The 9 Best Mattress Picks For Under $1000 – 2021 Edition

While many hybrid brands can quickly climb above $1000 due to the nature of the materials, Brooklyn Bedding has worked hard to provide customers significant savings with their signature model. Innerspring hybrids are generally great for cooling due to the ventilated springs, and pressure relief, depending on the materials used.

This signature mattress excels in both arenas, combining pocketed springs with two layers of support foam on top, for a firm sleeping experience doubled with excellent motion isolation. While the first layer is a synthetic latex alternative, the lower level is more firm for increased support.

Why do we love it?

• With a six-inch layer of pocketed coils, the bed was made to provide optimal spinal alignment.
• As a bonus, those who sleep hot should find this mattress to be effective at ventilating heat and keeping you cool.

Nectar offers a mixture of savings and quality features at a reasonable price point, earning its designation as an Exceptional Value mattress. This bed has a medium firmness that should work well for the majority of sleeping positions.

Nectar is soft to the touch due to the Tencel and long-staple cotton cover that wicks away heat. A cooling gel memory foam is incorporated into the cover, followed by another layer of thick gel memory foam, an Adaptive Hi Core Memory Foam, and a breathable base. The materials should work together to create a seamlessly cool sleeping experience.

What’s our favorite part?

• Nectar is both a good value and a low-risk investment. The company gives sleepers 365 nights to test out their beds with hassle-free returns and free shipping.
• The bed boasts both CertiPUR-US® and OEKO-TEX® certifications, meaning the mattress has passed strict third-party requirements and uses materials that are safe to sleep on and have in your home.

This affordable foam mattress was designed by two engineers looking to create an innovative mattress that could outperform memory foam and latex without upselling customers. This bed is made from an eco-friendly adaptive pressure-relieving foam, combined with a firm polyfoam that makes up this 10-inch high bed.

With a variety of third-party certifications to show their materials are safe, we can vouch for its minimal off-gassing odors, and its level of comfort. While sleepers likely won’t experience the slow melt-in sensation that’s characteristic of memory foam, this material should be just as pressure relieving.

Why did it make the list?

• While this is an all-foam model, it should excel at cooling because it has less adhesive than other mattresses and includes graphite in the upper layer to draw heat away from the body.
• The soft design should provide an abundance of pressure relief for those struggling with achy hips and shoulders.

Casper has been a gamechanger in the bed-in-a-box mattress industry, creating a three-layer memory foam mattress that should fit within a tight budget without making sleepers sacrifice essential characteristics.

If you love the feel of memory foam mattresses but tend to sleep hot, you’ll likely appreciate the Casper Element. This bed is an all-foam model, but it should ventilate heat effectively through the ventilated foam and breathable cover.

Additionally, because the memory foam isn’t the top layer on the bed, you likely won’t sink as deep or get as hot as you might with other models.

Why do we love it?

• This mattress has a medium firmness level, meaning it should be great for most sleeping positions, particularly back and side sleepers.
• For those who sleep with a partner, the motion isolation technology in this model should do a great job of keeping you both sleeping peacefully.

The Copper Dreams bed (formerly the iPedic Sojourn) is one of the most economical options in this guide. Manufactured by Dreamfoam, a family-owned company, this bed uses solid materials and is sold at a budget-friendly price point because the family controls all aspects of production.

With a stretchy and sleek top weave cover surrounding the mattress for breathability and stylish two-tone design, this mattress is made of four inches of memory foam and a thick polyurethane base. To prevent overheating, the top layer of memory foam is infused with temperature-regulating copper, a useful feature to prevent heat from becoming trapped in the fibers closest to the body.

What stands out? The Copper Dreams mattress manages to come in at nearly half the price of already budget mattresses while still providing exceptional pressure relief and temperature regulating features. With quality construction and materials from a trusted brand, this bed should be one you can trust, especially with a generous 120-night trial.
With so many features, the Dreamfoam bed could perform better than some more expensive competitors on the market.

If you’re looking for a budget mattress with the features you’re looking for, this could be a great choice. The Allswell mattress includes individually pocketed springs, graphite-infused gel memory foam, and signature quilting to create a pressure-relieving bed at a competitive price.

This bed is medium-firm, meaning it should support most sleeping positions well. Stomach and back sleepers often need more robust hip support for healthy spinal alignment, which the Allswell design caters to.

Why did it make the list?

• This company manages to bring innovative cooling to a budget bed without compromising the design or comfort factors, and we’re impressed. While the graphite in the memory material draws heat away from the body, the spring layer should ventilate air and create zoned support for pressure relief and stability.
• Reinforced perimeters make for excellent edge support, meaning this could be an excellent choice for couples.

This bed is infused with green tea, dispersed into the mattress fibers, along with charcoal and castor seed oil for a minimally fragrant effect yet extremely odor-reducing. For those who get hot flashes at night or live in hot, humid climates, this could be the solution you’ve been looking for.

The Zinus is excellent at providing pressure relief for side sleepers and offers superior support, elevating the hips for proper spinal alignment.

What makes it unique?

• This bed comes neatly packaged in a box, delivered straight to your door, saving you the delivery fees and achy back.
• Aside from the green tea and charcoal, this company uses bio-foam to target and kill bacteria that could otherwise grow in the bed, making it a great option for those who prioritize cleanliness and enjoy sinking into a mattress for optimal pressure relief.

Arctic Dreams is the entry-level offering from Dreamfoam brand, owned by Brooklyn Bedding. Its sleek, streamlined multi-layer design offers a quality mattress for an exceptionally attractive price. The bed’s gel infusion helps to keep warm sleepers cool through hot nights.

In both the hybrid and all-foam models, a 2.5” comfort layer lies under the plush top. This layer is created with a patented blend of Gel Memory Foam and latex. The unique combination provides the comforting contouring properties of memory foam with the responsiveness of latex, providing pressure relief and support.

What stands out?

• This mattress should be great for side sleepers with its soft support and provide deep pressure relief.
• When it comes to motion transfer, this mattress effectively isolates motion without eliminating bounce due to it’s latex infusion, which is good news for sexually active couples and those who frequently reposition in their sleep.