USPS Rate Changes Effective 7/10/22
Effective July 10, 2022, the USPS will implement a two-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 58 cents to 60 cents.
The Postal Service is also increasing prices for Special Services including Certified Mail, Signature Confirmation, Return Receipt, and Registered Mail.
Here’s a summary of the new prices:
July 2022 First-Class Mail Prices
First-Class Mail
Current Price
New Price
Letter, metered, 1 oz.
$0.53
$0.57
Letter, stamped, 1 oz.
$0.58
$0.60
Flats/Large Envelopes, 1 oz.
$1.16
$1.20
Letters & Flats, additional ounces
$0.20
$0.24
Postcards
$0.40
$0.44
International Letters, 1 oz.
$1.30
$1.40
Select Other Services
Current Price
New Price
Certified Mail
$3.75
$4.00
Signature Confirmation – Mail
$3.45
$3.65
Signature Confirmation – Electronic
$2.90
$3.10
Return Receipt – Mail
$3.05
$3.25
Return Receipt – Electronic
$1.85
$2.00
Registered Mail
$13.75 and up
$14.65 and up
Media Mail – 1lb single piece
$3.19
$3.49
The price change tables are also available on the Postal Service’s Postal Explorer website at https://pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Index.
