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Mattresses under $500: today's prices and real deals

Budget mattresses, mostly foam and basic hybrids. Good for guest rooms, kids, and first apartments.

We track 15 under $500 mattresses from 4 brands, priced from $190 to $500 for a Queen today. Real-deal verdicts appear once each mattress has two weeks of price history. Sorted cheapest first.

MattressTypeQueen priceUsual price90-day trendVerdict
Modway Kate MattressMemory foam$190$190Usual price, not a real sale
Siena Essential 6" Foam Mattress, Medium Firm SupportMemory foam$199$199Usual price, not a real sale
Modway Mila MattressMemory foam$202$202Usual price, not a real sale
Modway Jenna Innerspring and Foam MattressHybrid$246$246Usual price, not a real sale
Modway Aveline Memory Foam MattressMemory foam$255$255Usual price, not a real sale
Siena Essential 6" Hybrid Mattress, Slim Coil ComfortHybrid$269$269Usual price, not a real sale
Siena Essential 8" Hybrid Mattress, Affordable Coil SupportHybrid$299$299Usual price, not a real sale
Zinus Original Green Tea Memory FoamMemory foam$359$359Usual price, not a real sale
Sweetnight Island Hybrid MattressHybrid$360$360Usual price, not a real sale
Siena Signature 12" Memory Foam, Medium Cushioned SupportMemory foam$379$379Usual price, not a real sale
Sweetnight Gloaming Hybrid MattressHybrid$396$396Usual price, not a real sale
Sweetnight CoolNest® Memory Foam MattressMemory foam$400$400Usual price, not a real sale
Sweetnight Twilight Hybrid MattressHybrid$430$390Above its usual price, wait
Siena Signature 14" Memory Foam, Pressure Relief, Plush ComfortMemory foam$479$479Usual price, not a real sale
Sweetnight CoolNest® Hybrid MattressHybrid$500$500Usual price, not a real sale