistible buy.  

Keetsa Plus

Mattresses start at $690, but you can easily snag a Keetsa for up to half off its original price during the brand’s sitewide sales (one of which is happening now). Of the 774 reviews, Keetsa’s beds average a 4.8-star rating from patrons who have made multiple mattress purchases from the brand over the years, citing its firmness, durability, quality, overall comfort, and cost-effectiveness among its best qualities.

Tuft & Needle Original Mattress

Responsiveness offered by its open-cell structure and cooling gel foam make a winning combo for T & N’s Original Mattress. You can currently buy a queen size mattress for under $1000.

Allswell Luxe Hybrid

"Quality plus" is how one patron describes the Allswell Luxe Hybrid, and that’s saying a lot for a bed that customers say outperforms its pricier counterparts in comfort, support, motion control, and overall sleeping experience.  

Bear Original Mattress

Its GREENGUARD Gold Certified, fiberglass-free fire barrier, and lifetime warranty make the Bear Original a standout pick. The cost to experience this solid sleeper? Only $1000 for a queen, but we’ve spotted them as low as 35% off. 

Nectar Memory Foam Mattress

Nectar offers competitive prices year-round but their sales can’t be beat: They’re known for offering markdowns up to 40% off, where you can secure bundles with a cooling pillow, sheet set, and mattress protector with a queen-size Nectar memory foam mattress for just shy of $1000.  

Zinus Cooling Gel Memory Foam Mattress 

A CertiPUR-US certified cooling memory foam number that relies on gel to keep you dry and comfy during warm nights, the Queen Cooling Gel Memory Foam Mattress from Zinus clocks in at an extremely modest $459, which includes free shipping, a 10-year warranty, and a 100-night sleep trial.

Helix Twilight Mattress

Helix produces mattresses for all body types, and their price points are just as inclusive. While they’re on the steeper side of affordable at $1100, a hand-made-in-the US bunk with contouring capabilities, innovative cooling technology, pressure point relief, and a 10-15 year warranty feels more than fair. 

The Eco Organic Mattress is presented in partnership with Avocado.

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