USPS Seeks to Raise Stamp Price to 78 Cents to Achieve Financial Stability

A proposed 5-cent increase would mark a 56 percent rise in stamp prices since 2019, as USPS continues its push for long-term financial stability.

A US Postal Service post office near Los Angeles International Airport on Feb. 5, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said this week it is seeking to raise the price of first-class forever stamps from 73 cents to 78 cents this summer, the latest in a series of increases aimed at achieving financial stability.

If approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the price hike would take effect on July 13 and represent a roughly 7.4 percent increase across mailing services. Similar increases would apply to metered letters, domestic and international postcards, and other mail products.