USPS Announces New Prices for 2024

Forever Stamp to Rise More Cents

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes to take effect Jan. 22, 2024. The new rates include a three-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 63 cents to 64 cents.

If favorably reviewed by the Commission, the proposed increases will raise First-Class Mail prices approximately 4.2 percent to offset the rise in inflation. The price changes have been approved by the Governors of the U.S. Postal Service.

The price for 1-ounce metered mail will increase to 64 cents, and the price to send a domestic postcard will increase to 48 cents. A 1-ounce letter mailed to another country would increase to $1.55. There will be no change to the single-piece letter and flat additional-ounce price, which remains at 24 cents. The Postal Service is also seeking price adjustments for Special Services products including Certified Mail, Post Office Box rental fees, money order fees and the cost to purchase insurance when mailing an item.

The proposed Mailing Services price changes include:

U.S. Postal Service Announces New Prices for 2023

Product

Current Prices

Planned Prices

Letters (1 oz.)

63 cents

64 cents

Letters (metered 1 oz.)

57 cents

60 cents

Domestic Postcards

51 cents

53 cents

International Postcards

$1.50

$1.55

International Letter (1 oz.)

$1.50

$1.55