Prepare for New Postage Rates in 2019

The USPS has proposed new postage rates beginning January 27, subject to approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission.

The first-class mail letter (1 ounce) rate for postage purchased at the post office will increase by five cents to 55 cents.

Each additional ounce for a first-class letter will cost an extra 15 cents (a decrease from 21 cents in 2018).

First-class mail flats/large envelope rates are not increasing in 2019, remaining at $1 for 1 ounce, with additional ounces costing 15 cents. Postcard rates are also unchanged in 2019 at 35 cents.

The metered mail rate for a 1-ounce piece will be 5 cents less than the post office price with rates increasing to 50 cents in 2019 from the current 47 cents. Each additional ounce will cost an extra 15 cents, a decrease from 21 cents.