Skip to content
Home › Grocery prices › Potatoes, white

Potatoes, white: average price

The U.S. average is $0.99 per lb. (September 2026), ▼ 2.5% vs a year ago. Your total depends on your whole list — build your basket and compare regions.

On this page:By regionQ&A
U.S. average · September 2026
$0.99 per lb.
A year ago: $1.01 ▼ 2.5%

By region (cheapest first)

Midwest
a year ago $0.88
$0.87
West$1.01
Northeast
a year ago $1.11
$1.01
South
a year ago $1.10
$1.03

Questions & answers

How much does potatoes, white cost in the U.S.?

The U.S. average price is $0.99 per lb. (September 2026, BLS), compared with $1.01 a year earlier.

Where is potatoes, white cheapest?

The Midwest has the lowest average price ($0.87 per lb.); the South the highest ($1.03).

Is this the price at my store?

It is the average across many U.S. stores. Store and brand prices differ, so use the basket calculator to compare your own shopping list across regions.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Average Price Data (Consumer Price Index program). Updated automatically.

All grocery prices →