USPS price increase 2027: your package on January 17
The USPS price increase of January 17, 2027, for your service, weight and zone: today’s counter price, the proposed price and the change.
Independent site, not the Postal Service: prices read in its own price files.
Example: 2 lb, zone 8· change a figure to see yours
Ground Advantage at the Post Office from January 17, 2027
$20.81
+5.1% against today, +9.2% against July 2026 · proposed, with the 11% fuel surcharge
| July 12 to October 3, 2026 | $19.05 |
| Today (holiday prices, to January 16, 2027) | $19.80 |
| From January 17, 2027: base price | $18.75 |
| Fuel surcharge (11%) | $2.06 |
Compiled by Radif Partners · How the prices are built
The USPS price increase for 2027 was filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission on November 12, 2026, docket CP2027-1, for January 17, 2027. The Postal Service announced an average rise of 5.9% for Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, Ground Advantage and Parcel Select, and the conversion of the temporary 8% increase of April 2026 into a permanent fuel surcharge of 8% plus 3%, 11% in all, to be reviewed in July 2027. The price file published that day gives base prices without the surcharge; this site adds the 11% to each one. For a 2-pound Ground Advantage package to zone 8, the counter price goes from $19.80 today to $20.81, +5.1%. Some prices fall, because the time-limited prices in force since October 4, 2026 end on January 16. Stamps do not change: the 1-ounce letter stays $0.82. Until the Commission rules, these 2027 prices are proposed.
The USPS price increase for common packages
| Package, counter price | July 2026 | Today | From Jan 17, 2027 | vs today | vs July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Advantage, 8 oz, zone 4 | $8.30 | $8.80 | $9.05 | +2.8% | +9.0% |
| Ground Advantage, 2 lb, zone 8 | $19.05 | $19.80 | $20.81 | +5.1% | +9.2% |
| Ground Advantage, 5 lb, zone 5 | $17.45 | $18.85 | $19.04 | +1.0% | +9.1% |
| Priority Mail, 1 lb, zone 1 | $11.00 | $11.50 | $11.88 | +3.3% | +8.0% |
| Priority Mail, 5 lb, zone 5 | $22.10 | $24.20 | $24.53 | +1.4% | +11.0% |
| Priority Mail, 10 lb, zone 8 | $61.30 | $63.40 | $67.27 | +6.1% | +9.7% |
| Priority Mail Express, 2 lb, zone 8 | $72.45 | $74.80 | $84.75 | +13.3% | +17.0% |
Two prices move in the table: the base price and the surcharge. Against July 2026, nearly every package costs more. Against today, the change is smaller, and some packages get cheaper, because today's prices carry the time-limited increase of October.
The change for your package
Example: 2 lb, zone 8· change a figure to see yours
Ground Advantage at the Post Office from January 17, 2027
$20.81
+5.1% against today, +9.2% against July 2026 · proposed, with the 11% fuel surcharge
| July 12 to October 3, 2026 | $19.05 |
| Today (holiday prices, to January 16, 2027) | $19.80 |
| From January 17, 2027: base price | $18.75 |
| Fuel surcharge (11%) | $2.06 |
Which packages pay more, which pay less
Comparing every weight and zone of the counter tables, most Ground Advantage prices rise on January 17, while a larger share of Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express prices fall slightly, heavy packages in near zones among them. Far zones rise the most, especially for Express. A seller who ships across the country will feel the change more than one who ships within the region. Online prices follow the same pattern from a lower base.
Flat rate boxes in 2027
The Medium Flat Rate Box went from $24.80 in July 2026 to $25.80 today and would cost $26.97 from January 17, 2027. The flat rate page lists every box. The fuel surcharge page explains the 11%, and the October prices page the prices in force until January 16.