Used mattresses in Canada typically sell for C$57 to C$375 (about $40 to $270). Mattresses are the one furniture category where hygiene rules the market, and honest disclosure matters more than condition.
What mattresses are worth in Canada
| Condition | Typical | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | C$377 | Unused, tags or seals intact |
| Like New | C$321 | Barely used, no visible wear |
| Good | C$245 | Light signs of use, complete and working |
| Fair | C$170 | Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part |
| For Parts | C$94 | Not working or incomplete, sold as seen |
Guide ranges converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not quotes — sellers set their own price. Grades are seller-declared; WishThrift does not inspect or verify them.
What lifts the price
- A protector used from new, with no staining
- Recognised brands with known specifications
What pulls it down
- Any staining, which makes most buyers walk away
- Sagging and permanent body impressions
Selling a mattress in Canada
Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.
Canada Post, Purolator and UPS cover the country, but rates change sharply between provinces and remote postcodes carry surcharges.
Shipping cost is the single commonest reason a Canadian listing stalls. Decide collection versus courier before you price it, and say which you are offering.
Two practical things shape a Canadian sale. Interprovincial shipping costs can exceed the value of a mid-priced item, which is why so much trade here is collection-only. And winter genuinely interrupts handovers in much of the country, so agree a window rather than a fixed day between December and March.
Working out what yours is worth
- Strip it and photograph the bare surface in daylight
- Lie on it and check for a visible dip
Getting it ready
- Strip it and inspect both sides in daylight for stains, which for most buyers ends the conversation regardless of price.
- Check the edges and the centre for sagging by pressing down along the length — a dipped middle is what buyers are testing for.
Photograph
- The whole mattress bare and flat, shot from above in daylight
- The second side, also bare, because buyers assume you photographed the better one
- The edges and any mark, dip, tear or repair, close up and uncropped
Put in the description
- Type — open coil, pocket sprung, memory foam or hybrid — and the firmness
- Approximate age, and whether it has always had a protector on it
- Whether the fire label is present, and any stain or sag stated plainly
State size, type and age: “Double Pocket Sprung Mattress, 3 Years Old, No Stains”. Age is the unusual case where volunteering it helps, because a buyer’s first assumption about a used mattress is that it is older than it is. Memory foam, pocket sprung and open coil are all real searches.
Collection only, and never leave it outside in advance — an hour of rain makes it worthless and unsellable. If it does not sell, most councils collect bulky waste for a fee and some retailers take the old one away on delivery of a new one.
It costs nothing to list
There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the C$377 a buyer pays is the C$377 you keep. You and the buyer settle up and arrange the handover between yourselves; WishThrift does not hold the money or ship the item.
Where in Canada
Canada is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of Canada with their own page for mattresses.
- Toronto
- Montreal
- Calgary
- Ottawa
- Edmonton
- Winnipeg
- Vancouver
- Brampton
- Hamilton
- Surrey
- Quebec City
- Halifax
- Laval
- London
Common questions
Where can I sell a mattress in Canada?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.
Is it firm or soft?
Say the manufacturer’s rating if the label has it, and your own description if not. Firmness is why a buyer is looking at a specific mattress rather than any mattress.
Can you sell a used mattress?
Yes, but be scrupulously honest. Buyers care about age, staining and whether a protector was used far more than about brand.
How long is a mattress worth selling for?
Generally within its first several years. Once there is a visible body impression the support has gone and it is worth very little.
More: how to sell a mattress, what mattresses are worth, or Furniture across Canada.