# USPS to raise the price of a Forever stamp to 82 cents on Sunday. Here's what to know.

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-07 21:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
USPS lifts Forever stamp price to 82 cents, a 5% jump that triggers nationwide coverage.

## Intelligence Brief
The United States Postal Service announced that the price of a Forever stamp will rise to 82 cents, effective Sunday. The increase represents about a 5 percent rise from the previous rate. Coverage spans business and local outlets.


MarketWatch published a chart of historical rates, while Fox Business, CBS News, NBC4 Washington and the Baltimore Sun detailed the new cost. Inc.com noted expert skepticism that the hike will achieve its goals, and Southern Living suggested consumers might stock up. Future reporting will track whether the price change influences mailing volumes or prompts further adjustments.


Observers will watch for additional statements from USPS and any consumer response noted in subsequent articles.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| KCRA | US Postal Service stamp prices climb again, up 41% since 2021 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE44bUN4S3cxLVRmYzVoY2pJSVlTUDdRVUJwc29ybktLQ0dKUGNJQ3Uzb3BVdGp4aTBMaFRXbjZFNmN1Q1FBanJwMkRJZnVQVGVTQWNnczFJMUo4ZDJxMTA0LUFGaXZBakhNWUZ2WHY3WlNndndONmpDWnZoSQ?oc=5) |
| MarketWatch | This chart shows stamp prices over the years as USPS hikes postage again this weekend | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPTHdxazBaZEppMEJFQ0lxY19ZSl9tcklyM0FTc0NSei1FYS13MGRPV2VPbUgwUk5mS3VxOVRXa1lqNTFVSXpjaUZ4Q3BOS19fY2o1YnMxRW00OGhRTlJDd01iWU9aeV8yd0lLa0VaUDZmUlVLQ2NESk1PQ2JZWE5VazRibl9rWW1ORGNLdmd0ZnVBUkhUOUhHNkE1YnFNM3hiVUlRMW16SkJ0cUg4amxRWHdqZnFNQnBnZll5NXhWblpQTU5iQTNn?oc=5) |
| eagledayton.com | USPS raises Forever stamp prices again | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPOGdOdi14WlMwQkJ4NS1kMk9oYk9FQkVxVl9NRjJmeVZuam5yVThHWlh5NGRtb0R2azNfeTlGX01jRUNSX3p6OEE0M2l6ZThSYTZYQ2gxYlh4RUhKWGNaUDRPRlU4REMybzVndFVwaHhOcTZseUJFRWZJOFZyNnhZV3ZvM0YwOXVZd1I0X0VuMElycURkZjBzWHZwem5Sbmt1S1B2UGdyaE9MRHhn0gHAAUFVX3lxTE5UU1BuRVYzbzRPcl9QczJtWVNvbGpvLVI2R2F3Z05Ya1NycndkTmlCNE4xMWtYdm1ySWVJTl9yV1hkTkI0WGthQkJnUTQtX0t3SW4wSkZpTUl3dWJBUmZia2J1RlEyVjZEdDZlNmJVQXRwcVhyN3NLeTBKSE94MUVqN0FBU09QTWRuMERTZThwVGsxRXhtSlY0VG9BZWhfX3BiOHVRZXV) |
| FOX21 News Colorado | Forever stamps getting pricier this weekend — and it’s likely not the last price hike | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNTm1ldjZ0NEQ5RmVyZUQ4aGNsb3BLNmN1dDktdkVadFB0alM0X2xsZ1pvNE5KcGx3SjVGLWx2d3pUTWRFQ0FsWHJNeE91YjhmOGJoWkxvelJvQ1VtY1p5cVZpREdNdzRxTzZOU0pQSzlTQjhHZ0xPNDNRMzZ3cEY3OWk2VEgwU3pGenRVYWhQcGxqTHNIYVRSLXpqTjdXTXV3MUFrZ2RJT3dVWDFYSzFhWE1SUVF6cjd2YzMwaFk5c1bSAcYBQVVfeXFMTmk1WnBTMTctUUtxeHJ1eklpSHEtaVZuNm5MS3lyS1FWc2o0SjJQbVZ2THExNm5ucUhEcUF3QUJkUVR5XzZnM0hmLTlCMC1rLVpTRS1lQlV2NHlzeEtYUDdWM3dYWW5iRFl1SHEwLXllVVdoZERQTlZpSDRZTkJEYTl5T09zS201eHZla25wbWljVDh) |
| Fox Business | USPS to raise stamp prices: Here's what mailing a letter will cost | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPelc0Z1VxT2tGWWFWM0V5T0JYMnlQV1poN1RhTVkwQ1l2MlRkNFhJaWpOclJ4MVk2eGx0QnU0b3BpMnRwNi15bkNzTlV3cllXdVFVaGNwQ3o2enNsY1lvZ21Uelc1MWNSWU1RaGJOT2V4XzJVeWwyY1h1a2NwUl9CUGJoMlpITm04eGlXeDRzNDRFTUZM0gGaAUFVX3lxTFB4NGllNDd2M04yc19ubmRrTDBiczcwYU9jSWoxMUFHWHVKSEpYTDQ4ei01M3lQWGtfRXNEVW9ZRzZfX0U3TDROT1MxQkw4NV9fMS1FNUVJSDhhd1B6SklEYUFIQURUWEtlZGxhYl9YRnRYc3N5QjVjS09pQkdwamFtaHZhTl9YN1ZrTktpQzJkdjVEUHNtY29uRlE?oc=5) |
| 10tv.com | Forever stamps will get a price hike starting next week | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxPdjI0cG9xMzU1R2ZXc3N4SFFWMDdnZXFuVC1Cd0Y1c255OEp4ZDlJMlRqU0p5Mi1YaWdaeEt4VE9YS3pwVEpXVFdUWk9zUG5JMDJ5ajdrQUZZTHVkbFQyc080cUJDSXF5N3hRS1BKa2U4QXZmQWpXaGMzcncxQ3B3SDNCellOb3M1TzVuOXhVX2lCcjhwWHVneFZVUjl0T2VfNDNjODQxZkh3V05seXZhM0dEUjZDek9PcWVva2dZcE8?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Stamp prices are going up. How much will Forever stamps cost? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNUUZmNk5vV1d0R1JxMVlzYWQ0X2xEUTNnQWk1WUNnQS1ueXFTNFdFcHRRMUtjb1Z4NkNvX1VOQklOaHFINUZSUHdmWjZQQmRaQ2JMTlZwV0ZXOTA5alJycUtBR0lHTi1wUkVJQTlWdDlXbnB2akFIUERiQzZBb05JcTBPUUFNaU5DbG1ncEZ5YTBMNHdfTHR3T18yM25DcDB5ZGZJTA?oc=5) |
| Charlotte Observer | The price of stamps to go up (again) in July. Here’s how much you’ll pay | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQb18tdHVZWWVsbkRtTmtqcTc2X0ZUNWpGblh6RVYwZTlHOTYxUXJkWExKT3lqVDNuUDhaaUwtY004TkF3N0dnZkRQZ2QzY1M3Y1RVSEFXelhLMlJSVmdjdFYtZlp5SXhWb0M2VmRSN1pWRklJWFdWSnNHRURiYWtPMDcwVnVXcTRW0gGIAUFVX3lxTE1SMmxNeFhQVEZYNEx0czhhaFU4MkF3V1FDd2Uxc2dLOFFNWl8yZjNoQ1JUdGFhZXMyaDVqSGdKYWZtVlRSTjhqWG42RVJtSTMyME5RWUsxZ243RGdITW5qeUg4R3g5dEl5Yjktd01GQkdsVUFfQm85SVVULUZDZXBNcUZuOV8yMDc?oc=5) |
| AZ Family | The price of stamps could be increasing again as soon as Sunday. Here’s what you need to know | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOV3dzaTdGa2JlVlZYWnRJbU5pYzlrN3FrV1hvYnJJS3RyODJSQlR5aUVJZmV2UUptQjJodkxjYW95a0NKMFJaUDNZdVI2QmRwbzN0cF9aT0R1RGdnQlNYeGFFazcxdjJQZExHM2c4cldwZXNIa01rWGk4TnBtWGNmRVBTMVJPTXRDa1FwWXUwakhacnNlSmk0SzJsTFppUkIyTWNhd0VMMTZIaURZSlRLdnhB0gHGAUFVX3lxTE55VkYwNzJmQldfeEZZRjRqeHNuV2otVVVOcXVzNHdNd0kzbFlway1Db0hRMHVTcS1wVGxVVzFzTC1IRmhONlBmanVUWDFlQUl6OHBZclBoWDJrRGNWUGtkV1p4b3NIckdxc3NXbGtNbURsN3hWaHktMmJUMG1sMUt1QXFqbUczVkJZQlZpSUpFWk9XMmxYbmpUZzFHLXV1OVF) |
| Yahoo | USPS stamp prices may increase by Sunday. Here's how much they'll cost | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNN1M5OE15RloxdFRQN1dGMzZmVkNEYmRTdFlKVUJubVhWei15d2JoMURTT0lILXRoaEtDLVFNZWRDSEhQdEEwME51MTJGdDZyRE5oeUNURmJwZ19qLVk5UFZwNEVSNDJENHN1dUlVNVlBWkU1cG1id2hUZVdieWE1cC0zbHZSVDk2V3lINQ?oc=5) |
| CBS News | USPS to raise the price of a Forever stamp to 82 cents on Sunday. Here's what to know. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTFBkbUg2UDVHdU1DajM0dmd3cFVVOWNoSU1aNnhaSGVmM1hjRXRqdFI2aDdMRHdVdnRGZldnZ1ZyUGozYjdyUjRrT0FvWmhhU1d6b3BBQjl2T2R6cjZmTDdJOWVEZjBIeU92SGpoeVBZWF9uTnpkOGV2RzZUQ2ZWdw?oc=5) |
| NBC4 Washington | USPS raising Forever stamp price to 82 cents on Sunday. Here's what to know | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOUGlIb1hUN183RlQ5UGU0QzQwemdZOU82cE1ScGtlNV9QUXFvTHhkOFJQN3ZxdDNMSTF0NnNEX2VlQXpENkdZVDRnNEdIV2otUnNaUTY2dlBsOUhiZnpwVFJvYWZ3c3NZSEtBTFhyX2tuRDd5N0FkNWhWaElPUnh1cExfekd0djc1WWtrRWUtTWtIT1Vyel9zM0RRWHU3RkZBY0J1NXRSMVRYd3I2dkHSAbYBQVVfeXFMUERCNDlTcWF1QVZKSUpTSGxBTm5hUXl4YXhlaFBqZHItT2JYbTlhdWx2dk96UDFMa3NrM3NTVDBuaTFkLVlDUVZDTVZZTGs2cF9xaWx6cjRySEktcGFfekl0TzhVWlNLMHBOUk1mTWRJVm5WcHQzV3JacWVCdFp5cVVvazg1bUtEVmtndzdjbGc5LUw0ZWpWbUt3YnRCZHgza1lJd3B) |
| New York Post | Price of stamps is going up — again, for the eighth time in 5 years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNVkVBMkJkV0lXZHpxdks5YVFVbHBQMmY1emJmcW5KTGJMdkF5NERmMUlDdWl4azl6VXBiRnVxT1hKZmhtOGJ2RlFwYWxFdDlyTlhPRjNMNDlCNzB1V3AwQ3EwQTNNaXo3SzNjNV9oVi1YaFVmT25HWm1iNU9fdkM4VW11UUt1Vk40TFJ4SG1NeDNMRlBXemdVSzFiSC1hLThzYXc?oc=5) |
| The Hill | Forever stamps getting pricier this weekend — and it’s likely not the last price hike | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQMTRyRlk3STdDLVJWaEtwQ2hYdzJNTFpwcHhoOW5JSVk4blJIMGZHN0ZBemlESi1qOHdxSU5Sa2swMzZtNXZDOTBuVnhTNGR3V2VJV01CMHVuazJ1UVJ2ZUg3Ulp3U1ZLT2M2UWd1ZzBMeTFnQVJXVTVDWndfbkZDV1hHUnJPNkpRNi1qWERUeEhPallacG5QZ2hvWVNPX25nblB5Wjl1Um9DWkEwd0xhVVpMM1Z5NkRKT0djZVhib1d4WHhLUmdlQVBGdkpGZnZJ0gHWAUFVX3lxTE1IQzA5cms3R2lqbmZNOGpEenJhQjRyUXZMeXBtdlcxTHVFRFNWSFBJWGc0WnlnWmlrcV8ySDNTVm5MU3NIN3pQcDJwbk1SUXpJRnFBc3QtRVZybHVOOXlQUWRuODZmQWJ4cUx1djFMQnVGbkdrR09oVVZjdU5xRlJWYjY) |
| WSET | Got mail? USPS raising the price of Forever stamps. Here's what to know | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNMEh4Rmg1LWt0MUlmeW9sY19ydVBWTjExNTczaUxUNFlVc1gyc3pvQWo3V2MwYlV3MTRoeDVCbmVUNUJMSU0yRElibnZOWENCSWZ2MnZaeTVtWlRHcjd4UnVFYjlkeW9iWldQSVFZeTNwODVBOEFZZHhhOEJyMzN4a3RRUkdmMG10WWVpZnNPaXcyRVU2UktsX0lLMEN0ejVYSDI3TEgtSUVkaWxXWjN3cjJZbDIzdlhtLVMzckwzVlA?oc=5) |

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