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How much does a murphy bed cost in Utah? The 2026 ladder
Prices in Utah run from a four hundred dollar flat-pack cabinet to ten thousand dollar built-in wall units, and the gap is mostly cabinet quality and what is built around the bed. Here is the ladder as it stands in 2026, so you can decide where you want to be before anyone measures your wall.
The Utah price ladder, installed
| What | Typical installed price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Flat-pack cabinet bed (Costco, Wayfair, Home Depot, Walmart) | $400 to $1,500 plus install | Particleboard or MDF cabinet, lighter mechanism, assembled from a box. Add a few hundred for installation. |
| Cabinet chest bed, real wood (local furniture stores) | $1,400 to $2,800 | A low chest with a tri-fold mattress. No wall anchoring. Thinner mattress. |
| Shipped real-wood murphy bed (St. George and national builders) | $3,700 to $5,100 shipped, install extra | Solid wood cabinet, piston mechanism, you or an installer assemble it. |
| Custom cabinet bed, built and installed locally | $4,400 to $6,500 | Built to your wall, your doors and finish, installed by a crew. This is where we start. |
| Custom bed with side cabinets, desk or sofa | $6,500 to $10,000 | A full wall unit. Side cabinets, lighting, a desk that stays level, or a sofa the bed folds over. |
| Closet-company wall beds (franchise closet designers) | $5,000 to $10,000 or more | Laminate cabinetry sold by closet franchises as one line among many. |
Numbers are from published Utah and national pricing in October 2026 and what customers report paying. Your wall may cost less or more. We give a range after the form and a firm number after we measure.
What moves the price
- Cabinet material. Paint-grade maple or stained alder and oak cost more than laminate, which costs more than particleboard. The cabinet is most of the bill.
- Size. Queen is the standard. King adds width and weight. Twin saves a little, not a lot, because the mechanism and labor are the same.
- Doors and finish. Shaker in a stain is the baseline. Paint adds prep. Raised panel adds millwork.
- What is around it. Side cabinets, a desk, a sofa, lighting. Each one is a real piece of cabinetry.
- The wall. Concrete anchoring, moving an outlet, or working around a soffit adds install time.
- Mattress. Not usually included. Budget $400 to $1,200 for a good ten to twelve inch mattress if you do not have one.
What installation costs on its own
If you bought a bed online, installation along the Wasatch Front typically runs a few hundred dollars for a cabinet bed and more for a unit with side cabinets or a desk, depending on the kit and the wall. See installation.
Is it worth it over a sofa bed or a daybed?
A sofa bed is cheaper and sleeps worse. A daybed takes the floor permanently. A murphy bed costs more up front and gives you the room back every morning with a real mattress in the wall. If the room has to be two things most of the year, it is usually the cheapest square footage you will ever buy. If guests come once a year, buy the flat-pack and spend the difference on a better mattress.
Questions people ask
What is the cheapest way to get a murphy bed?
A flat-pack cabinet bed from Costco, Wayfair or Home Depot, four hundred to fifteen hundred dollars, assembled and anchored by you or an installer. It is a fine answer for a room that gets used a few nights a year. The cabinet is particleboard, the mechanism is lighter, and it looks like what it is.
Why do custom murphy beds cost four to five thousand and up?
Real wood or plywood cabinets, a piston mechanism rated for a full mattress, doors built to match your room, finishing, and a crew installing it to your wall. The cabinet is most of the cost, which is also why it still looks right in ten years.
Does the price include the mattress?
Usually not. Most people use a mattress they already own or buy one in the ten to twelve inch range. We can supply one if you want one less thing to do.
Does the price include installation?
Our prices always include installation along the Wasatch Front and in St. George. Some national sellers quote a shipped price and installation is extra, so compare the installed number.