# Best Sump Pumps (2026) — ranked by value, every figure sourced and dated

7 sump pumps on the record, median price $254. Each price links to the page it came from and the day we captured it — no guesses, no affiliate spin. Current as of 2026-07-11.

Lowest-priced: Zoeller M53 Mighty-Mate — $229.

Full comparison: https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/sump-pumps/

| # | Product | Brand | Price (US) | Deskmark | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Zoeller M53 Mighty-Mate](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/sump-pumps/zoeller-m53-mighty-mate/) | Zoeller | $229 | Bronze Deskmark 11/100 | web.archive.org |
| 2 | [Wayne CDU980E](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/sump-pumps/wayne-cdu980e/) | Wayne | $229.99 | Gold Deskmark 98/100 | waynepumps.com |
| 3 | [Flotec FPZS50T](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/sump-pumps/flotec-fpzs50t/) | Flotec | $249.99 | Bronze Deskmark 39/100 | pentair.com |
| 4 | [Little Giant 6-CIA](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/sump-pumps/little-giant-6-cia/) | Little Giant | $258.74 | On record | littlegiant.com |
| 5 | [Liberty Pumps 237](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/sump-pumps/liberty-pumps-237/) | Liberty Pumps | $267 | Silver Deskmark 39/100 | libertypumps.com |
| 6 | [Red Lion RL-SC50T](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/sump-pumps/red-lion-rl-sc50t/) | Red Lion | $287.3 | Gold Deskmark 60/100 | redlionproducts.com |
| 7 | [Wayne CDU790](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/sump-pumps/wayne-cdu790/) | Wayne | Not published | Bronze Deskmark 33/100 | waynepumps.com |

Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the best-value sump pumps ranked by sourced, dated price — https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/sump-pumps/

Method: Covers residential electric (AC-powered) primary sump pumps sold at a published US price for basement and crawl-space water removal, both submersible and pedestal designs. Excludes battery/DC backup pumps, water-powered backup pumps, utility/transfer pumps, sewage and grinder pumps, and effluent/septic pumps. Price is typical US MSRP or street price in USD. horsepowerHp is rated motor power in horsepower as published (fractional values allowed). maxFlowGph is the manufacturer's rated maximum flow at zero lift in US gallons per hour. maxHeadFt is the maximum total head / shutoff lift in feet. pumpType is an enum: submersible or pedestal. switchType is an enum for the automatic switch: vertical-float, tethered-float, diaphragm, electronic, or dual-float; use manual for pumps sold without a switch. dischargeSizeIn is the discharge port NPT size in inches. solidsHandlingIn is the maximum spherical solids the impeller passes, in inches; 0 if the pump is not rated to pass solids. housingMaterial is the primary motor/volute housing material enum: cast-iron, thermoplastic, stainless-steel, zinc, aluminum, or epoxy-coated-cast-iron. voltageV is the AC supply voltage in volts. cordLengthFt is the power cord length in feet. warrantyYears is the limited warranty length in years. Any spec not published by the manufacturer is null.

License: CC BY 4.0. Every row is dated and links to its source. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl