The average price of a queen size mattress has risen in the past three years, as shipping delays and higher material costs following the pandemic led to greater manufacturing costs. Some sleep brands passed these costs on to customers, with an average price increase of around $100 per mattress.
Whereas previously you could find several great queen size mattresses for under $800, the average price of a top-rated queen mattress is now closer to $1,000. We consider these to be mid-priced mattresses, with luxury queens costing upwards of $1,500.
That said, there are still some top-rated queen size mattresses for under $800. In this price bracket we recommend the Nectar Memory Foam and the DreamCloud, both of which are usually on sale for anywhere between $699 and $799. The best queen size mattress of 2023 is the Saatva Classic and while it’s normally on sale too (discounts of around $200 to $250 are not uncommon), it is more expensive with an MSRP of $1,995 for a queen.