How Tall are Bunk Beds: Height of 30 Models and Averages

To calculate the answer I used the information from three large companies to get a wide variety of manufacturers and models for a more accurate snapshot of the market.

How tall bunk beds depends on the make and model. Out of 30 models, the most common height is 65” (20%) and the average of all bunk beds is 67.0”. The tallest is 80” and the shortest is 59.6”. 20% of bunk beds are 65” tall and the mean average is 67” and the median average is 65.25”.

Update Jan 2, 2023: DIY build your own bunk beds book here at Amazon.

Table 1. Height of Popular Bunk Bed Models

Manufacturer	Model	Retailer	Height
Seneca	Bunk Bed	Costco	67.8”
Dakota	Twin/Full Trundle	Costco	65.5”
Caramia	Maddox Staircase	Costco	66.5”
Beckham	NA	Costco	75”
Tanner	NA	Costco	78”
Astoria	NA	Costco	69”
Dinsmore	NA	Ashley Furniture	59.6”
Halanton	NA	Ashley Furniture	61.1”
Leo	NA	Ashley Furniture	69.3”
Lulu	NA	Ashley Furniture	69”
Lettner	NA	Ashley Furniture	65”
Kaslyn	NA	Ashley Furniture	62”
Better Homes & Gardens	Leighton	Walmart	64.6”
Merax	NA	Walmart	65”
Mainstays	Premium	Walmart	63”
Dhp	NA	Walmart	72”
Angel Line	Freemont	Walmart	65”
Dorel Living	Brady	Walmart	64.5”
Costway	NA	Walmart	66.5”
Powell	Levi	Walmart	67.5”
Premium	NA	Walmart	68”
K & B Furniture	Arched	Walmart	64”
Zinus	Luna	Walmart	60”
Walker Edison ($310)	Wood Bunk	Amazon	65”
Max & Lily	Bunk Bed	Amazon	65”
Home Accent Furnishings ($215)	Sunrise Metal	Amazon	68”
King’s Brand	Wood Arched	Amazon	64”
ACME	Limbra	Amazon	65”
ACME	Cairo Triple	Amazon	74”
Coaster Home	Wrangler Hill	Amazon	80”
Average			67.0”
Highest			80”
Lowest			59.6”

Please feel free to contact me if you wish to see more models included in the table and calculations.

I spent a lot of time researching and compiling a list of how far from the ceiling they should be and you can see here and how to build one DIY.

Scott Boyd

Why are Bunk Beds 80″ Tall or Less

Most homes built in the US and Canada for the past many decades have a ceiling height of 96.5″ not including flooring. With a bunk bed height of 80″ plus half an inch for flooring that leaves 16″ inches of headroom for the top bunk sleeper.

This is the absolute minimum to allow a small child to use the upper loft comfortably, barely. With the average bunk height being 65.25″ that leaves 30.75″ for headroom for much more comfort in the bedroom penthouse.