Twice-yearly increases in the price of stamps have become as regular as mail landing in your box each day. That trend is ending, however, according to a new announcement from the U.S. Postal Service .

USPS announced last week it won’t raise its prices for “market dominant products” – including stamps - in January 2026.

“The price of a stamp to mail a 1-ounce single-piece First-Class letter will not increase in early 2026,” USPS said in a statement.

“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,” Postmaster General David Steiner said. “We have therefore decided at this time to forgo a price change for First-Class Mail postage and other Market Dominant s

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