Depends on what functions your pfSense box is currently serving.
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You'll need to keep the pfSense, as that will remain your default router, as well as firewall and vpn if youre using it. You would then trunk your VLANs to a managed switch.
A Cisco WS-C3850-12X48U-L is a 48 port gigabit switch that includes 12 100Mbps/1/2.5/5/10 Gbps Base-T UPOE Ethernet ports, but you would need to bump your budget to about $600. It has a network module slot that can accommodate 10 and 40 gig SFP+ If you wanted to run a fiber uplink
If you dont wanna blow the budget on the switch, something like a WS-C3750X-48P would be perfectly usable, its a 48 port 1G Base-T PoE+ switch with modular and redundant PSUs, and it has the option for a 2 port 10g SFP+ network module and you can usually find switches with the C3KX-NM-10G module installed for $100 or less.