USPS Will _not_ Raise First Class Postage Rates In January

Although Priority Mail and Ground Advantage will receive 5% seasonal rate increases starting October 5th, First Class rates will stay the same until at least July 2026.



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Sept. 24, 2025

U.S. Postal Service Announces No Stamp Price Changes for January 2026

- Postmaster General David Steiner confirms no price increase for Market Dominant products in January 2026
- Delivering For America plan continues progress in controlling costs
- Postal Service prices remain among the most affordable in the world

WASHINGTON — A recommendation by Postmaster General David Steiner not to raise prices in January 2026 for Market Dominant products, which includes First-Class Mail, was accepted by the governors of the United States Postal Service. The price of a stamp to mail a 1-ounce single-piece First-Class letter will not increase in early 2026.

The Postal Service's operational strategies are designed to maintain cost efficiency, boost service reliability and overall productivity.

"We continually strive to balance our pricing approach both to meet the revenue needs of the Postal Service and to deliver affordable offerings that reflect market conditions," Steiner said. "We have therefore decided at this time to forgo a price change for First-Class Mail postage and other Market Dominant services until mid-year 2026."

The Postal Service continues to work toward delivering on the tenets of our strategic 10-year plan, Delivering for America, and executing our public service mission — to provide a nationwide, integrated network for the delivery of mail and packages at least six days a week — in a cost-effective and financially sustainable manner over the long term, just as the U.S. Congress intended and the law requires.

The Postal Service also remains committed to continued cost-saving measures and keeping products and services affordable. We continue to take a very considered approach to pricing and note that only a handful of countries around the world offer a lower price for a domestic single-piece letter.

Almost all my mail is charity solicitations so they are paying non profit rate.

Went to the post office yesterday to mail out a package to a visitor who had left her wallet behind. I use the service so rarely that I did not realize the USPS had stopped guaranteed overnight delivery. So, for $34.45 I paid for 2-day delivery ... considering the distance, I probably could have gotten the same 2-day delivery for about $4.95, but she really needs the wallet so I paid the outrageous price.