USPS announces the price for 2026 stamps, and the amount may surprise you

If you’re looking to mail a letter anytime soon, you’re in luck.

Instead of the usual twice-yearly increases in stamp prices, the U.S. Postal Service has decided to forego increasing the price of stamps — at least for January 2026.

“The price of a stamp to mail a 1-ounce single-piece First-Class letter will not increase in early 2026,” USPS said in a statement.

Here’s what the Postmaster General had to say about the decision not to raise stamp prices.

When will stamp prices go up again?

Postmaster General David Steiner said the agency has “decided at this time to forgo a price change for First-Class Mail postage and other Market Dominant services until mid-year 2026.”

So if you’re wondering if the prices of stamps will go up again, you have until the middle of next year to find out how much of an increase it will be.

When was the last time stamp prices increased?

The last time the USPS hiked the price of First Class Forever stamps was in July.

The Postal Service increased the stamp prices by 5 cents, as well as shipping prices for different types of mail around that time.

USPS cited the need “to achieve the financial stability” as the reason for the price hike.

This move was in line with the organization’s 10-year plan called “Delivering for America.”

You can find more details about the plan here.

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