How many decibels is a Maytag dishwasher?
A current Maytag dishwasher lists 47, 50 or 51 dBA. Two model families list 47, three list 50, and the hybrid tub MDTS4224PZ lists 51, so the whole range on sale spans four dBA.
Maytag uses one sentence for nearly every figure: "This dishwasher is made to perform at only 47 dBA", with the number swapped per model. The MDB4949SK models also end their product names with "50 dBA", and the hybrid tub model heads its tile "51 DBA" in capitals.
Finish never moved the figure on any model we read. Stainless (Z), black (B) and white (W) versions of the MDPS7024S, MDB4949SK and MDFS3924R carry the same tile as their siblings, while prices between colors differ by $23 to $184.
Which Maytag dishwasher is the quietest?
The MDTS7024SZ and MDPS7024SZ are the quietest Maytag dishwashers on sale, both rated 47 dBA and priced at $1,143 on October 23, 2026. The closeout MDB9959SKZ lists a lower 44 dBA, but Maytag had no stock of it.
The two 7024 models share a stainless tub, 15 place settings, a washing third rack, PowerDry with an Open Air Dry option and the MaxTub, which Maytag rates at 7.25 cu. ft. with the footnote "Based on usable volume." Handle and depth set them apart: the towel bar MDTS7024SZ is 26.75 inches deep, the pocket handle MDPS7024SZ 24.5.
Maytag's best dishwashers article backs the ranking, pointing readers to "one of the quietest dishwashers from Maytag brand at only 47 dBA" and showing the MDTS7024SZ, the MDPS7024SZ and the now unavailable MDB8959SKZ.
Which Maytag dishwashers are 47 dBA?
Four current Maytag model numbers list 47 dBA, all versions of the 7024 with a stainless tub and a washing third rack. Three more 47 dBA numbers, the MDB8959SK family, sit on pages with no stock.
- Current, washing third rack: MDTS7024SZ, towel bar, $1,143, in stock. MDPS7024SZ, pocket handle, $1,143, in stock. MDPS7024SW, white, $1,110, in stock. MDPS7024SB, black, $1,110, out of stock.
- No stock: MDB8959SKZ, MDB8959SKB and MDB8959SKW, long pocket handle, $799 each.
The MDB8959SK models were the lower priced road to 47 dBA, with a long pocket handle and vent drying with a heating element in place of the 7024's fan. With all three marked out of stock on October 23, the 7024 pair was the only 47 dBA Maytag that maytag.com could sell.
Which Maytag dishwashers are 50 dBA?
Three current Maytag families list 50 dBA: the third rack MDPS6124RZ and two front control models, the MDB4949SK and the MDFS3924R. The closeout MDB7959SKZ, a two rack top control model, lists 50 dBA as well.
- Third rack, Pet Pro cycle: MDPS6124RZ, pocket handle, $999, low stock.
- Two racks, Dual Power Filtration: MDB4949SKZ, $888, in stock. MDB4949SKB, black, $865, in stock. MDB4949SKW, white, $865, out of stock.
- Two racks, filter only: MDFS3924RZ, $832, in stock. MDFS3924RW, white, $648, in stock. MDFS3924RB, black, $648, low stock.
- Closeout: MDB7959SKZ, top controls, $743, out of stock.
For a 50 dBA Maytag with two racks, the front control pair differ mainly in the filter. The MDB4949SKZ has Dual Power Filtration, which Maytag says "combines 100% microfiltration and a 4-blade stainless steel chopper"; the MDFS3924RZ lists a three level filter with no chopper and costs $56 less in stainless.
How loud is the Maytag hybrid tub dishwasher?
The hybrid tub MDTS4224PZ lists 51 dBA, the highest figure on a current Maytag and four above the 7024 pair. It is also the cheapest Maytag dishwasher, $639.20 on October 23, 2026, marked low stock.
Its spec table reads "Tub Material: Hybrid", which Maytag explains as "a stainless steel interior door and dark gray plastic tub". It is also the one current Maytag whose spec table has no Sound Package row; the five stainless tub families each read "Sound Package: Yes".
Other differences pile up. It stands 33.5 inches tall against 33.625, uses a removable filter, holds an unstated number of place settings and offers Enhanced Wash, a cycle Maytag says "uses more water and heat than the Normal cycle". Maytag files it under its Performance Lineup, not the Eco Series badge most other models carry.
Does a full stainless tub make a Maytag quieter?
Yes, by a small margin on Maytag's own figures: each stainless tub Maytag on sale lists 47 or 50 dBA, and the single hybrid tub model lists 51. Maytag never assigns any part of that gap to the tub.
When Maytag praises stainless, it talks about durability, not sound: its "Built to Last" text says the materials "stand up to high heat and resist stains". The quieter 7024 models also differ from the 50 dBA stainless models in their washing third rack, Door Open Dry and ball bearing rack glides, so the tub is one change among several.
Is a Maytag with a food chopper louder?
No, not on Maytag's own figures. The two current Maytags without a chopper list 50 and 51 dBA, while the Dual Power Filtration models list 47 or 50, and the 44 dBA closeout uses a chopper too.
That cuts against Maytag's general buying advice. Its buying guide says a hard food disposer "can sometimes be noisy depending on the model", and that manual filter systems "tend to be quieter but must be manually cleaned from time to time".
Within Maytag's own lineup, every model at 47 dBA or lower lists "Microfilter with chopper" on its spec table. Choosing the filter-only MDFS3924R or MDTS4224PZ saves money, not decibels.
Is a Maytag dishwasher quiet?
Yes, a Maytag dishwasher is quiet by Maytag's own yardstick, which says anything over 55 dBA "could interrupt kitchen conversations or prove noisy in an open home layout". All six current Maytag models list 51 dBA or less.
Maytag's articles draw the line in different places. The buying guide says "Most standard-sized dishwashers are between 40 and 60 dBA" and that Maytag offers "ratings as low as 47 dBA and 50 dBA". Its types of dishwashers article puts quiet models at "40 to 50 dBA", which would leave the 51 dBA hybrid just outside.
The best dishwashers article goes lower again, describing Maytag's quietest models as performing "at only 44-47 dBA". Only the closeout MDB9959SKZ reaches 44, so for anything Maytag sells today, read the floor as 47.
How does Maytag compare with Whirlpool and KitchenAid on dBA?
Maytag's current range, 47 to 51 dBA, is the narrowest of the three Whirlpool Corporation brands. Its lowest figure sits above Whirlpool's 41 and KitchenAid's 39, while its highest stays below Whirlpool's 57.
Around $1,100, the brands converge. Whirlpool's dBA list put its 47 dBA WDPS8024SZ at $1,099 on October 21, with the same 7.25 cu. ft. MaxTub claim and a door that opens to dry, and its 41 dBA WDTS7024RZ at $1,049. KitchenAid's figures start at 41 dBA on tall tub models from $1,079.10.
All three brands leave the test cycle off their pages, so differences of a dBA or two across the three brands are too small to call. A six dBA gap, such as 47 against 41, is large enough to weigh.
Does a quieter Maytag cost more?
Yes. On October 23, 2026 the cheapest 47 dBA Maytag was $1,110, the cheapest 50 dBA Maytag $648, and the 51 dBA hybrid $639.20. The final three dBA cost about $460 at Maytag's public prices.
Every current page also offered money off to signed-in account holders, from $90.20 on the hybrid to $344 on the 7024 pair. By the pages' own arithmetic, a signed-in 47 dBA MDTS7024SZ comes to $799 and a 50 dBA MDB4949SKZ to $599, the same public prices Maytag showed for the MDB8959SKZ and MDB4949SKZ in September.
For buyers capped at $800, our quietest dishwashers under $800 page sets Maytag against other makers at that price.
