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Cheap King Bed Frames Under $300
Our cheap king bed frames all cost under $300 at current prices, with free shipping to the lower 48 states and DC. All eleven carry the mattress on slats, and nine need no box spring, as their makers say; on the Athens the maker's listing contradicts itself. Each ships by parcel carrier in a single box.
Ten fit a 76 x 80 inch king mattress and one, the Pasadena, a 72 x 84 inch California king. You will find three frames with no headboard, a black steel platform bed, plain wood and linen beds, a cane headboard, a bookcase bed with a lit shelf and a headboard with charging ports, on the beige Dayton. A low price does not mean less information: each product page gives the outside size, the materials the maker lists and what it does not say. For the full range, see all our king bed frames.
What is a normal price? Our guide to how much a king size bed costs gives the price ranges.
Shelves on a budget: the Asheville has open side cubbies, a lit center shelf and two USB ports, and it is the lowest priced of the six frames on our king bed with shelf headboard page.
From$149.9912 king bed frames
- Free shipping to the lower 48 states and DC
- Outside size from the maker on every frame
- 30-day returns
King Bed Frame
Tulsa Low White Faux Leather King Bed Frame
$149.99
Outside 81.9 x 85.8 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressoverall frame height 10.6 in, floor to top
King Bed Frame
Fargo 14 Inch Metal Bed Frame King, Black Steel
$149.99
Outside 76 x 80 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressoverall frame height 14 in, floor to top
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Wichita Minimalist King Bed Frame, Black, No Headboard
$154.99
Outside 81.9 x 85.8 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressoverall frame height 10.6 in, floor to top
King Bed Frame
Brooklyn Black Metal Platform King Bed, Brown Headboard
$169.99
Outside 78.2 x 84.1 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressheadboard 39 in, floor to top
King Bed Frame
Salem Adjustable Headboard King Bed Frame in Linen
$212.99
Outside 77.6 x 82.1 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressheadboard 36.3 in, floor to top
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Fresno Espresso Wood Platform King Bed
$219.99
Outside 79.6 x 83.7 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressheadboard 40.6 in, floor to top
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Lexington Upholstered Platform Bed King, Light Gray Linen
$224.99
Outside 78.15 x 82.28 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressheadboard 43.5 in, floor to top
California King Bed Frame
Pasadena Cream Cloud California King Platform Bed
$234.88
Outside 82.3 x 93.7 in, fits a 72 x 84 in California king mattressheadboard 37 in, floor to top
King Bed Frame
Asheville Rustic Bookcase King Bed with Light and USB
$242.98
Outside 77.3 x 86.4 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressheadboard 43.3 in, floor to top
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Athens Walnut Pine Cane King Bed with Woven Headboard
$255.98
Outside 80 x 83.8 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressheadboard 36.2 in, floor to top
King Bed Frame
Dayton Beige King Bed Frame with Charging Shelf Headboard
$264.99
Outside 77.95 x 84.25 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressheadboard 47.24 in, floor to top
At a glance
- Models
- 12, from $149.99
- Mattress size
- King 76 x 80 in or California king 72 x 84 in (see each frame)
- Outside width
- 76 to 82.3 in
- Headboard height
- 10.6 to 47.24 in
- Delivery
- Free shipping — we email your delivery date within 1 business day.
- Box spring
- Not needed on 9 of 12 models
Sizes are the makers' figures, listed on each product page.
Sizing and buying guides
Before you choose
Which low-priced king bed for you?
No headboard
The Tulsa in white faux leather and the Wichita in black faux leather are low platform frames with no headboard: a slim padded surround, a wooden slat deck and four light wood legs, 10.6 inches tall. They suit a bed under a window or against a feature wall. Their maker suggests an 8 to 14 inch mattress. The Brooklyn is a black steel platform bed with brown headboard and footboard panels, 39 inches tall, with a steel slat deck, on a frame its maker rates for 1,000 lb.
Plain wood and linen
The Fresno is an espresso platform bed in pine and MDF, with a headboard of grooved vertical boards and closely set wooden slats; its maker rates it for 400 lb. The Lexington is light gray linen with a headboard stitched into squares, set on short fabric-wrapped legs, and its headboard height can be adjusted.
A headboard that charges your phone
The Dayton has a beige channel-stitched headboard with shallow side wings and a narrow wood-tone shelf with charging ports, on a steel frame with metal slats. Its maker rates it for 800 lb and suggests an 8 to 12 inch mattress.
California king
The Pasadena is a low California king bed wrapped in a soft cream plush fabric over thick foam, with rounded edges, a plain upholstered headboard and two small wooden side tables that slide along the frame. More in our California king bed frames.
What to check before you buy
Where the maker gives it, each bed arrives in one box of about 70 to 104 lb, so plan two people for the carry. Six makers give a weight capacity: 350 lb for the Fargo, 400 lb for the Fresno, 800 lb for the Asheville and the Dayton, 900 lb for the Salem and 1,000 lb for the Brooklyn; the others give none. Mattress advice varies too, so read it on the product page. These are our everyday prices, with no crossed-out reference price.
The beds under $300 side by side
| Bed | Outside (W x L) | Height | Box spring | Weight capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 81.9 x 85.8 in | 10.6 in | Not needed | Not stated |
| Fargo | 76 x 80 in | 14 in | Not needed | 350 lb |
| Wichita | 81.9 x 85.8 in | 10.6 in | Not needed | Not stated |
| Brooklyn | 78.2 x 84.1 in | 39 in | Maker does not say | 1,000 lb |
| Salem | 77.6 x 82.1 in | 32.3 to 36.3 in | Not needed | 900 lb |
| Fresno | 79.6 x 83.7 in | 40.6 in | Not needed | 400 lb |
| Lexington | 78.15 x 82.28 in | 43.5 in | Not needed | Not stated |
| Athens | 80 x 83.8 in | 36.2 in | Unclear: the maker's listing contradicts itself | Not stated |
| Asheville | 77.3 x 86.4 in | 43.3 in | Not needed | 800 lb |
| Dayton | 77.95 x 84.25 in | 47.24 in | Not needed | 800 lb |
| Pasadena | 82.3 x 93.7 in | 37 in | Not needed | Not stated |
Sizes and figures are the makers' own, as listed on each product page, where you will also find the current price.
Cheap king bed frames: questions people ask
What is the cheapest king bed frame you sell?
The Tulsa, a white faux leather platform frame with no headboard, and the Fargo, a black steel platform frame with no headboard, at the same price. The Wichita, the Tulsa frame in black, comes next.
What is the cheapest king bed with a headboard?
The Salem, in gray or beige linen, with a headboard that sets at three heights. The Fresno, an espresso wood platform bed, follows.
Do cheap king bed frames need a box spring?
Nine of these do not: they carry the mattress on slats, as their makers say. The Brooklyn has a steel slat deck, but its maker does not say whether a box spring is needed, and on the Athens the maker's listing contradicts itself.
Is shipping included?
Yes. Shipping is free to the lower 48 states and DC; each bed ships by parcel carrier in one box.
How much weight do these beds hold?
Where the makers give a figure: 400 lb for the Fresno, 800 lb for the Asheville and the Dayton and 1,000 lb for the Brooklyn. The other makers do not say.
Is there a cheap California king bed frame?
Yes: the Pasadena, a cream plush cloud bed with two sliding side tables.
How heavy is the box?
About 70 to 104 lb depending on the bed, in a single box, so plan two people to carry it in.