12 Best Mattresses Under $1,000 That Provide High-Quality Sleep

For back and stomach sleepers, Ecosleep by Brooklyn Bedding is a supportive medium-firm construction. It's made of four layers: an organic cotton cover, organic wool second layer, hypoallergenic latex, all over a layer of individually cased coils. Because of its medium-firm feel, it has a little bit of bounce. This is great for people who hate feeling stuck inside of a contouring foam, but it is less great for those easily disturbed by another sleeper.

If you're a ride-or-die spring sleeper, Serta's mattress has done its interspring mattress up in all of the latest elements that make it comfortable without ever feeling those coils. You can customize the level of support and the softness of the top layer. Standard support is cooling, enhanced support has added cooling tech, and ultimate support is indeed as supportive as it sounds. There are eight softness levels for the tops to choose from including medium to firm, ultra plush, and everywhere in between.

As far as I (and my touchy sleeping habits) am concerned, you can't do better than a Purple. For most sleepers, the PurpleFlex delivers. It uses the brand's signature 2-inch GelFlex Grid, which is the best option between super supportive (which can sometimes be too firm) and contouring (which can be too soft). This is the brand's cheapest mattress offering, using a foam base rather than some of the pricier options. Like all Purple mattresses, though, it is quite heavy and requires a sturdy bed frame.

For a quality mattress that is well under $1,000, look to Amazon. The standout here is how affordable it is, making it a solid option for outfitting a guest bedroom. It's made up of four layers: coils, memory foam, cooling gel, and a top firm foam. That cooling gel layer helps prevent sweaty nights—one of the main complaints memory foam sleepers tend to have. Overall, this pick is on the softer side, which is great for people sharing a bed but not as ideal for back sleepers.

This mattress is designed to minimize motion transfer, making it a win for couples who tend to wake each other up in the night from tossing and turning. It's made of a few layers of foam with an innovating cooling gel memory foam layer that gives you some of that softness without trapping heat. But because of all that squishy layering, it's not as comfortable for stomach sleepers.

Casper brought beds-in-boxes to life, and this foam-heavy mattress delivers on easy, comfortable sleep. It uses Casper's signature breathable foam as the top layer, which is supported by some more cost-effective layers like the memory foam and core base. As far as predominately foam mattresses go, this one is relatively cool. The soft knit cover makes it feel cozy, too.

Brooklyn Bedding's Signature Hybrid Mattress is almost entirely customizable, which is truly a feat for something under $1,000. You can choose from a wide range of sizes, including hard-to-find short, split, and RV sizes. Then there's soft, medium, or firm levels, and an add on cooling pillow topper if you're worried about getting overheated. There are five layers in this mattress: a flex base, coils, compression foam, support foam, and quilted top.

Now, if you are a back or stomach sleeper—or half of a couple that is one of the two—this Nectar mattress is a great option for supporting combination sleep. It has five layers, which add up to give solid support without pinching on joints: cooling cover, gel memory foam, transition layer, stability base, and shift-resistant lower cover. These gel layers keep you cooler than traditional memory foam, and they tend to last longer over time. The cooling cover feels perfectly comfy to climb on top of every night.

Side sleepers know that a too-firm mattress wreaks havoc on your hips and shoulders. Side sleepers need something plush, which is precisely what this is: a combination of high-density foam and gel memory foam, on top of individually wrapped coils. The coils give a solid base of support but those top, soft layers of foam make it feel anything but firm.

Silk & Snow's mattress was built for back, stomach, and combination sleepers. This hybrid mattress is not playing with its hybridity, with a soft, high-density memory foam over to 1,200 supportive pocketed coils (compared to a more standard 850). That means extra support and extra airflow under that memory foam. The construction of this mattress offers specific zoned support too, which is especially useful for those who sleep on (or get kicked to) the edge of the bed. For less springy option or for the side sleepers among us, the brand also makes a plush option but it comes in at a bit over $1,000.

Leesa's Original Mattress is a no-brainer option for most sleepers—and guest-room favorite. It comes in a box, so you'll have some work to do for letting it inflate, and reviewers report a mix of off-gassing intensity. It's designed with a foam base, aerated foam layers, and an airy knit cover. However, a subset of reviewers report after around 5 years of good sleep, the bed began to sag. In that case, we recommend this specifically for rooms that aren't getting used every day (like a guest room) to maintain longevity.

Tuft & Needle's Original Mattress is good for those who tend to sleep hot. This cooling mattress is topped with three inches of temperature-regulating adaptive foam, infused with ventilating cooling gel, and heat-conducting graphite. The memory foam will soften around you, but it's not so soft that you'll sink into it. Some reviewers noted the edge support—that is, how supportive the edge of the bed is—is not the sturdiest, making it a less optimal choice for those who sleep close to the edge.