Top 10 Home Safes for Protecting Your Possessions

SentrySafe is a popular home safe brand that can be purchased at most major retailers. The best part about investing in a SentrySafe is that the safes are backed by a $50,000 fire protection guarantee. Even better, if your safe goes through a fire, SentrySafe will send a replacement safe free of charge. It's impact-resistant, has a pry-resistant reinforced door, six large 1-inch bolts, and it has the ability to be bolted to your floor.

This safe features a sturdy steel construction and has an interior storage of 2.05 cubic feet—enough for your precious valuables. For extra security, it has six live-locking bolts and a dual alarm warning system where three wrong passcode entries will sound off the alarm system.

This basic safe costs just a little more than $300, but it still offers roughly two cubic feet of storage. It's even tall enough to stow a 15-inch laptop. This option features an electronic keypad, pre-drilled mounting holes, and a backup key. It's also built from heavy-duty carbon steel and uses two bolts to keep it locked.

Although we recommend buying larger-capacity safes that you can continually "grow into" over time as you accumulate more things, sometimes less is more. This TIGERKING safe can safely store small items like jewelry, hard drives, your passports, and other important documents. It's ultra durable and is perfect for home or office use.

A wall-mounted safe can easily be hidden, which ensures your valuables won't get into the wrong hands. This safe has a thin front steel panel which means it can even be installed behind a large picture frame. It uses two locking bolts that are opened with a PIN number that you set, or keys.

This safe from Sanctuary was manufactured with the highest standards of fire protection–it can withstand two hours of fire exposure at 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit. Plus, it promises water protection for up to seven days in 8.5 inches of standing water. Its interior is fully upholstered with premium quilted fabric and comes with two removable tempered glass shelves, a mirrored back, and hooks for storing keys.

If you're looking to splurge on a secure heavy safe, this is the one for you. It features dual rectangular locking bolts on its latch along with stationary rectangular locking bolts on its hinged side. It also contains a removable shelf to make the most of its smaller interior. Don't let its small size fool you, either—it weighs 115 pounds!

If you want an affordable way to hide your valuables in plain sight, consider this under $15 book safe from Amazon. It comes in two different colors and includes two keys and a lock to secure small items. Many reviewers say it looks highly realistic, especially when you store it alongside other books on a shelf.

If you’re in search of a safe with a generous capacity, we recommend this option from Hollon Safe. The Continental Series safe is incredibly durable and constructed with the highest-grade components available. This one, which comes with either a dial or an electronic lock, is equipped with an intumescent fire seal that’s heat activated and expands seven times its original size to keep out fire and smoke.

This Master Lock lock box is the perfect safe if you're looking to store your small valuables while on vacation. Keep your smartphone, passport, cash, and credit cards safe wherever you go by simply setting up your four-digit combination and securing it to a fixed object using the attached cable. It's also constructed with a shock-absorbing foam, making it water-resistant.