Tomato prices in the US — average vs. this week's best deals
The official BLS average, and the best advertised tomato deals Lowtein found this week across 103 cities. Updated 2026-09-18.
BLS average
$2.00
per lb · July 2026
Best advertised this week
$0.69
per lb · Mi Tienda
Median city-best
$1.99
per lb · across 102 cities
56 of 102 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark this week. Over the last 12 months the BLS average ranged $1.79–$2.69 per lb.
This week's best advertised tomato deals
Cheapest first, after unit checks and plausibility bounds. Regional flyers repeat across cities — links go to the city pages that carry the deal.
| Mi Tienda — roma tomatoesHouston | $0.69/lb |
| Superior Grocers — roma tomatoesLas Vegas | $0.79/lb |
| Stop & Shop — stop & shop tomatoes or vegetablesNew York City · Albany · Newark · Boston | $0.88/lb |
| El Super — tomates roma / tomatoesLos Angeles · San Diego · Phoenix | $0.89/lb |
| Food Pride — red ripe roma tomatoesDetroit | $0.99/lb |
| Lowes Foods — sunset red ripe grape tomatoesCharlotte · Raleigh · Columbia · Charleston | $0.99/lb |
| Yoke's Fresh Market — on-the-vine tomatoesSpokane | $0.99/lb |
| Fiesta Mart — tomates roma / roma tomatoesHouston · Dallas · Austin | $0.99/lb |
| Food Town — large beefsteak tomatoesHouston | $0.99/lb |
| Market Street — roma tomatoesDallas · Lubbock · Albuquerque | $0.99/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 tomato in the US right now?
The official BLS average is $2.00 per lb (July 2026, the latest published month).
What is a good tomato price this week?
The best advertised deal Lowtein found this week across 103 US cities is $0.69 per lb (roma tomatoes at Mi Tienda). 56 of 102 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark.
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