North Dakotans, Get Ready for Another Price Hike — This Time at the Post Office

If you feel like you’re paying more for just about everything these days, you’re not alone! Now, even mailing a letter is about to cost you more. Starting July 13, North Dakota residents (and folks all across the country) will see higher prices at their local post office as the U.S. Postal Service adjusts its rates once again. 

So, what exactly is changing? According to Pitney Bowes, the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp, that little sticky square you slap on your letters, will jump by five cents, moving from 73 cents to 78 cents. While five cents might not sound like much, these small increases add up, especially for people and businesses who rely on regular mail.

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The overall increase for mailing services is about 7.4 percent, which was recommended by the Postal Service governors back in April. Here’s what you can expect to pay starting on July 13, 2025: 

• A regular First-Class letter (1 ounce) goes from 73 cents to 78 cents. 

• If you use a postage meter for your mail, the price for a 1-ounce letter will climb from 69 cents to 74 cents. 

• Sending a domestic postcard? That’ll rise from 56 cents to 62 cents. 

• For international mail, the price to send a postcard or a 1-ounce letter will increase from $1.65 to $1.70. 

The Postal Service says these price adjustments are necessary to keep up with inflation and help cover operating costs. Like many businesses and government agencies, they’re facing rising transportation and labor expenses. Hopefully mail delivery will be a bit more reliable with these increases as well...the birthday card I sent to my sister in Fargo in May still has not arrived!

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For North Dakotans, whether you’re sending out wedding invitations, paying bills the old-fashioned way, or mailing postcards to family, it’s another reminder that costs keep creeping up. While Forever stamps never expire and still cover the full postage even if prices rise again, you may want to stock up before July 13 to save a little extra cash. 

So next time you’re at the post office, be prepared for those few extra cents per envelope because even the mail isn’t immune to the ever-rising cost of…well, everything.