Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights Review

In This Review
Performance Tests | Firmness | Support & Sleeping Positions | Design | Materials | Comparisons | FAQs

At NapLab, we put each mattress to the test.

We test 10 different factors that impact the performance, comfort, and feel of the mattress. We then take the results of those tests and compare them to every mattress we’ve tested to date.

Check out the full performance table below to see how this mattress ranks:

Factor	Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights	Average
Overall Score	8.02	8.53
Price (Queen)	$949	$976 (Coil only)
Cooling – Score	9.0	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.50″	2.23″
Sinkage – Feel	Deep	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	8.6	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	8.11 m/s²	8.79 m/s²
Response Time – Score	9.0	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.3 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	1.0 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	8.71″	8.77″
Bounce – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	9.4	8.7
Edge Support – Sitting	3.25″	3.94″
Edge Support – Lying	Excellent	Good
Sex – Score	8.2	8.2
Pressure Relief – Score	6.0	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	5.25″	4.28″
Mattress Thickness	14.25″	12.18″
Off-Gassing – Score	8.1	8.0
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	7 days	7 days
Company – Score	6.6	8.8
Trial	0 nights	181 nights
Warranty	10 years	41% have lifetime warranties, average of other 59% of mattresses is 13 years

How is Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights Different?

The Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights is a 14.25″ coil mattress with an overall performance level that is below the average level, but it is also paired with a price that is also slightly below the average.

The result is a lower-quality mattress at a lower price, which could still be an attractive option for sleepers on a tight budget.

Advantages

Advantages of the Lincoln Heights hybrid include better cooling, lower levels of motion transfer, faster material responsiveness, and better edge support as well. This mattress has only 3.25″ of sinkage (less than average) and excellent support when lying down.

Neutral Factors

This Sealy has deep sinkage and moderate levels of bounce. Both of these factors are considered neutral since different sleepers will have different preferences.

Disadvantages

The biggest disadvantage of the Sealy Lincoln Heights is the weak pressure relief. In our tests, this mattress only earned a pressure relief score of 6.0 out of 10, despite having a thicker comfort layer than average.

This mattress has 5.25″ of comfort material, but the material quality is just not great. The lower quality material quality creates less-than-great comfort and I believe will also create issues with mattress longevity (sagging, body impressions, etc.)

The Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights has excellent cooling. During our tests, I did not feel any significant level of heat retention around my body.

While this mattress does utilize a thick foam comfort layer, the foams all seem to breathe well and avoid heat retention. In addition, the thick 8.0” tall pocketed coil unit brings ample airflow into the mattress, further facilitating cooling.

According to the product page this mattress has a “cool-to-the-touch cover”. However, based on my testing, I did not experience any notable cooling from the cover.

• Baseline Temperature – the temperature of the mattress before anyone lies on it
• Maximum Temperature (0 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after lying on it for 15 minutes
• Ending Temperature (5 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after being lied upon and having no one on it for 5 minutes

The cover fabric is perfectly fine, but it’s also not especially cool, in my view. In our objective temperature tests, we measured a max surface level temperature of 90.8° F. This is 0.8° warmer than the average of 90.0° F, based on all of our tests to date.

After getting off the mattress, the temperature declined by 4.9 degrees from minutes 0 to 1, which is 0.1 degrees more cooling than the average 0 to 1 minute decline of 4.8 degrees.

When we consider the combination of objective data, my subjective experiences, and an analysis of the materials, I’m confident in my view that cooling is excellent.

The Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights has deep sinkage. During our tests, we measured a pressure point sinkage depth of 2.50″. This is 0.27″ more sinkage than the average sinkage depth of 2.23″, based on all of our tests to date.

The level of sinkage is documented in the image below.

The mattress creates a slight body contouring hug. While we do have a fairly thick foam comfort layer, this mattress also has a traditional coil mattress feel. The foams that are used within the mattress don’t contour to the body’s shape as dramatically as many types of hybrid mattresses will.

Instead, we have a more relaxed feel where the foams cushion, but don’t contour. This is neither good nor bad, but it is a more specific feel. If you prefer a traditional coil mattress feel, you’re more likely to enjoy this type of feel.

The Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights has a low level of motion transfer. During our tests, we measured a total acceleration range of 8.11 m/s². This is 8% less motion transfer than the average of 8.78 m/s².

Notably, the pillow top feels less densely packed, which may be helping to dissipate energy across the mattress. In addition, this mattress has a thicker-than-average 5.25” comfort layer, which is likely helping mitigate motion.

The level of motion transfer is also documented in the video below.

In our motion transfer chart, which visualizes our accelerometer data, we can see the highest motion peaks from 0 to 0.2 seconds. Motion declines thereafter, but we do see a modest secondary spike from 0.5 to 0.6 seconds.

By 1.12 seconds, we’ve returned to near-zero levels of energy, which is 0.23 seconds longer than the average motion duration of 0.89 seconds.

While motion duration is slightly longer than average, motion intensity is below average. Overall, motion transfer is low, and I don’t expect it to be a major issue for most sleepers.

The Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights is a mixed bag for material responsiveness, with a very fast mostly recovered response time and a moderate fully recovered response time.

In our mostly recovered test, we measured a recovery speed of 0.3 seconds, which is 0.11 seconds faster than the average of 0.41 seconds, based on all of our tests to date.

In our fully recovered responsiveness test, we measured a recovery speed of 1.0 seconds, which is 0.02 seconds faster than the average of 1.02 seconds.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

While these material recovery speeds aren’t instant, they are still fast enough to facilitate great ease of movement and avoid any type of a stuck feeling.

The combination of all poly foam comfort layers and an 8.0” coil unit works together to create rapid responsiveness across the mattress.

The Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights has a moderate level of bounce.

During our tests, we measured a total bounce height of 8.71″. This is 0.07″ less bounce than the average of 8.78″, based on all of our tests to date. While the bounce is lower than average, it’s still enough to facilitate good ease of movement.

The level of bounce is also documented in the video below.

Having a little less bounce is also beneficial for motion transfer, as it helps to keep motion held to reasonable levels. All of that said, the bounce isn’t high enough to create best-in-class sex performance. So there are pros and cons worth considering here.

The Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights has excellent sitting edge support and excellent lying edge support.

In our sitting edge support test, we measured a sitting sinkage compression of 3.25″. This is 0.69″ less sitting sinkage than the average of 3.94″, based on all of our tests to date.

The level of edge support while seated is documented in the images below.

While lying directly on the edge of the mattress, I felt that the support was excellent in all sleeping positions. This mattress is equipped with reinforced edge support coils that run along the entire perimeter.

The level of edge support while lying is documented in the images below.

These reinforced coils, in combination with the medium-firm feel, thicker-than-average total height, and coil design, work together to deliver excellent edge support. The robust edge extends the usable sleeping surface area for sitting, sleeping, and sex.

The Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights has good sex performance. First up, let’s talk through what the mattress does well for sex. Edge support is excellent, with just 3.25” of sitting edge sinkage.

A more robust edge increases the usable surface area for amorous activities. In addition, cooling was also excellent.

Moving on with a middling score, we have noise, which we rated at a moderate level. This particular coil design seems to create more noise than many others we’ve tested. We also noted a similar level of noise on other similar Sealy models from Costco (see our Sealy Posturepedic Plus Prosser Hills review for more info).

Sex Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Rating
Bounce	65%	7.9	Moderate
Edge Support	20%	9.7	Excellent
Noise	5%	8.0	Moderate
Pressure Relief	5%	6.0	Mediocre
Cooling	5%	9.0	Excellent

Lastly, we have the biggest issues with sex: pressure relief and bounce.

Pressure relief and overall comfort simply aren’t great on this mattress. That said, the single greatest detriment to sex is the bounce height, which we measured at 8.71”. This is slightly less bounce than average.

When it comes to sex, more bounce is almost always better. The more restrained bounce height simply makes sex more tiring and strenuous compared to mattresses with more bounce. Overall, the sex score is good, but also far from great.

The Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights has a mediocre level of pressure relief. During our tests, I felt moderate pressure points on my body.

The mattress is equipped with 5.25″ of comfort material, which is 0.97″ more comfort material than the average comfort layer thickness of 4.28″, based on all of our tests to date.

Overall, I just wasn’t impressed with the pressure relief and felt comfort was notably lacking. Material quality is incredibly disappointing. While we do have a thicker-than-average comfort layer, the foams look and feel low quality, both on the body and in-hand.

There is a notable “crunchiness” to these foams, which is typically something we only see in foams that are dried out and at the end of their useful life. Just running a finger across the foam,s you can feel and hear how dry they are.

This mattress has a gel memory foam layer positioned in the head / shoulder region. While it’s designed to improve pressure relief, I found it increased pressure and was weirdly hard to lie on.

This layer felt like it created a high degree of push back in the shoulder region, which created discomfort and pressure points for me.

In our objective pressure mapping tests, we measured a max PSI of 0.52. Ideally, I want to see all PSI measurements at 1.0 or above.

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Side Sleepers	0.10	0.48

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Back Sleepers	0.08	0.43

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Stomach Sleepers	0.07	0.52

Despite the silver lining of the PSI tests, I am incredibly underwhelmed by the feel, comfort, and quality of these comfort layers.

When I consider our objective pressure mapping tests, material thickness, material quality, and my subjective experience on the mattress, I’m confident most sleepers will find the pressure relief to be mediocre.

The Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights had a strong smell upon the initial arrival. The mattress smelled for 7 days. This is 0.2 days shorter than the average smell duration of 7.2 days.

I ordered this mattress from Costco, which shipped it uncompressed and with full-service delivery and setup.

The Sealy Lincoln Heights mattress is exclusively sold at Costco. Shipping and returns are both free and the mattress is backed by a 10 year warranty.

Company Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Data
Returns	40%	10	$0
Trial Period	30%	0	0 nights
Warranty	20%	8.0	10 years
Shipping	10%	10	$0
Country of Origin	0%		USA

Comparing 103+ brands tested to date, the average trial period is 175 nights, 175 nights more than Sealy offers.

The average warranty is 14 years, which is 4 years more than the Sealy mattress. Additionally, 42% of mattresses offer lifetime warranties.

Comparing 103+ brands tested to date, the average trial period is 175 nights. While Costco does boast a generous 365-night return window, this isn’t really the same as a trial period.

The Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights mattress is available in 2 firmnesses: firm and plush.

Firm Version

We tested the firm version and rated it at a 6 out of 10, with a medium-firm feel.

Plush Version

I would estimate the plush version to be a 4 out of 10, with a soft feel.

Despite the name, I don’t think the Firm version really provides the firm support and push back that the name suggests. But if you’re looking for a medium-firm mattress, that feel would be more appropriate.

Support on the Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights is mediocre. During our tests, I felt that the mattress provided sufficient support and yet, pressure relief was such a problem that the overall support experience lacked as well.

Support Factor	Data
Comfort Layer	5.25″
Support Layer	9.00″
Firmness	Soft and Medium-Firm
Body Contour	Slight
Zoned Support	Yes
Reinforced Edge	Yes

The mattress is equipped with a 9.0″ support layer. This is 1.1″ thicker than the average support layer thickness of 7.9″, based on all of our tests to date.

For a mattress to create ideal support, it must both support the body, maintaining a neutral spinal alignment, while also creating sufficient comfort and pressure relief. While this mattress did create support for the body, it also created notable comfort and pressure relief issues.

This lack of comfort meant I wasn’t able to comfortably lie in the same position for any extended period of time. I was especially surprised at how uncomfortable the zoned gel memory foam layer in the shoulder region was.

This foam is designed to improve support and pressure relief, but instead, it just feels like an especially hard sub-layer that prevents the shoulder from sinking in, creating an excessive degree of push back.

Check out the table below to see the sleeper weights and sleeping positions that would be best suited for this mattress.

Plush Version

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleeper	Side Sleeper	Back Sleeper
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes

Firm Version

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleeper	Side Sleeper	Back Sleeper
Under 150 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Yes

Overall, I think these pressure relief and support issues are primarily driven by the foam quality. During our tests, I always cut the mattress open to assess material quality. In doing so, I was incredibly disappointed by the look and feel of the comfort foams used in this mattress.

I just don’t expect these foams are going to last very long, which is going to lead to sagging earlier and deeper, in my opinion. Lastly, this mattress is equipped with zoned support, though it seems pretty limited.

The product page doesn’t provide much info on the zoned material, beyond some generic marketing speak and red visual highlights on a layer of the material graphics. This mattress uses 1066 coils in a queen.

Based on all of my tests to date, an analysis of the materials, and my subjective experiences, I’m confident that most sleepers will find support on the Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights to be fair.

The Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights is a 14.25″ coil mattress that comes in two firmness options—Plush version (4 out of 10) and a Firm version (which is actually a 6 out of 10).

As mentioned above, this mattress is a Costco-exclusive mattress, solely available for Costco members.

Design Factor	Data
Type	Coil
Thickness	14.25″
Cover Type	Pillow Top
Weight	100 lbs.
Has Handles	Yes
Fiberglass-Free	Yes
Ships in a Box	No

The Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights is 14.25″ thick and contains a combination of poly foam and coils. From top to bottom, here is a full list of the materials used in this mattress:

Layer Type	Thickness	Layer Specs
Pillow Top	2.25″	Not Available
Poly Foam	2.00″	Not Available
Poly Foam	1.00″	Not Available
Pocketed Coils	8.00″	Not Available
Support Foam	1.00″	Not Available

The Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights has a 2.25″ thick pillow top cover. The cover is thicker than what we saw in our tests of the Sealy Posturepedic Prosser Hills, another Costco-exclusive mattress.

The result is deeper sinkage on the Lincoln Heights hybrid, generally more softness on the top of the mattress.

The comfort layer is 5.25″ thick and made of two layers of poly foam. Directly below the pillow top cover is a 2.0″ layer of poly foam, followed by a 1.0″ layer of transitional poly foam.

These two layers work together to provide comfort and transitional support into the additional layers below.

The support layer is 9.00″ thick and made of an 8.0″ pocketed coil support core followed by a 1.0″ support foam base.

There are reinforced coils + zoned support coils. These stronger coils are used along the perimeter of this mattress to help improve edge support. Zoned coils are used along the head, midsection, and foot of the bed

Product Evolution

The Posturepedic Plus Lincoln Heights was launched in 2025, and since its release, there have been no major changes made to the design of the mattress.

Lincoln Heights is part of Sealy’s revamped mattress collection for Costco. The new Sealy Costco series includes:

• Sealy Posturepedic Pplus Prosser Hills
• Sealy Posturepedic Pro Highland Manor
• Sealy Posturepedic Pro Lincoln Heights (this review)
• Sealy Icon

These 4 mattresses replaced the now discontinued Sealy lineup from Costco, which included:

• Sealy Posturepedic Carver
• Sealy Posturepedic Plus Mount Auburn
• Sealy Plus RidgeCrest II

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