Current Stamp Price

45 cents

How much is a stamp? What does a stamp cost? What are the current stamp prices?
Effective January 22, 2012: the current price of a stamp is 45 cents. First-Class Mail Letter (1 oz.) costs 45 cents to send through the mail.

On Jan. 22 2012, USPS rates increased as follows:
  • First-class letters (1 oz.): 1-cent increase to 45 cents.
  • Letters weighing additional ounces: Unchanged at 20 cents.
  • Postcards: A 3-cent increase to 32 cents.
  • Letters to Canada or Mexico (1 oz.): A 5-cent increase to 85 cents.
  • Letters to other international destinations: A 7-cent increase to $1.05.