New Postage Prices Beginning January 27, 2019
The U.S. Postal Service recently announced another price increase. Effective Sunday, January 27, 2019, the cost for mailing a 1 oz. letter will go up a nickel to 55 cents. The domestic Priority Mail retail flat rate and the Media Mail rates will also see changes. Here are a few highlights:
- The First Class Mail letter (1 oz.) rate for postage purchased at the Post Office is increasing by five cents to $0.55 from $0.50.
- Each additional ounce for a First Class Mail letter will cost an extra $0.15 (a decrease from $0.21 in 2018).
- First Class Mail Flats/Large Envelope rates are not increasing in 2019, remaining at $1.00 (1 oz.), with additional ounces costing $0.15.
- Postcard rates are also not increasing in 2019, remaining at $0.35.
- Customers who print postage online (via Stamps.com), the Metered Mail rate will now be a 5 cent discount compared to the Post Office price with rates increasing to $0.50 in 2019 from $0.47 currently.
- The five cent discount for online postage on a one-ounce First Class Mail letter represents a savings of 9% for consumers and small business owners.
- Media Mail rates will increase by 2.95% in 2019.
Or if spreadsheets are more your style, these should answer some questions…
The Mailing Services price changes include:
| Product Letter-1 oz. Add. ounces Intl Letter-1 oz. Postcards |
Current $.50 $.21 $1.15 $.35 |
New Rate $.55 $.15 $1.15 $.35 |
The domestic Priority Mail Retail Flat Rate price changes using printed packaging are:
| Product S Box M Box L Box Regular Env Legal Env Padded Env |
Current $7.20 $13.65 $18.90 $6.70 $7.00 $7.25 |
New Rate $7.90 $14.35 $19.95 $7.35 $7.65 $8.00 |
The Media Mail Rate price changes are:
| Weight 1 lb. 2 lbs. 3 lbs. 4 lbs. 5 lbs. 6 lbs. 7 lbs. 8 lbs. 9 lbs. 10 lbs. |
Current $2.66 $3.17 $3.68 $4.19 $4.70 $5.21 $5.72 $6.23 $6.74 $7.25 |
New Rate $2.75 $3.27 $3.79 $4.31 $4.83 $5.35 $5.87 $6.39 $6.91 $7.43 |
