Potato prices in the US — average vs. this week's best deals
The official BLS average, and the best advertised potato deals Lowtein found this week across 103 cities. Updated 2026-09-18.
BLS average
$0.94
per lb · July 2026
Best advertised this week
$0.38
per lb · Reams Food Stores
Median city-best
$1.99
per lb · across 65 cities
17 of 65 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark this week. Over the last 12 months the BLS average ranged $0.85–$1.01 per lb.
This week's best advertised potato deals
Cheapest first, after unit checks and plausibility bounds. Regional flyers repeat across cities — links go to the city pages that carry the deal.
| Reams Food Stores — 10 lb. bagged russet potatoesSalt Lake City | $0.38/lb |
| Lowes Foods — 5 lb bag idaho russet potatoesRaleigh · Columbia · Charleston · Augusta | $0.40/lb |
| Jewel-Osco — hass avocados ea., green, red, orange or yellow potatoes ea., or russet baking potatoes lb.Chicago | $0.49/lb |
| Sellers Bros. — fresh 5 lb. bag russet potatoesHouston | $0.60/lb |
| Fresco y Más — 3 lb bag gold potatoes / papas doradasMiami · Tampa | $0.66/lb |
| Rouses — large russet potatoesNew Orleans | $0.68/lb |
| Foodarama — russet potatoesHouston | $0.69/lb |
| Fiesta Mart — papas blancas / white potatoesHouston · Dallas | $0.79/lb |
| Dierbergs — bulk russet or yukon gold potatoesSt. Louis | $0.88/lb |
| El Super — papa blanca o roja / white or red potatoesFresno · Las Vegas · El Paso | $0.89/lb |
What this measures — read before quoting
The average is the official BLS series — real shelf prices, published monthly. The deals are the best advertised prices Lowtein observed in store flyers this week — deal prices, not average shelf prices. The gap between them measures how good this week's deals are, not how prices are moving. Full method: how we check.
What is the average price of potato in the US right now?
The official BLS average is $0.94 per lb (July 2026, the latest published month).
What is a good potato price this week?
The best advertised deal Lowtein found this week across 103 US cities is $0.38 per lb (10 lb. bagged russet potatoes at Reams Food Stores). 17 of 65 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark.
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