A queen size mattress is the perfect size for most sleepers. Whether you share your bed with a partner or your kids (or even your pets), the best queen size mattresses provide enough space for stretching out and sleeping comfortably. At 60”x80”, a queen is only 6” wider and 5” longer than a full, which is enough to feel a touch of luxury without imposing on the space in your bedroom.
Being the most popular bed size in America, all of our recommendations in this year’s best mattress guide for every sleep need come in a queen size. And we’ve tested them all. Our panel of professional mattress testers have rated their performance across comfort, pressure relief, and support, as well as more technical measurements like edge support and motion isolation. Coming in as the top choices are brands like Saatva, Nectar, and DreamCloud thanks to their exceptional build quality and impressive designs. Below, we’ve chosen the best queen mattresses for each sleep need, so you’re sure to find the right pick for you.
Some sleepers might be put off by the price tag of a queen size bed with the average cost being $999. But several of our top recommendations are discounted in December mattress sales so now is a great time to buy.
Best queen mattress 2024: quick list
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Type: Hybrid
Feel: Soft to firm
Price: From $1,095 (MSRP $1,395)
It’s no surprise our number one rated mattress overall is also our favorite queen size bed. The Saatva Classic mattress delivers exceptional edge support and impressive motion isolation, making it a top choice for anyone who plans on sharing their queen size. And with three feels and two heights to choose from, you can personalize this bed to really suit you.
Type: Hybrid
Feel: Medium-firm
Price: From $449 (MSRP $839)
The DreamCloud Mattress offers a luxurious feel at a surprisingly low price point, making it an affordable alternative to the Saatva Classic (#1). Couples who share a queen size bed should appreciate the breathable build of the DreamCloud as well as the lack of motion transfer. There's also plenty of back support and soothing pressure relief.
Type: Memory foam
Feel: Medium firm
Price: From $199 (MSRP $399)
The Siena Memory Foam Mattress shows that a comfortable queen size bed doesn’t have to break the bank. This all-foam bed is ideal for back and stomach sleepers with a smaller budget.The Siena doesn’t have the ‘hug’ of softer memory foams, the Nectar (#6) is better for this, but the strong edge support ensures you’re supported on every inch of the queen.
Type: Memory foam
Feel: Medium firm
Price: From $399 (MSRP $619)
Even a queen size can get warm with two of you in it, but the Cocoon by Sealy Mattress keeps things chilled with phase change fabric tech that draws heat away from the body. And for a specialist cooling bed, the price is excellent. It lacks the superb motion isolation of the Nectar (#6), but the responsive surface makes it easy to change position in the night.
Type: Hybrid
Feel: Soft to firm
Price: From $498.80 (MSRP $665)
There are plenty of variations to choose between if you opt for the budget-friendly Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid. As well as three firmness levels and an optional pillow-top, you can pick from three different queen sizes: standard queen, short queen, and Olympic queen. The Signature Hybrid can sleep warm, so hot sleepers should consider the Cocoon Chill (#4).
Type: Memory foam
Feel: Medium-firm
Price: From $359 (MSRP $699)
The Nectar Mattress is an affordable bed that delivers a quality above its low price point. It’s firmer than many foam beds while still providing the contouring you expect from a memory foam – a good all-rounder for couples who can’t decide on a feel. While the temperature regulation is good, very hot sleepers should try the Cocoon Chill (#4) instead.
The best queen mattress overall
The Saatva Classic is the best queen size mattress for most sleepers because it comes in three firmness levels and two heights to support a wider variety of body types. As we explain in our Saatva Classic mattress review, this luxury hybrid is made from recycled steel coils paired with CertiPUR-US certified foam to offer a superb blend of comfort and support. The use of coils also increases airflow, so you sleep cooler whether alone or sharing your bed.
During testing, the queen size luxury firm version of this mattress relieved pressure across our hips, shoulders and back. As such we’d recommend it as a good option for people with back pain. While Saatva has added a pillow top, don’t expect the Saatva Classic to mould to your body like an all-foam bed would – the Nectar below is a marginally better choice for that.
Yes the Classic is expensive, but monthly Saatva mattress deals can lower the price of a queen size by around $200. Ultimately, if you want the best queen size mattress for every sleeper, the Saatva Classic is our top recommendation. You’ll have 365 nights to try it, with free at-home delivery and setup in your bedroom, plus free old mattress removal.
- Read more: Saatva Classic mattress review
The best queen mattress for couples
The DreamCloud is an excellent alternative to the Saatva Classic if you have a smaller budget, giving you a taste of luxury hotel sleep at home but of course it doesn't have the same handcrafted finish, organic materials or range of options as the Saatva. The lifetime warranty and year's trial are the same though, and DreamCloud Sleep offers free returns compared to Saatva's $99 returns or exchange fee.
The DreamCloud is designed to relieve pressure across your hips, back and shoulder, using a combination of gel memory foam and innerspring coils to achieve this, with a quilted top adding sink-in softness. That’s needed, as the DreamCloud feels firmer to us than the advertised medium-firm rating. Keep that in mind if you weigh under 150lbs and sleep on your side, as you’ll be better off choosing a softer mattress such as the Saatva Classic (#1).
During testing we found that the DreamCloud slept cool, thanks to increased airflow from the coils, and the motion isolation is excellent, which is why we recommend this as the best option for couples. The high motion isolation will vastly reduce the movement you'll feel coming from your partner's side of the bed, so you'll sleep deeper.
Lackluster edge support is the only thing that lets the DreamCloud Mattress down in our expert tester's opinion. But everything else, from the design and finish to the deep pressure relief for easing aches and pains during sleep, is hard to fault when you're paying around $665 for a queen size.
- Read more: DreamCloud mattress review
The best affordable queen mattress
It's rare that you'll find a 4-star rated queen size mattress for under $400, but that's exactly what you're getting with the Siena Memory Foam Mattress. While this isn't our best queen size memory foam mattress overall – that accolade belongs to the Nectar Memory Foam Mattress (#6) – this is an excellent choice for small budgets.
Our main mattress reviewer tested the Siena Memory Foam Mattress for a month and was surprised by how well it performed for the much lower price (compared to the average cost of a queen mattress this year, which is around $1,100). We awarded the Siena Mattress high test scores for edge support, so if you're looking for a queen bed that's easy to get in and out of, and supportive when you're getting dressed on the edge, this is a great pick.
The Siena mattress also scored very highly for motion isolation, making it another good choice for couples if the DreamCloud above (#3) is out of your price range. Our testers did find that the Siena is firmer than advertised – our experts feel it's more of a 9 out of 10 on the firmness range, compared to the bed's medium-firm rating.
The temperature regulation is also very good, so while this isn't a cooling mattress per se, we feel it will suit hot sleepers anyway who are looking for a firm memory foam bed for stomach and back sleeping. Lightweight side sleepers (those who weigh 150lbs or under) are better off choosing the Helix Midnight queen mattress.
Overall, if you want an affordable queen mattress with a firmer, cooler feel for back and stomach sleeping, the Siena Memory Foam is an excellent choice.
- Read more: Siena Memory Foam Mattress review
The best budget cooling queen mattress
While this is rated as having a medium-firm feel, the Cocoon by Sealy Chill Memory Foam Mattress is softer than most beds in this guide. We therefore recommend it to people with a lighter to medium body weight, and to side sleepers who need extra cushioning around their hips, shoulders and knees. If you weigh over 250lbs, look at the DreamCloud (#3) instead.
The Cocoon by Sealy Chill is also the best queen size mattress for hot sleepers on a budget as it uses phase change material to dissipate heat. You normally find this type of mattress technology in premium cooling beds, so to find it in a $699 offering is excellent value for money.
When we slept on the Cocoon Chill we found the surface to be responsive, which means it’s easy to move around on. The downside is that you will feel your partner moving around more on the Cocoon compared to the Nectar – and both cost the same.
To choose between these highest-ranking queen size mattresses, consider your biggest sleep challenges. If you overheat during sleep, pick the Cocoon. If you sleep with a very restless partner, choose the Nectar (#2).
- Read more: Cocoon Chill Memory Foam mattress review
The best queen mattress for RVs
If you’re searching for a good quality queen mattress for use in your home or RV, consider the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid. This mid-range mattress is sold direct and on Amazon and comes in three firmness levels, just like the Saatva, so it’s capable of relieving pressure for a range of body types.
Brooklyn Bedding’s top-selling mattress in a box is made with a quilted cover, followed by a comfort layer of gel-infused TitanFlex polyfoam. 8-inch pocketed coils, reinforced with polyfoam, form the support core across all three versions. Stomach, back and side sleepers should each feel comfortable on the Signature Hybrid, with the soft to medium mattresses suiting side sleepers weighing up to 230lbs. If you have a heavier body or sleep on your back or stomach, choose the medium or firm.
There are three different queen sizes for the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid, including short queen (60x74) and Olympic queen (66x80), so you’ll be able to find the best size for your custom bed or RV.
During our tests, we found this mattress delivered excellent pressure relief and isolated movements well, but that it did sleep slightly warm. If you're a hot sleeper, consider the Cocoon Chill (#3) instead, or if you need an unusually sized queen mattress, check the Brooklyn Aurora or Dreamfoam Essential.
- Read more: Brooklyn Signature Hybrid mattress review
The best memory foam queen mattress
Finding a good queen size bed on a budget usually means compromising on quality or comfort. However the Nectar Mattress doesn’t cut corners and is actually one of the highest-rated memory foam mattresses. It isn’t fancy to look at, and doesn’t come close to the comfort of the more expensive Saatva Classic above, but for $699 for a queen (thanks to monthly Nectar mattress deals) it’s an excellent choice for the money.
The Nectar is made of breathable memory foam, so it sleeps cooler than the average all-foam queen bed. Don’t choose it if you sleep very hot though and need a proper cooling mattress, as the Nectar just won’t cut it. It isolates motion well, so you shouldn’t be disturbed by your partner getting in or out of bed, and contours lightly to your body.
The Classic Memory Foam is a slightly upgraded model to the bed we awarded high marks to in our Nectar Mattress review. We will be reviewing the new Nectar Classic Memory Foam as soon as possible, but until our full test is in, we expect the redesign to deliver a similar level of quality and comfort.
- Read more: Nectar mattress review
Best queen mattress FAQ
How to choose the best queen mattress for you
Picking a good queen size mattress involves the same considerations you make when choosing any other size mattress. If you know you need a queen bed size, which measures 60 inches wide by 80 inches long (see our how big is a queen bed for more), then focus on getting everything else right on your mattress.
Our mattress methodology covers all the main elements we look at when testing mattresses, and these include pressure relief, support and breathability. All of these things are important to you when choosing the best queen size mattress for your sleep needs.
Firmness (comfort) is perhaps the most important decision you’ll make. Most queen size mattresses are sold in soft, medium-firm (also called luxury firm) and firm comfort ratings. The vast majority of people with an average body weight and no special sleep needs will rest comfortably on a medium-firm queen mattress.
Lighter bodies and side sleepers will prefer a softer mattress, while heavier than average bodies and stomach or back sleepers will find more pressure relief and spinal alignment from firm queen size mattresses.
What is the average price of a queen mattress?
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 2024 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.
When is the best time to buy a queen mattress?
If you need a new queen size mattress and you can’t wait for major sales to land, then our shopping software above will help you find the best prices for the mattress you’re considering.
If you can wait for the next big sale, we recommend the following as the best times to buy a queen size mattress:
February – the Presidents’ Day mattress sales usually usher in good discounts, yet quite often the best price drops are on past-season queen size mattresses. These are still excellent beds – they’re just not part of the current line.
May – summer is notorious for mattress price increases, as many companies introduce new beds and reign in discounts ahead of Labor Day. That means the Memorial Day mattress sales in May contain the cheapest queen size prices before the summer price hikes hit.
September – if you can’t wait for Black Friday, then the Labor Day mattress sales are an excellent time to buy a queen size mattress for less. We use the Labor Day sales as a good barometer of what to expect during Black Friday.
November – queen size mattress prices are at their lowest during the Black Friday mattress sales. This is without question the best time to buy a queen size mattress for the best price. Many brands offer free gifts too, such as bedding and pillows.
December – Cyber Monday mattress deals follow directly on from Black Friday and are your last chance to get a top-rated queen mattress for a much cheaper price before Christmas.
