Best Handheld Vacuums for Urban Living Under $40

Urban living has many perks, though spacious apartments and storage space may not be among them. For smaller spaces, it isn’t necessary to have a full-sized vacuum when a handheld one can can get the job done just as well. Looking at portability, horse power, design, and price point, here are a few notable options just under $40.

This dustbuster is ‘what you see is what you get’ meaning it doesn’t come with extra attachments to keep track of or worry about. It can be used for picking up around the apartment, in the kitchen and around furniture. It has an extended nozzle that helps get to tight, hard to reach places. Its bagless receptacle is pretty big, so you don’t have to empty it as often. Priced to sell at $29.99.

The Kone is designed by Karim Rashid for Dirt Devil. This functional art piece is designed for display, so you don’t have to consider giving up precious storage space for it. The top of the cone is the handle of the vacuum as well as the bagless dirt receptacle. The bottom of the cone cradles the vacuum and is its charging base, so it’s always charged and ready to go. The Kone powers at 7.2 volts and is priced at just under $30.

This lightweight system has a power cord that reaches 16 feet. It runs at 4 amps and is so small it could fit in a child’s shoebox. It’s marketed as a pet hair vacuum but does just as well with everything else from human hair to dust balls to you-name-it. It has an easy to empty see-thru dirt receptacle. Priced at $30.

This cordless vac works with a rotating brush that sweeps up the finest of hairs and particles. Like the Bissel, it’s marketed as a pet hair product. It’s noted for its longevity. The Pet Perfect comes with a rechargeable battery, detachable motorized brush for deep cleaning and a crevice tool for those hard to reach places. However, there’s nowhere to store them, so be sure to keep track of your attachments! Priced at $40.

Like all of the vacs here, this Black & Decker uses cyclonic cleaning action for seamless suction. The slim nozzle rotates giving it an added feature to get those hard to reach corners. It comes with a built-in brush, so there are no loose parts to keep track of. This item is priced at $36.