Washington Co., WI – The US Postal Service is increasing the price of a stamp on July 13, 2025.
The current price for a First-Class Forever Stamp is 73 cents. After July 13, 2025, it will be 78 cents.
In 2024 the price of a First-Class Forever Stamp jumped a nickel from 68 cents to 73 cents.
According to USPS.com:
The proposed adjustments, approved by the governors of the Postal Service, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 7.4 percent. If favorably reviewed by the commission, the price changes would include:
Product | Current prices | Planned prices |
---|---|---|
Letters (1 ounce) | 73 cents | 78 cents |
Letters (metered 1 ounce) | 69 cents | 74 cents |
Domestic postcards | 56 cents | 62 cents |
International postcards | $1.65 | $1.70 |
International letter (1 ounce) | $1.65 | $1.70 |
The additional-ounce price for single-piece letters will increase from 28 cents to 29 cents. The Postal Service is also seeking price adjustments for the Special Services products. Notably, the Postal Service will apply a price reduction of 12 percent for postal insurance when mailing an item.
As changes in the mailing and shipping marketplace continue, these price adjustments are needed to achieve the financial stability sought by the organization’s Delivering for America 10-year plan. USPS prices remain among the most affordable in the world.
Following a directive from the PRC, the Postal Service is filing two sets of prices for Marketing Mail and Package Services products. While only one set of rates will go into effect on July 13, these prices address the pending proposal to eliminate Bound Printed Matter and expand Marketing Mail, pending the commission’s approval. USPS will release additional communications to address price changes in these categories.