What is a reasonable price to pay for a mattress?

A reasonable mattress price ranges from $300 to $1,500 depending on size and construction, with most quality queen-size mattresses landing between $500 and $900 on Amazon.

Mattress pricing breaks down by type: all-foam models cost less to manufacture and ship, so you get more material value at the lower end of that range. Hybrid mattresses, which combine foam layers with pocketed coils, carry higher materials costs and typically sit above $700 for a queen. Spending more than $1,500 on Amazon rarely buys meaningfully better materials, it mostly buys branding.

Budget mattress range (twin to full): $150–$400, typically all-foam with thin comfort layers.
Mid-range queen mattress sweet spot: $500–$900, covers quality all-foam and entry hybrid constructions.
Hybrid queen mattresses: typically $700–$1,500, reflecting added coil-system materials cost.
King-size mattresses run roughly 30–40% more than the same model in queen size.