Sending mail could get pricier. Here’s what it will likely cost you
The U.S. Postal Service has proposed raising the price of a stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents.
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Sending mail soon? You may want to stock up on stamps.
The United States Postal Service appears to be on track to raise the first-class Forever Stamp price as well as for other products in just over two weeks, a spokesperson for the federal agency confirmed to USA TODAY on June 26.
The move still under consideration this week by the agency’s oversight board, who ultimately makes the decision. The stamp price is slated to rise July 13, USPS Senior Public Relationship Representative Marti Johnson told USA TODAY.
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the federal agency that oversees the postal service, has been weighing approving a 5-cent spike on the stamp, according to a news release last month.
“The Postal Service continues to take a rational and realistic approach to pricing that includes prudent implementation of new and existing pricing authorities, with letter prices still significantly lower than other comparable foreign posts,” Johnson said.
The postal service did not say what date the PRC’s deadline is to make its decision.
USA TODAY has reached out to the PRC for comment.
Why is the cost of stamps rising?
The USPS said in an April news release that the upcoming slated price adjustments “are needed to achieve the financial stability sought by the organization’s Delivering for America 10-year plan,” adding its prices “remain among the most affordable in the world.”
Changes would increase mailing service product prices by 7.4%, the USPS wrote in the release.
When is the price of stamps going up?
The USPS stamp price is slated to increase on July 13, 2025.
How much will new price of stamps be?
Forever Stamp price could rise from 73 cents to 78 cents, the USPS reported.
What other USPS product prices are increasing?
In addition to the Forever Stamp price jump, other USPS products proposed price increases include:
- Domestic postcards: 56 cents to 62 cents
- Letters: 69 cents to 74 cents
- Letters (1 ounce): 73 cents to 78 cents
- Additional-ounce price for single letters: 28 cents to 29 cents;
- International postcards: $1.65 to $1.70;
- International letter (1 ounce) – $1.65 to $1.70
Contributing: USA TODAY’s Saleen Martin
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.
